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 4.15.7

तां कीचकः प्रधावन्तीं केशपक्षे परामृशत् ।
अथैनां पश्यतो राज्ञः पातयित्वा पदावधीत् ॥ ७ ॥

tāṃ kīcakaḥ pradhāvantīṃ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat |
athaināṃ paśyato rājñaḥ pātayitvā padāvadhīt || 7 ||

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

...and sharpened by the desire of a union with you, piercing this heart of mine in their impetuous course, have penetrated into its core. O black-eyed lady, those impetuous and cruel shafts are maddening...

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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 (4.15.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kicaka, Pradhavat, Keshapaksha, Para, Atha, Aina, Pashyat, Pashyata, Rajan, Patayitva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.15.7). 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: “tāṃ kīcakaḥ pradhāvantīṃ keśapakṣe parāmṛśat
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kīcakaḥ -
  • kīcaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pradhāvantī -
  • pradhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • keśapakṣe -
  • keśapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • parā -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amṛśat -
  • mṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “athaināṃ paśyato rājñaḥ pātayitvā padāvadhīt
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • paśyato* -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pātayitvā -
  • pat -> pātayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pātayitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse padāvadhīt

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.15.7

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 4.15.7 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಂ ಕೀಚಕಃ ಪ್ರಧಾವನ್ತೀಂ ಕೇಶಪಕ್ಷೇ ಪರಾಮೃಶತ್ ।
ಅಥೈನಾಂ ಪಶ್ಯತೋ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪಾತಯಿತ್ವಾ ಪದಾವಧೀತ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 4.15.7 in Bengali sript:
তাং কীচকঃ প্রধাবন্তীং কেশপক্ষে পরামৃশত্ ।
অথৈনাং পশ্যতো রাজ্ঞঃ পাতযিত্বা পদাবধীত্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 4.15.7 in Gujarati sript:
તાં કીચકઃ પ્રધાવન્તીં કેશપક્ષે પરામૃશત્ ।
અથૈનાં પશ્યતો રાજ્ઞઃ પાતયિત્વા પદાવધીત્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 4.15.7 in Malayalam sript:
താം കീചകഃ പ്രധാവന്തീം കേശപക്ഷേ പരാമൃശത് ।
അഥൈനാം പശ്യതോ രാജ്ഞഃ പാതയിത്വാ പദാവധീത് ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.15.7 in Telugu sript:
తాం కీచకః ప్రధావన్తీం కేశపక్షే పరామృశత్ ।
అథైనాం పశ్యతో రాజ్ఞః పాతయిత్వా పదావధీత్ ॥ ౭ ॥

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