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 7.50.23

लोहिताक्षं महाबाहुं जातं सिंहमिवाद्रिषु ।
उपेन्द्रसदृशं ब्रूत कथमायोधने हतः ॥ २३ ॥

lohitākṣaṃ mahābāhuṃ jātaṃ siṃhamivādriṣu |
upendrasadṛśaṃ brūta kathamāyodhane hataḥ || 23 ||

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

...Beholding the king afflicted with grief on account of his son, and thus weeping, the celestial Rishi Narada showed himself in his presence. Listen, O Yudhishthira, to what Narada said...

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

Lohitaksha, Mahabahu, Jata, Simha, Iva, Adri, Upendra, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Katham, Katha, Ayodhana, Hata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.50.23). 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: “lohitākṣaṃ mahābāhuṃ jātaṃ siṃhamivādriṣu
  • lohitākṣam -
  • lohitākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lohitākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahābāhum -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • siṃham -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    siṃhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adriṣu -
  • adri (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “upendrasadṛśaṃ brūta kathamāyodhane hataḥ
  • upendra -
  • upendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • brūta -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • 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]
  • āyodhane -
  • āyodhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • hataḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.50.23

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 7.50.23 in Kannada sript:
ಲೋಹಿತಾಕ್ಷಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಂ ಜಾತಂ ಸಿಂಹಮಿವಾದ್ರಿಷು ।
ಉಪೇನ್ದ್ರಸದೃಶಂ ಬ್ರೂತ ಕಥಮಾಯೋಧನೇ ಹತಃ ॥ 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 7.50.23 in Bengali sript:
লোহিতাক্ষং মহাবাহুং জাতং সিংহমিবাদ্রিষু ।
উপেন্দ্রসদৃশং ব্রূত কথমাযোধনে হতঃ ॥ 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 7.50.23 in Gujarati sript:
લોહિતાક્ષં મહાબાહું જાતં સિંહમિવાદ્રિષુ ।
ઉપેન્દ્રસદૃશં બ્રૂત કથમાયોધને હતઃ ॥ 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 7.50.23 in Malayalam sript:
ലോഹിതാക്ഷം മഹാബാഹും ജാതം സിംഹമിവാദ്രിഷു ।
ഉപേന്ദ്രസദൃശം ബ്രൂത കഥമായോധനേ ഹതഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.50.23 in Telugu sript:
లోహితాక్షం మహాబాహుం జాతం సింహమివాద్రిషు ।
ఉపేన్ద్రసదృశం బ్రూత కథమాయోధనే హతః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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