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 7.32.23

बालमत्यन्तसुखिनं विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
कृतास्त्रा बहवो जघ्नुर्ब्रूहि गावल्गणे कथम् ॥ २३ ॥

bālamatyantasukhinaṃ vicarantamabhītavat |
kṛtāstrā bahavo jaghnurbrūhi gāvalgaṇe katham || 23 ||

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

...seventy shafts, and Kritavarman with seven. And Vrihadvala pierced him with eight, and Asvatthaman with seven shafts. And Bhurisrava pierced him with three shafts and the ruler of...

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

Balamati, Anta, Sukhin, Caranta, Abhitavat, Kritastra, Bahu, Bahava, Jaghnu, Gavalgani, Gavalgana, Katham, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.32.23). 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: “bālamatyantasukhinaṃ vicarantamabhītavat
  • bālamatya -
  • bālamati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bālamati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bālamati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • anta -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sukhinam -
  • sukhin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • carantam -
  • caranta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • abhītavat -
  • abhītavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “kṛtāstrā bahavo jaghnurbrūhi gāvalgaṇe katham
  • kṛtāstrā* -
  • kṛtāstra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtāstrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahavo* -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jaghnur -
  • jaghnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jaghnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gāvalgaṇe -
  • gāvalgaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    gāvalgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gāvalgaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.32.23

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 7.32.23 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಲಮತ್ಯನ್ತಸುಖಿನಂ ವಿಚರನ್ತಮಭೀತವತ್ ।
ಕೃತಾಸ್ತ್ರಾ ಬಹವೋ ಜಘ್ನುರ್ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಗಾವಲ್ಗಣೇ ಕಥಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 7.32.23 in Bengali sript:
বালমত্যন্তসুখিনং বিচরন্তমভীতবত্ ।
কৃতাস্ত্রা বহবো জঘ্নুর্ব্রূহি গাবল্গণে কথম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 7.32.23 in Gujarati sript:
બાલમત્યન્તસુખિનં વિચરન્તમભીતવત્ ।
કૃતાસ્ત્રા બહવો જઘ્નુર્બ્રૂહિ ગાવલ્ગણે કથમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 7.32.23 in Malayalam sript:
ബാലമത്യന്തസുഖിനം വിചരന്തമഭീതവത് ।
കൃതാസ്ത്രാ ബഹവോ ജഘ്നുര്ബ്രൂഹി ഗാവല്ഗണേ കഥമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.32.23 in Telugu sript:
బాలమత్యన్తసుఖినం విచరన్తమభీతవత్ ।
కృతాస్త్రా బహవో జఘ్నుర్బ్రూహి గావల్గణే కథమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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