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 8.4.71

रोचमानौ नरव्याघ्रौ रोचमानौ ग्रहाविव ।
द्रोणेन युगपद्राजन्दिवं संप्रेषितौ शरैः ॥ ७१ ॥

rocamānau naravyāghrau rocamānau grahāviva |
droṇena yugapadrājandivaṃ saṃpreṣitau śaraiḥ || 71 ||

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

...immeasurable might, the Kuru king (Duryodhana) is staying like a second Indra in the midst of his elephant division in expectation of victory!' "Dhritarashtra said, 'You have told me duly all that are alive both...

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

Rocamana, Naravyaghra, Graha, Grahi, Iva, Drona, Yugapad, Yugapat, Rajan, Rajat, Div, Diva, Sampreshita, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.4.71). 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: “rocamānau naravyāghrau rocamānau grahāviva
  • rocamānau -
  • rocamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ruc -> rocamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ruc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ruc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ruc class 1 verb]
  • naravyāghrau -
  • naravyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rocamānau -
  • rocamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ruc -> rocamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ruc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ruc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ruc class 1 verb]
  • grahāvi -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grahi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “droṇena yugapadrājandivaṃ saṃpreṣitau śaraiḥ
  • droṇena -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yugapad -
  • yugapad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yugapat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yugapat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yugapat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sampreṣitau -
  • sampreṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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 8.4.71

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 8.4.71 in Kannada sript:
ರೋಚಮಾನೌ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರೌ ರೋಚಮಾನೌ ಗ್ರಹಾವಿವ ।
ದ್ರೋಣೇನ ಯುಗಪದ್ರಾಜನ್ದಿವಂ ಸಂಪ್ರೇಷಿತೌ ಶರೈಃ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 8.4.71 in Bengali sript:
রোচমানৌ নরব্যাঘ্রৌ রোচমানৌ গ্রহাবিব ।
দ্রোণেন যুগপদ্রাজন্দিবং সংপ্রেষিতৌ শরৈঃ ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 8.4.71 in Gujarati sript:
રોચમાનૌ નરવ્યાઘ્રૌ રોચમાનૌ ગ્રહાવિવ ।
દ્રોણેન યુગપદ્રાજન્દિવં સંપ્રેષિતૌ શરૈઃ ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 8.4.71 in Malayalam sript:
രോചമാനൌ നരവ്യാഘ്രൌ രോചമാനൌ ഗ്രഹാവിവ ।
ദ്രോണേന യുഗപദ്രാജന്ദിവം സംപ്രേഷിതൌ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.4.71 in Telugu sript:
రోచమానౌ నరవ్యాఘ్రౌ రోచమానౌ గ్రహావివ ।
ద్రోణేన యుగపద్రాజన్దివం సంప్రేషితౌ శరైః ॥ ౭౧ ॥

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