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 5.152.4

सध्वजाः सपताकाश्च सशरासनतोमराः ।
रज्जुभिश्च विचित्राभिः सपाशाः सपरिस्तराः ॥ ४ ॥

sadhvajāḥ sapatākāśca saśarāsanatomarāḥ |
rajjubhiśca vicitrābhiḥ sapāśāḥ saparistarāḥ || 4 ||

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

...on their heads, and with banners and flagstaffs, and with ornaments gracing their steeples and turrets and with shields, swords, and lances, and javelins and spiked maces. And unto each...

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

Sadhvaja, Sapataka, Sasharasana, Tomara, Rajju, Vicitra, Sapa, Ashas, Stara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.152.4). 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: “sadhvajāḥ sapatākāśca saśarāsanatomarāḥ
  • sadhvajāḥ -
  • sadhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sapatākāś -
  • sapatāka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sapatākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saśarāsana -
  • saśarāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saśarāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tomarāḥ -
  • tomara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “rajjubhiśca vicitrābhiḥ sapāśāḥ saparistarāḥ
  • rajjubhiś -
  • rajju (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicitrābhiḥ -
  • vicitrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sapā -
  • sapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśāḥ -
  • aśas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active second single]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • sapa -
  • sapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • starāḥ -
  • stara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.152.4

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 5.152.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸಧ್ವಜಾಃ ಸಪತಾಕಾಶ್ಚ ಸಶರಾಸನತೋಮರಾಃ ।
ರಜ್ಜುಭಿಶ್ಚ ವಿಚಿತ್ರಾಭಿಃ ಸಪಾಶಾಃ ಸಪರಿಸ್ತರಾಃ ॥ 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 5.152.4 in Bengali sript:
সধ্বজাঃ সপতাকাশ্চ সশরাসনতোমরাঃ ।
রজ্জুভিশ্চ বিচিত্রাভিঃ সপাশাঃ সপরিস্তরাঃ ॥ 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 5.152.4 in Gujarati sript:
સધ્વજાઃ સપતાકાશ્ચ સશરાસનતોમરાઃ ।
રજ્જુભિશ્ચ વિચિત્રાભિઃ સપાશાઃ સપરિસ્તરાઃ ॥ 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 5.152.4 in Malayalam sript:
സധ്വജാഃ സപതാകാശ്ച സശരാസനതോമരാഃ ।
രജ്ജുഭിശ്ച വിചിത്രാഭിഃ സപാശാഃ സപരിസ്തരാഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.152.4 in Telugu sript:
సధ్వజాః సపతాకాశ్చ సశరాసనతోమరాః ।
రజ్జుభిశ్చ విచిత్రాభిః సపాశాః సపరిస్తరాః ॥ ౪ ॥

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