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 4.57.7

शरैः संताड्यमानानां कवचानां महात्मनाम् ।
ताम्रराजतलोहानां प्रादुरासीन्महास्वनः ॥ ७ ॥

śaraiḥ saṃtāḍyamānānāṃ kavacānāṃ mahātmanām |
tāmrarājatalohānāṃ prādurāsīnmahāsvanaḥ || 7 ||

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

...wonderful feats. Blessed be you, you are a prince and born in the illustrious line of Matsyas. It behoves you not to feel dispirited in chastising your foes. Therefore, O prince, stationed on my...

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

Shara, Santadya, Ana, Kavaca, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Tamra, Rajata, Loha, Pradur, Mahasvana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.57.7). 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: “śaraiḥ saṃtāḍyamānānāṃ kavacānāṃ mahātmanām
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • santāḍyam -
  • santāḍya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    santāḍya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    santāḍyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānānām -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kavacānām -
  • kavaca (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kavaca (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahātmanām -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tāmrarājatalohānāṃ prādurāsīnmahāsvanaḥ
  • tāmra -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājata -
  • rājata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • lohānām -
  • loha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    loha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    lohā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • prādur -
  • prādur (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīn -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • mahāsvanaḥ -
  • mahāsvana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.57.7

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 4.57.7 in Kannada sript:
ಶರೈಃ ಸಂತಾಡ್ಯಮಾನಾನಾಂ ಕವಚಾನಾಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾಮ್ ।
ತಾಮ್ರರಾಜತಲೋಹಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಾದುರಾಸೀನ್ಮಹಾಸ್ವನಃ ॥ 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 4.57.7 in Bengali sript:
শরৈঃ সংতাড্যমানানাং কবচানাং মহাত্মনাম্ ।
তাম্ররাজতলোহানাং প্রাদুরাসীন্মহাস্বনঃ ॥ 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 4.57.7 in Gujarati sript:
શરૈઃ સંતાડ્યમાનાનાં કવચાનાં મહાત્મનામ્ ।
તામ્રરાજતલોહાનાં પ્રાદુરાસીન્મહાસ્વનઃ ॥ 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 4.57.7 in Malayalam sript:
ശരൈഃ സംതാഡ്യമാനാനാം കവചാനാം മഹാത്മനാമ് ।
താമ്രരാജതലോഹാനാം പ്രാദുരാസീന്മഹാസ്വനഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.57.7 in Telugu sript:
శరైః సంతాడ్యమానానాం కవచానాం మహాత్మనామ్ ।
తామ్రరాజతలోహానాం ప్రాదురాసీన్మహాస్వనః ॥ ౭ ॥

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