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 7.171.43

व्यश्वसूतरथं चैनं द्रौणिश्चक्रे महाहवे ।
तस्य चानुचरान्सर्वान्क्रुद्धः प्राच्छादयच्छरैः ॥ ४३ ॥

vyaśvasūtarathaṃ cainaṃ drauṇiścakre mahāhave |
tasya cānucarānsarvānkruddhaḥ prācchādayaccharaiḥ || 43 ||

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

...armed son of Pandu, became filled with rage. The scorcher of foes then covered Drona’s son in that battle with hundreds of keen arrows resembling angry snakes of virulent poison. Endued...

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

Vyashva, Suta, Ratha, Aina, Drauni, Cakra, Cakri, Mahahava, Tad, Anucara, Sarva, Kruddha, Pra, Prat, Shadayat, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.171.43). 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: “vyaśvasūtarathaṃ cainaṃ drauṇiścakre mahāhave
  • vyaśva -
  • vyaśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyaśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūta -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • drauṇiś -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • mahāhave -
  • mahāhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tasya cānucarānsarvānkruddhaḥ prācchādayaccharaiḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anucarān -
  • anucara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kruddhaḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • prācch -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • śādayacch -
  • śad -> śādayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √śad]
    śad -> śādayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śad], [vocative single from √śad], [accusative single from √śad]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.171.43

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 7.171.43 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಶ್ವಸೂತರಥಂ ಚೈನಂ ದ್ರೌಣಿಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇ ಮಹಾಹವೇ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ಚಾನುಚರಾನ್ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಃ ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಛಾದಯಚ್ಛರೈಃ ॥ 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 7.171.43 in Bengali sript:
ব্যশ্বসূতরথং চৈনং দ্রৌণিশ্চক্রে মহাহবে ।
তস্য চানুচরান্সর্বান্ক্রুদ্ধঃ প্রাচ্ছাদযচ্ছরৈঃ ॥ 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 7.171.43 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યશ્વસૂતરથં ચૈનં દ્રૌણિશ્ચક્રે મહાહવે ।
તસ્ય ચાનુચરાન્સર્વાન્ક્રુદ્ધઃ પ્રાચ્છાદયચ્છરૈઃ ॥ 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 7.171.43 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യശ്വസൂതരഥം ചൈനം ദ്രൌണിശ്ചക്രേ മഹാഹവേ ।
തസ്യ ചാനുചരാന്സര്വാന്ക്രുദ്ധഃ പ്രാച്ഛാദയച്ഛരൈഃ ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.171.43 in Telugu sript:
వ్యశ్వసూతరథం చైనం ద్రౌణిశ్చక్రే మహాహవే ।
తస్య చానుచరాన్సర్వాన్క్రుద్ధః ప్రాచ్ఛాదయచ్ఛరైః ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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