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 7.7.31

अक्षौहिणीमभ्यधिकां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
निहत्य पश्चाद्धृतिमानगच्छत्परमां गतिम् ॥ ३१ ॥

akṣauhiṇīmabhyadhikāṃ śūrāṇāmanivartinām |
nihatya paścāddhṛtimānagacchatparamāṃ gatim || 31 ||

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

...Indeed, O king, having achieved the most difficult feats, he has, at last, been slain by the Pandavas and the Pancalas of cruel deeds. When the preceptor was slain in battle, there...

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

Akshauhini, Abhyadhika, Shura, Anivartin, Nihatya, Pashcat, Pashca, Hriti, Chad, Parama, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.7.31). 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: “akṣauhiṇīmabhyadhikāṃ śūrāṇāmanivartinām
  • akṣauhiṇīm -
  • akṣauhiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • abhyadhikām -
  • abhyadhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śūrāṇām -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • anivartinām -
  • anivartin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    anivartin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “nihatya paścāddhṛtimānagacchatparamāṃ gatim
  • nihatya -
  • nihatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nihatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paścāddh -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hṛtim -
  • hṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ānag -
  • añj (verb class 7)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • chat -
  • chad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    chad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paramām -
  • paramā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.7.31

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 7.7.31 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕ್ಷೌಹಿಣೀಮಭ್ಯಧಿಕಾಂ ಶೂರಾಣಾಮನಿವರ್ತಿನಾಮ್ ।
ನಿಹತ್ಯ ಪಶ್ಚಾದ್ಧೃತಿಮಾನಗಚ್ಛತ್ಪರಮಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ 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 7.7.31 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষৌহিণীমভ্যধিকাং শূরাণামনিবর্তিনাম্ ।
নিহত্য পশ্চাদ্ধৃতিমানগচ্ছত্পরমাং গতিম্ ॥ 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 7.7.31 in Gujarati sript:
અક્ષૌહિણીમભ્યધિકાં શૂરાણામનિવર્તિનામ્ ।
નિહત્ય પશ્ચાદ્ધૃતિમાનગચ્છત્પરમાં ગતિમ્ ॥ 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 7.7.31 in Malayalam sript:
അക്ഷൌഹിണീമഭ്യധികാം ശൂരാണാമനിവര്തിനാമ് ।
നിഹത്യ പശ്ചാദ്ധൃതിമാനഗച്ഛത്പരമാം ഗതിമ് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.7.31 in Telugu sript:
అక్షౌహిణీమభ్యధికాం శూరాణామనివర్తినామ్ ।
నిహత్య పశ్చాద్ధృతిమానగచ్ఛత్పరమాం గతిమ్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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