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 7.138.22

प्रकम्पितानामभिघातवेगैरभिघ्नतां चापततां जवेन ।
वक्त्राण्यशोभन्त तदा नराणां वाय्वीरितानीव महाम्बुजानि ॥ २२ ॥

prakampitānāmabhighātavegairabhighnatāṃ cāpatatāṃ javena |
vaktrāṇyaśobhanta tadā narāṇāṃ vāyvīritānīva mahāmbujāni || 22 ||

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

...Pancalas and the Somakas, flying away, Dhrishtadyumna, O king, rushed against Drona’s son in that battle. Surrounded then by a hundred brave and unreturning car-warriors mounted upon...

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

Prakampita, Abhighata, Vega, Abhi, Ghnat, Ghnata, Capa, Tata, Java, Vaktra, Tada, Nara, Vayu, Irita, Iva, Mahambuja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.138.22). 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: “prakampitānāmabhighātavegairabhighnatāṃ cāpatatāṃ javena
  • prakampitānām -
  • prakampita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prakampita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prakampitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • abhighāta -
  • abhighāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhighāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vegair -
  • vega (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ghnatām -
  • ghnat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ghnat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ghnatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    han -> ghnat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatām -
  • tatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    tan -> tatā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √tan class 8 verb]
  • javena -
  • java (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    java (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vaktrāṇyaśobhanta tadā narāṇāṃ vāyvīritānīva mahāmbujāni
  • vaktrāṇya -
  • vaktra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aśobhanta -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • narāṇām -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vāyvī -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāyu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īritānī -
  • īrita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    īr -> īrita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √īr], [vocative plural from √īr], [accusative plural from √īr]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahāmbujāni -
  • mahāmbuja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.138.22

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 7.138.22 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಕಮ್ಪಿತಾನಾಮಭಿಘಾತವೇಗೈರಭಿಘ್ನತಾಂ ಚಾಪತತಾಂ ಜವೇನ ।
ವಕ್ತ್ರಾಣ್ಯಶೋಭನ್ತ ತದಾ ನರಾಣಾಂ ವಾಯ್ವೀರಿತಾನೀವ ಮಹಾಮ್ಬುಜಾನಿ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 7.138.22 in Bengali sript:
প্রকম্পিতানামভিঘাতবেগৈরভিঘ্নতাং চাপততাং জবেন ।
বক্ত্রাণ্যশোভন্ত তদা নরাণাং বায্বীরিতানীব মহাম্বুজানি ॥ ২২ ॥

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 7.138.22 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રકમ્પિતાનામભિઘાતવેગૈરભિઘ્નતાં ચાપતતાં જવેન ।
વક્ત્રાણ્યશોભન્ત તદા નરાણાં વાય્વીરિતાનીવ મહામ્બુજાનિ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 7.138.22 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രകമ്പിതാനാമഭിഘാതവേഗൈരഭിഘ്നതാം ചാപതതാം ജവേന ।
വക്ത്രാണ്യശോഭന്ത തദാ നരാണാം വായ്വീരിതാനീവ മഹാമ്ബുജാനി ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.138.22 in Telugu sript:
ప్రకమ్పితానామభిఘాతవేగైరభిఘ్నతాం చాపతతాం జవేన ।
వక్త్రాణ్యశోభన్త తదా నరాణాం వాయ్వీరితానీవ మహామ్బుజాని ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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