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 5.155.7

गाण्डीवं पावकाल्लेभे खाण्डवे पाकशासनिः ।
द्रुमाद्रुक्मी महातेजा विजयं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ ७ ॥

gāṇḍīvaṃ pāvakāllebhe khāṇḍave pākaśāsaniḥ |
drumādrukmī mahātejā vijayaṃ pratyapadyata || 7 ||

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

...besides the bow called Gandiva, how can I say that I am afraid? O hero, when on the occasion of the tale of cattle, I fought with the mighty Gandharvas, who was there to assist...

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

Gandiva, Pavaka, Khandava, Pakashasani, Druma, Rukmi, Rukmin, Mahateja, Mahatejas, Vijaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.155.7). 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: “gāṇḍīvaṃ pāvakāllebhe khāṇḍave pākaśāsaniḥ
  • gāṇḍīvam -
  • gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pāvakāl -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • lebhe -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • khāṇḍave -
  • khāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pākaśāsaniḥ -
  • pākaśāsani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “drumādrukmī mahātejā vijayaṃ pratyapadyata
  • drumād -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rukmī -
  • rukmī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rukmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rukmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rukmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahātejā* -
  • mahāteja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātejā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātejas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vijayam -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pratyapa -
  • pratyapa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dyata -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.155.7

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 5.155.7 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಂ ಪಾವಕಾಲ್ಲೇಭೇ ಖಾಣ್ಡವೇ ಪಾಕಶಾಸನಿಃ ।
ದ್ರುಮಾದ್ರುಕ್ಮೀ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ವಿಜಯಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪದ್ಯತ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 5.155.7 in Bengali sript:
গাণ্ডীবং পাবকাল্লেভে খাণ্ডবে পাকশাসনিঃ ।
দ্রুমাদ্রুক্মী মহাতেজা বিজযং প্রত্যপদ্যত ॥ ৭ ॥

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 5.155.7 in Gujarati sript:
ગાણ્ડીવં પાવકાલ્લેભે ખાણ્ડવે પાકશાસનિઃ ।
દ્રુમાદ્રુક્મી મહાતેજા વિજયં પ્રત્યપદ્યત ॥ ૭ ॥

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 5.155.7 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാണ്ഡീവം പാവകാല്ലേഭേ ഖാണ്ഡവേ പാകശാസനിഃ ।
ദ്രുമാദ്രുക്മീ മഹാതേജാ വിജയം പ്രത്യപദ്യത ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.155.7 in Telugu sript:
గాణ్డీవం పావకాల్లేభే ఖాణ్డవే పాకశాసనిః ।
ద్రుమాద్రుక్మీ మహాతేజా విజయం ప్రత్యపద్యత ॥ ౭ ॥

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