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 7.161.43

पितृपुत्रवधं प्राप्य पुमान्कः परिहापयेत् ।
विशेषतस्तु शपथं शपित्वा राजसंसदि ॥ ४३ ॥

pitṛputravadhaṃ prāpya pumānkaḥ parihāpayet |
viśeṣatastu śapathaṃ śapitvā rājasaṃsadi || 43 ||

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

...began to protect Drona in battle. Drona being thus protected in battle by those illustrious warriors, the Pancalas though struggling vigorously, could not even gaze at him. Then Bhimasena...

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

Putrava, Dha, Prapya, Pums, Kah, Pari, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Shapatha, Rajasamsad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.161.43). 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: “pitṛputravadhaṃ prāpya pumānkaḥ parihāpayet
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • putrava -
  • putrava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putrava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dham -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hāpayet -
  • (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “viśeṣatastu śapathaṃ śapitvā rājasaṃsadi
  • viśeṣatas -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śapatham -
  • śapatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śapitvā -
  • śap -> śapitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śap]
    śap -> śapitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śap]
  • rājasaṃsadi -
  • rājasaṃsad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.161.43

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 7.161.43 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತೃಪುತ್ರವಧಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಪುಮಾನ್ಕಃ ಪರಿಹಾಪಯೇತ್ ।
ವಿಶೇಷತಸ್ತು ಶಪಥಂ ಶಪಿತ್ವಾ ರಾಜಸಂಸದಿ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 7.161.43 in Bengali sript:
পিতৃপুত্রবধং প্রাপ্য পুমান্কঃ পরিহাপযেত্ ।
বিশেষতস্তু শপথং শপিত্বা রাজসংসদি ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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 7.161.43 in Gujarati sript:
પિતૃપુત્રવધં પ્રાપ્ય પુમાન્કઃ પરિહાપયેત્ ।
વિશેષતસ્તુ શપથં શપિત્વા રાજસંસદિ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 7.161.43 in Malayalam sript:
പിതൃപുത്രവധം പ്രാപ്യ പുമാന്കഃ പരിഹാപയേത് ।
വിശേഷതസ്തു ശപഥം ശപിത്വാ രാജസംസദി ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.161.43 in Telugu sript:
పితృపుత్రవధం ప్రాప్య పుమాన్కః పరిహాపయేత్ ।
విశేషతస్తు శపథం శపిత్వా రాజసంసది ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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