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 7.40.14

सौभद्रचापप्रभवैर्निकृत्ताः परमेषुभिः ।
स्वानेवाभिमुखान्घ्नन्तः प्राद्रवञ्जीवितार्थिनः ॥ १४ ॥

saubhadracāpaprabhavairnikṛttāḥ parameṣubhiḥ |
svānevābhimukhānghnantaḥ prādravañjīvitārthinaḥ || 14 ||

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

...returned to the field, rushed at him, scattering sharp and mighty weapons. Checking all those weapons by means of his own arrows, the son of Arjuna began to afflict the son 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 (7.40.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Saubhadra, Capa, Prabhava, Nikritta, Parameshu, Svana, Svani, Iva, Abhimukha, Ghnat, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Jivita, Arthin, Arthi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.40.14). 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: “saubhadracāpaprabhavairnikṛttāḥ parameṣubhiḥ
  • saubhadra -
  • saubhadra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saubhadra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhavair -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nikṛttāḥ -
  • nikṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nikṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parameṣubhiḥ -
  • parameṣu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    parameṣu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    parameṣu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “svānevābhimukhānghnantaḥ prādravañjīvitārthinaḥ
  • svāne -
  • svāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    svāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhimukhān -
  • abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ghnantaḥ -
  • ghnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    han -> ghnat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • ravañ -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • jīvitā -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • arthinaḥ -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.40.14

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 7.40.14 in Kannada sript:
ಸೌಭದ್ರಚಾಪಪ್ರಭವೈರ್ನಿಕೃತ್ತಾಃ ಪರಮೇಷುಭಿಃ ।
ಸ್ವಾನೇವಾಭಿಮುಖಾನ್ಘ್ನನ್ತಃ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವಞ್ಜೀವಿತಾರ್ಥಿನಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 7.40.14 in Bengali sript:
সৌভদ্রচাপপ্রভবৈর্নিকৃত্তাঃ পরমেষুভিঃ ।
স্বানেবাভিমুখান্ঘ্নন্তঃ প্রাদ্রবঞ্জীবিতার্থিনঃ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 7.40.14 in Gujarati sript:
સૌભદ્રચાપપ્રભવૈર્નિકૃત્તાઃ પરમેષુભિઃ ।
સ્વાનેવાભિમુખાન્ઘ્નન્તઃ પ્રાદ્રવઞ્જીવિતાર્થિનઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 7.40.14 in Malayalam sript:
സൌഭദ്രചാപപ്രഭവൈര്നികൃത്താഃ പരമേഷുഭിഃ ।
സ്വാനേവാഭിമുഖാന്ഘ്നന്തഃ പ്രാദ്രവഞ്ജീവിതാര്ഥിനഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.40.14 in Telugu sript:
సౌభద్రచాపప్రభవైర్నికృత్తాః పరమేషుభిః ।
స్వానేవాభిముఖాన్ఘ్నన్తః ప్రాద్రవఞ్జీవితార్థినః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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