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 7.11.11

अथ वा भरतश्रेष्ठ निर्जित्य युधि पाण्डवान् ।
राज्यांशं प्रतिदत्त्वा च सौभ्रात्रं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥ ११ ॥

atha vā bharataśreṣṭha nirjitya yudhi pāṇḍavān |
rājyāṃśaṃ pratidattvā ca saubhrātraṃ kartumicchasi || 11 ||

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

...Partha being withdrawn, you mayst regard king Yudhishthira as already vanquished. Upon his seizure is victory and not upon his slaughter, O bull among men! Even by stratagem, can his...

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

Atha, Var, Bharatashreshtha, Yudh, Pandava, Rajya, Raji, Sha, Prati, Dattva, Saubhratra, Kartu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.11.11). 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: “atha bharataśreṣṭha nirjitya yudhi pāṇḍavān
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bharataśreṣṭha -
  • bharataśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirjitya -
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāṇḍavān -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “rājyāṃśaṃ pratidattvā ca saubhrātraṃ kartumicchasi
  • rājyāṃ -
  • rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • śam -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saubhrātram -
  • saubhrātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.11.11

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 7.11.11 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ವಾ ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಿರ್ಜಿತ್ಯ ಯುಧಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನ್ ।
ರಾಜ್ಯಾಂಶಂ ಪ್ರತಿದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಚ ಸೌಭ್ರಾತ್ರಂ ಕರ್ತುಮಿಚ್ಛಸಿ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 7.11.11 in Bengali sript:
অথ বা ভরতশ্রেষ্ঠ নির্জিত্য যুধি পাণ্ডবান্ ।
রাজ্যাংশং প্রতিদত্ত্বা চ সৌভ্রাত্রং কর্তুমিচ্ছসি ॥ ১১ ॥

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 7.11.11 in Gujarati sript:
અથ વા ભરતશ્રેષ્ઠ નિર્જિત્ય યુધિ પાણ્ડવાન્ ।
રાજ્યાંશં પ્રતિદત્ત્વા ચ સૌભ્રાત્રં કર્તુમિચ્છસિ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 7.11.11 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ വാ ഭരതശ്രേഷ്ഠ നിര്ജിത്യ യുധി പാണ്ഡവാന് ।
രാജ്യാംശം പ്രതിദത്ത്വാ ച സൌഭ്രാത്രം കര്തുമിച്ഛസി ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.11.11 in Telugu sript:
అథ వా భరతశ్రేష్ఠ నిర్జిత్య యుధి పాణ్డవాన్ ।
రాజ్యాంశం ప్రతిదత్త్వా చ సౌభ్రాత్రం కర్తుమిచ్ఛసి ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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