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 7.91.16

ततः प्रायाच्छनैः सूतः सात्वतस्य मते स्थितः ।
रथेनादित्यवर्णेन भास्वरेण पताकिना ॥ १६ ॥

tataḥ prāyācchanaiḥ sūtaḥ sātvatasya mate sthitaḥ |
rathenādityavarṇena bhāsvareṇa patākinā || 16 ||

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

...away. At this, wrathful Kritavarman came forward to resist Satyaki. The valiant Satyaki striking the advancing Kritavarman with six shafts, quickly slew his four steeds with four other...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Praya, Shanaih, Shana, Suta, Satvata, Mata, Mati, Sthita, Ratha, Adityavarna, Bhasvara, Patakin, Pataki,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.91.16). 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: “tataḥ prāyācchanaiḥ sūtaḥ sātvatasya mate sthitaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prāyācch -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • śanaiḥ -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sūtaḥ -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • sātvatasya -
  • sātvata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sātvata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mate -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “rathenādityavarṇena bhāsvareṇa patākinā
  • rathenā -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ādityavarṇena -
  • ādityavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ādityavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhāsvareṇa -
  • bhāsvara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhāsvara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • patākinā -
  • patākin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    patākin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    patākī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.91.16

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 7.91.16 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರಾಯಾಚ್ಛನೈಃ ಸೂತಃ ಸಾತ್ವತಸ್ಯ ಮತೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ।
ರಥೇನಾದಿತ್ಯವರ್ಣೇನ ಭಾಸ್ವರೇಣ ಪತಾಕಿನಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 7.91.16 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রাযাচ্ছনৈঃ সূতঃ সাত্বতস্য মতে স্থিতঃ ।
রথেনাদিত্যবর্ণেন ভাস্বরেণ পতাকিনা ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 7.91.16 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રાયાચ્છનૈઃ સૂતઃ સાત્વતસ્ય મતે સ્થિતઃ ।
રથેનાદિત્યવર્ણેન ભાસ્વરેણ પતાકિના ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 7.91.16 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രായാച്ഛനൈഃ സൂതഃ സാത്വതസ്യ മതേ സ്ഥിതഃ ।
രഥേനാദിത്യവര്ണേന ഭാസ്വരേണ പതാകിനാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.91.16 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రాయాచ్ఛనైః సూతః సాత్వతస్య మతే స్థితః ।
రథేనాదిత్యవర్ణేన భాస్వరేణ పతాకినా ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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