Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 3.17.31

अहं सौभपतेः सेनामायसैर्भुजगैरिव ।
धनुर्भुजविनिर्मुक्तैर्नाशयाम्यद्य यादवाः ॥ ३१ ॥

ahaṃ saubhapateḥ senāmāyasairbhujagairiva |
dhanurbhujavinirmuktairnāśayāmyadya yādavāḥ || 31 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...trained charioteer, the son of Daruka, soon carried him off the field by the help of his steeds. The car had not gone far when that best of warriors regained his senses, and taking...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.17.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aha, Asmad, Saubhapati, Sena, Ayasa, Bhujaga, Iva, Dhanu, Dhanus, Bhuja, Vinirmukta, Adya, Yadava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.17.31). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “ahaṃ saubhapateḥ senāmāyasairbhujagairiva
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • saubhapateḥ -
  • saubhapati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • senām -
  • senā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āyasair -
  • āyasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    āyasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhujagair -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “dhanurbhujavinirmuktairnāśayāmyadya yādavāḥ
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuja -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vinirmuktair -
  • vinirmukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vinirmukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nāśayāmya -
  • naś (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
    naś (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yādavāḥ -
  • yādava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.17.31

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 3.17.31 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹಂ ಸೌಭಪತೇಃ ಸೇನಾಮಾಯಸೈರ್ಭುಜಗೈರಿವ ।
ಧನುರ್ಭುಜವಿನಿರ್ಮುಕ್ತೈರ್ನಾಶಯಾಮ್ಯದ್ಯ ಯಾದವಾಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 3.17.31 in Bengali sript:
অহং সৌভপতেঃ সেনামাযসৈর্ভুজগৈরিব ।
ধনুর্ভুজবিনির্মুক্তৈর্নাশযাম্যদ্য যাদবাঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 3.17.31 in Gujarati sript:
અહં સૌભપતેઃ સેનામાયસૈર્ભુજગૈરિવ ।
ધનુર્ભુજવિનિર્મુક્તૈર્નાશયામ્યદ્ય યાદવાઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.17.31 in Malayalam sript:
അഹം സൌഭപതേഃ സേനാമായസൈര്ഭുജഗൈരിവ ।
ധനുര്ഭുജവിനിര്മുക്തൈര്നാശയാമ്യദ്യ യാദവാഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.17.31 in Telugu sript:
అహం సౌభపతేః సేనామాయసైర్భుజగైరివ ।
ధనుర్భుజవినిర్ముక్తైర్నాశయామ్యద్య యాదవాః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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