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 4.41.7

स्वनवन्तं महाशङ्खं बलवानरिमर्दनः ।
प्राधमद्बलमास्थाय द्विषतां लोमहर्षणम् ॥ ७ ॥

svanavantaṃ mahāśaṅkhaṃ balavānarimardanaḥ |
prādhamadbalamāsthāya dviṣatāṃ lomaharṣaṇam || 7 ||

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

...this, O you of mighty arms, that I stay beside you, stricken with fear.' Bursting out into loud laughter, Partha said unto him, 'Be not afraid, O hero, what friendly follower had I while fighting...

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

Svanavat, Mahashankha, Balavat, Arimardana, Bala, Asthaya, Dvishat, Dvishata, Lomaharshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.41.7). 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: “svanavantaṃ mahāśaṅkhaṃ balavānarimardanaḥ
  • svanavantam -
  • svanavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahāśaṅkham -
  • mahāśaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāśaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • balavān -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arimardanaḥ -
  • arimardana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prādhamadbalamāsthāya dviṣatāṃ lomaharṣaṇam
  • prādham -
  • prādhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsthāya -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dviṣatām -
  • dviṣat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dviṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • lomaharṣaṇam -
  • lomaharṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lomaharṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lomaharṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.41.7

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 4.41.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವನವನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾಶಙ್ಖಂ ಬಲವಾನರಿಮರ್ದನಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಧಮದ್ಬಲಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ದ್ವಿಷತಾಂ ಲೋಮಹರ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ 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 4.41.7 in Bengali sript:
স্বনবন্তং মহাশঙ্খং বলবানরিমর্দনঃ ।
প্রাধমদ্বলমাস্থায দ্বিষতাং লোমহর্ষণম্ ॥ 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 4.41.7 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વનવન્તં મહાશઙ્ખં બલવાનરિમર્દનઃ ।
પ્રાધમદ્બલમાસ્થાય દ્વિષતાં લોમહર્ષણમ્ ॥ 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 4.41.7 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വനവന്തം മഹാശങ്ഖം ബലവാനരിമര്ദനഃ ।
പ്രാധമദ്ബലമാസ്ഥായ ദ്വിഷതാം ലോമഹര്ഷണമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.41.7 in Telugu sript:
స్వనవన్తం మహాశఙ్ఖం బలవానరిమర్దనః ।
ప్రాధమద్బలమాస్థాయ ద్విషతాం లోమహర్షణమ్ ॥ ౭ ॥

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