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 7.131.27

विक्षिप्तमष्टचक्रेण विवृताक्षेण कूजता ।
ध्वजेनोच्छ्रिततुण्डेन गृध्रराजेन राजता ॥ २७ ॥

vikṣiptamaṣṭacakreṇa vivṛtākṣeṇa kūjatā |
dhvajenocchritatuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā || 27 ||

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

...Purandara for the slaughter of Vritra. Then king Yudhishthira, O sire, who is incapable of being easily defeated, shot at your son in that battle a fierce shaft. Deeply pierced therewith...

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

Vikshipta, Ashta, Ashtan, Cakra, Vivritaksha, Kujat, Dhvaja, Ucchrita, Tunda, Gridhraraja, Rajata, Rajat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.131.27). 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: “vikṣiptamaṣṭacakreṇa vivṛtākṣeṇa kūjatā
  • vikṣiptam -
  • vikṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṣṭa -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
  • cakreṇa -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vivṛtākṣeṇa -
  • vivṛtākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kūjatā -
  • kūj -> kūjat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √kūj class 1 verb]
    kūj -> kūjat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √kūj class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “dhvajenocchritatuṇḍena gṛdhrarājena rājatā
  • dhvajeno -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ucchrita -
  • ucchrita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ucchrita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tuṇḍena -
  • tuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • gṛdhrarājena -
  • gṛdhrarāja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājatā -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.131.27

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 7.131.27 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಮಷ್ಟಚಕ್ರೇಣ ವಿವೃತಾಕ್ಷೇಣ ಕೂಜತಾ ।
ಧ್ವಜೇನೋಚ್ಛ್ರಿತತುಣ್ಡೇನ ಗೃಧ್ರರಾಜೇನ ರಾಜತಾ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 7.131.27 in Bengali sript:
বিক্ষিপ্তমষ্টচক্রেণ বিবৃতাক্ষেণ কূজতা ।
ধ্বজেনোচ্ছ্রিততুণ্ডেন গৃধ্ররাজেন রাজতা ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 7.131.27 in Gujarati sript:
વિક્ષિપ્તમષ્ટચક્રેણ વિવૃતાક્ષેણ કૂજતા ।
ધ્વજેનોચ્છ્રિતતુણ્ડેન ગૃધ્રરાજેન રાજતા ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 7.131.27 in Malayalam sript:
വിക്ഷിപ്തമഷ്ടചക്രേണ വിവൃതാക്ഷേണ കൂജതാ ।
ധ്വജേനോച്ഛ്രിതതുണ്ഡേന ഗൃധ്രരാജേന രാജതാ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.131.27 in Telugu sript:
విక్షిప్తమష్టచక్రేణ వివృతాక్షేణ కూజతా ।
ధ్వజేనోచ్ఛ్రితతుణ్డేన గృధ్రరాజేన రాజతా ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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