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 7.147.8

वाक्प्रतोदेन तौ वीरौ प्रणुन्नौ तनयेन ते ।
प्रावर्तयेतां तौ युद्धं घट्टिताविव पन्नगौ ॥ ८ ॥

vākpratodena tau vīrau praṇunnau tanayena te |
prāvartayetāṃ tau yuddhaṃ ghaṭṭitāviva pannagau || 8 ||

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

...monarch, flying away from the field, or falling down in consequence of the arrows sped from Gandiva, are being heard. Hear, O tiger among car-warriors, the sound of drums and...

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

Vakpratoda, Vira, Pranunna, Tanaya, Tad, Yushmad, Prava, Ritaya, Rita, Riti, Ita, Yuddha, Ghattita, Iva, Pannaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.147.8). 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: “vākpratodena tau vīrau praṇunnau tanayena te
  • vākpratodena -
  • vākpratoda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vīrau -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • praṇunnau -
  • praṇunna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tanayena -
  • tanaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tanaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “prāvartayetāṃ tau yuddhaṃ ghaṭṭitāviva pannagau
  • prāvar -
  • prāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ṛtaye -
  • ṛtayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • itām -
  • itā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • ghaṭṭitāvi -
  • ghaṭṭita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ghaṭṭ -> ghaṭṭita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √ghaṭṭ class 10 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pannagau -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.147.8

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 7.147.8 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಕ್ಪ್ರತೋದೇನ ತೌ ವೀರೌ ಪ್ರಣುನ್ನೌ ತನಯೇನ ತೇ ।
ಪ್ರಾವರ್ತಯೇತಾಂ ತೌ ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಘಟ್ಟಿತಾವಿವ ಪನ್ನಗೌ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 7.147.8 in Bengali sript:
বাক্প্রতোদেন তৌ বীরৌ প্রণুন্নৌ তনযেন তে ।
প্রাবর্তযেতাং তৌ যুদ্ধং ঘট্টিতাবিব পন্নগৌ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 7.147.8 in Gujarati sript:
વાક્પ્રતોદેન તૌ વીરૌ પ્રણુન્નૌ તનયેન તે ।
પ્રાવર્તયેતાં તૌ યુદ્ધં ઘટ્ટિતાવિવ પન્નગૌ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 7.147.8 in Malayalam sript:
വാക്പ്രതോദേന തൌ വീരൌ പ്രണുന്നൌ തനയേന തേ ।
പ്രാവര്തയേതാം തൌ യുദ്ധം ഘട്ടിതാവിവ പന്നഗൌ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.147.8 in Telugu sript:
వాక్ప్రతోదేన తౌ వీరౌ ప్రణున్నౌ తనయేన తే ।
ప్రావర్తయేతాం తౌ యుద్ధం ఘట్టితావివ పన్నగౌ ॥ ౮ ॥

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