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 7.96.4

रुक्माङ्गदशिरस्त्राणो रुक्मवर्मसमावृतः ।
रुक्मध्वजवरः शूरो मेरुशृङ्ग इवाबभौ ॥ ४ ॥

rukmāṅgadaśirastrāṇo rukmavarmasamāvṛtaḥ |
rukmadhvajavaraḥ śūro meruśṛṅga ivābabhau || 4 ||

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

...swords and darts and bows, and abounding in elephants and steeds and cars, and out of the ground rendered awful in consequence of the blood shed by foremost Kshatriyas numbering by...

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

Rukmangada, Rukma, Varman, Samavrita, Dhvaja, Vara, Varas, Shura, Merushringa, Iva, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.96.4). 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: “rukmāṅgadaśirastrāṇo rukmavarmasamāvṛtaḥ
  • rukmāṅgada -
  • rukmāṅgada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rukmāṅgada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirastrāṇo -
  • rukma -
  • rukma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rukma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varma -
  • varman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samāvṛtaḥ -
  • samāvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rukmadhvajavaraḥ śūro meruśṛṅga ivābabhau
  • rukma -
  • rukma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rukma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhvaja -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śūro* -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • meruśṛṅga -
  • meruśṛṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ab -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhau -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.96.4

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 7.96.4 in Kannada sript:
ರುಕ್ಮಾಙ್ಗದಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣೋ ರುಕ್ಮವರ್ಮಸಮಾವೃತಃ ।
ರುಕ್ಮಧ್ವಜವರಃ ಶೂರೋ ಮೇರುಶೃಙ್ಗ ಇವಾಬಭೌ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 7.96.4 in Bengali sript:
রুক্মাঙ্গদশিরস্ত্রাণো রুক্মবর্মসমাবৃতঃ ।
রুক্মধ্বজবরঃ শূরো মেরুশৃঙ্গ ইবাবভৌ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 7.96.4 in Gujarati sript:
રુક્માઙ્ગદશિરસ્ત્રાણો રુક્મવર્મસમાવૃતઃ ।
રુક્મધ્વજવરઃ શૂરો મેરુશૃઙ્ગ ઇવાબભૌ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 7.96.4 in Malayalam sript:
രുക്മാങ്ഗദശിരസ്ത്രാണോ രുക്മവര്മസമാവൃതഃ ।
രുക്മധ്വജവരഃ ശൂരോ മേരുശൃങ്ഗ ഇവാബഭൌ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.96.4 in Telugu sript:
రుక్మాఙ్గదశిరస్త్రాణో రుక్మవర్మసమావృతః ।
రుక్మధ్వజవరః శూరో మేరుశృఙ్గ ఇవాబభౌ ॥ ౪ ॥

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