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 15.4.4

अप्रकाशान्यप्रियाणि चकारास्य वृकोदरः ।
आज्ञां प्रत्यहरच्चापि कृतकैः पुरुषैः सदा ॥ ४ ॥

aprakāśānyapriyāṇi cakārāsya vṛkodaraḥ |
ājñāṃ pratyaharaccāpi kṛtakaiḥ puruṣaiḥ sadā || 4 ||

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

...words: 'The sons of the blind king, capable of fighting with diverse kinds of weapons, have all been despatched by me to the other world with these arms of mine that resemble...

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

Aprakasha, Apriya, Cakara, Idam, Vrikodara, Ajna, Pratyaha, Capin, Capi, Kritaka, Purusha, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.4.4). 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: “aprakāśānyapriyāṇi cakārāsya vṛkodaraḥ
  • aprakāśānya -
  • aprakāśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • apriyāṇi -
  • apriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cakārā -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vṛkodaraḥ -
  • vṛkodara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ājñāṃ pratyaharaccāpi kṛtakaiḥ puruṣaiḥ sadā
  • ājñām -
  • ājñā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pratyaha -
  • pratyaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratyaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtakaiḥ -
  • kṛtaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṛtaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • puruṣaiḥ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.4.4

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 15.4.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪ್ರಕಾಶಾನ್ಯಪ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಚಕಾರಾಸ್ಯ ವೃಕೋದರಃ ।
ಆಜ್ಞಾಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹರಚ್ಚಾಪಿ ಕೃತಕೈಃ ಪುರುಷೈಃ ಸದಾ ॥ 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 15.4.4 in Bengali sript:
অপ্রকাশান্যপ্রিযাণি চকারাস্য বৃকোদরঃ ।
আজ্ঞাং প্রত্যহরচ্চাপি কৃতকৈঃ পুরুষৈঃ সদা ॥ 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 15.4.4 in Gujarati sript:
અપ્રકાશાન્યપ્રિયાણિ ચકારાસ્ય વૃકોદરઃ ।
આજ્ઞાં પ્રત્યહરચ્ચાપિ કૃતકૈઃ પુરુષૈઃ સદા ॥ 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 15.4.4 in Malayalam sript:
അപ്രകാശാന്യപ്രിയാണി ചകാരാസ്യ വൃകോദരഃ ।
ആജ്ഞാം പ്രത്യഹരച്ചാപി കൃതകൈഃ പുരുഷൈഃ സദാ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.4.4 in Telugu sript:
అప్రకాశాన్యప్రియాణి చకారాస్య వృకోదరః ।
ఆజ్ఞాం ప్రత్యహరచ్చాపి కృతకైః పురుషైః సదా ॥ ౪ ॥

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