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 7.14.1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
बहूनि सुविचित्राणि द्वंद्वयुद्धानि संजय ।
त्वयोक्तानि निशम्याहं स्पृहयामि सचक्षुषाम् ॥ १ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
bahūni suvicitrāṇi dvaṃdvayuddhāni saṃjaya |
tvayoktāni niśamyāhaṃ spṛhayāmi sacakṣuṣām || 1 ||

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

...the right side, Bhima moved not in the least, like a hill riven by the thunder. Similarly, the mighty ruler of Madras, struck by Bhima with his mace, patiently stood still like a hill...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.14.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhritarashtra, Bahu, Suvicitra, Dvandvayuddha, Sanjaya, Tva, Yushmad, Ukta, Nisham, Nisha, Aha, Asmad, Sacakshusha, Sacakshus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.14.1). 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: “dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra* -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “bahūni suvicitrāṇi dvaṃdvayuddhāni saṃjaya
  • bahūni -
  • bahu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • suvicitrāṇi -
  • suvicitra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvandvayuddhāni -
  • dvandvayuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sañjaya -
  • sañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañjaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “tvayoktāni niśamyāhaṃ spṛhayāmi sacakṣuṣām
  • tvayo -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • uktāni -
  • ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
  • niśam -
  • niśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    niśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • spṛhayāmi -
  • spṛh (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • sacakṣuṣām -
  • sacakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sacakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sacakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.14.1

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 7.14.1 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಬಹೂನಿ ಸುವಿಚಿತ್ರಾಣಿ ದ್ವಂದ್ವಯುದ್ಧಾನಿ ಸಂಜಯ ।
ತ್ವಯೋಕ್ತಾನಿ ನಿಶಮ್ಯಾಹಂ ಸ್ಪೃಹಯಾಮಿ ಸಚಕ್ಷುಷಾಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 7.14.1 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতরাষ্ট্র উবাচ ।
বহূনি সুবিচিত্রাণি দ্বংদ্বযুদ্ধানি সংজয ।
ত্বযোক্তানি নিশম্যাহং স্পৃহযামি সচক্ষুষাম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 7.14.1 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતરાષ્ટ્ર ઉવાચ ।
બહૂનિ સુવિચિત્રાણિ દ્વંદ્વયુદ્ધાનિ સંજય ।
ત્વયોક્તાનિ નિશમ્યાહં સ્પૃહયામિ સચક્ષુષામ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 7.14.1 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതരാഷ്ട്ര ഉവാച ।
ബഹൂനി സുവിചിത്രാണി ദ്വംദ്വയുദ്ധാനി സംജയ ।
ത്വയോക്താനി നിശമ്യാഹം സ്പൃഹയാമി സചക്ഷുഷാമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.14.1 in Telugu sript:
ధృతరాష్ట్ర ఉవాచ ।
బహూని సువిచిత్రాణి ద్వంద్వయుద్ధాని సంజయ ।
త్వయోక్తాని నిశమ్యాహం స్పృహయామి సచక్షుషామ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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