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 7.166.12

वेदस्नातो व्रतस्नातो धनुर्वेदे च पारगः ।
महोदधिरिवाक्षोभ्यो रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥ १२ ॥

vedasnāto vratasnāto dhanurvede ca pāragaḥ |
mahodadhirivākṣobhyo rāmo dāśarathiryathā || 12 ||

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

...be what they will, I shall effect the destruction of all the Pancalas before peace becomes mine. O Kaurava! O tiger among men, persons desire children so that obtaining them they...

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

Veda, Snata, Snat, Vratasnata, Dhanurveda, Paraga, Mahodadhi, Iva, Akshobhya, Rama, Dasharathi, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.166.12). 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: “vedasnāto vratasnāto dhanurvede ca pāragaḥ
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • snāto* -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • vratasnāto* -
  • vratasnāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanurvede -
  • dhanurveda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāragaḥ -
  • pāraga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mahodadhirivākṣobhyo rāmo dāśarathiryathā
  • mahodadhir -
  • mahodadhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akṣobhyo* -
  • akṣobhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rāmo* -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • dāśarathir -
  • dāśarathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.166.12

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 7.166.12 in Kannada sript:
ವೇದಸ್ನಾತೋ ವ್ರತಸ್ನಾತೋ ಧನುರ್ವೇದೇ ಚ ಪಾರಗಃ ।
ಮಹೋದಧಿರಿವಾಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯೋ ರಾಮೋ ದಾಶರಥಿರ್ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 7.166.12 in Bengali sript:
বেদস্নাতো ব্রতস্নাতো ধনুর্বেদে চ পারগঃ ।
মহোদধিরিবাক্ষোভ্যো রামো দাশরথির্যথা ॥ ১২ ॥

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 7.166.12 in Gujarati sript:
વેદસ્નાતો વ્રતસ્નાતો ધનુર્વેદે ચ પારગઃ ।
મહોદધિરિવાક્ષોભ્યો રામો દાશરથિર્યથા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 7.166.12 in Malayalam sript:
വേദസ്നാതോ വ്രതസ്നാതോ ധനുര്വേദേ ച പാരഗഃ ।
മഹോദധിരിവാക്ഷോഭ്യോ രാമോ ദാശരഥിര്യഥാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.166.12 in Telugu sript:
వేదస్నాతో వ్రతస్నాతో ధనుర్వేదే చ పారగః ।
మహోదధిరివాక్షోభ్యో రామో దాశరథిర్యథా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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