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 7.6.3

प्रपक्षः शकुनिस्तेषां प्रवरैर्हयसादिभिः ।
ययौ गान्धारकैः सार्धं विमलप्रासयोधिभिः ॥ ३ ॥

prapakṣaḥ śakunisteṣāṃ pravarairhayasādibhiḥ |
yayau gāndhārakaiḥ sārdhaṃ vimalaprāsayodhibhiḥ || 3 ||

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

...in the ordinance. And the kings (in the Katirava army) headed by Duryodhana performed the investiture of Drona in the command of the forces, like the celestials headed by India in...

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

Prapaksha, Shakuni, Tad, Pravara, Hayasadin, Hayasadi, Yayi, Yayu, Gandharaka, Sardham, Sardha, Vimala, Prasa, Yodhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.6.3). 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: “prapakṣaḥ śakunisteṣāṃ pravarairhayasādibhiḥ
  • prapakṣaḥ -
  • prapakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakunis -
  • śakuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pravarair -
  • pravara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pravara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hayasādibhiḥ -
  • hayasādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hayasādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    hayasādī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “yayau gāndhārakaiḥ sārdhaṃ vimalaprāsayodhibhiḥ
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • gāndhārakaiḥ -
  • gāndhāraka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vimala -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāsa -
  • prāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yodhibhiḥ -
  • yodhin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yodhin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.6.3

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 7.6.3 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಪಕ್ಷಃ ಶಕುನಿಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ಪ್ರವರೈರ್ಹಯಸಾದಿಭಿಃ ।
ಯಯೌ ಗಾನ್ಧಾರಕೈಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಂ ವಿಮಲಪ್ರಾಸಯೋಧಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 7.6.3 in Bengali sript:
প্রপক্ষঃ শকুনিস্তেষাং প্রবরৈর্হযসাদিভিঃ ।
যযৌ গান্ধারকৈঃ সার্ধং বিমলপ্রাসযোধিভিঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 7.6.3 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રપક્ષઃ શકુનિસ્તેષાં પ્રવરૈર્હયસાદિભિઃ ।
યયૌ ગાન્ધારકૈઃ સાર્ધં વિમલપ્રાસયોધિભિઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 7.6.3 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രപക്ഷഃ ശകുനിസ്തേഷാം പ്രവരൈര്ഹയസാദിഭിഃ ।
യയൌ ഗാന്ധാരകൈഃ സാര്ധം വിമലപ്രാസയോധിഭിഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.6.3 in Telugu sript:
ప్రపక్షః శకునిస్తేషాం ప్రవరైర్హయసాదిభిః ।
యయౌ గాన్ధారకైః సార్ధం విమలప్రాసయోధిభిః ॥ ౩ ॥

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