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 7.153.17

ततो वज्रनिपाताश्च साशनिस्तनयित्नवः ।
महांश्चटचटाशब्दस्तत्रासीद्धि महाहवे ॥ १७ ॥

tato vajranipātāśca sāśanistanayitnavaḥ |
mahāṃścaṭacaṭāśabdastatrāsīddhi mahāhave || 17 ||

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

...Sikhandin, and Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas, these mighty car-warriors, uniting with the son of Draupadi, proceed against Karna. Let Nakula and Sahadeva and the valiant Yuyudhana, O son...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.153.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vajra, Nipata, Ashani, Tanayitnu, Maha, Mahat, Catacatashabda, Tatra, Mahahava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.153.17). 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: “tato vajranipātāśca sāśanistanayitnavaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • vajra -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vajra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nipātāś -
  • nipāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśanis -
  • aśani (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    aśani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanayitnavaḥ -
  • tanayitnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tanayitnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “mahāṃścaṭacaṭāśabdastatrāsīddhi mahāhave
  • mahāṃś -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • caṭacaṭāśabdas -
  • caṭacaṭāśabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsīddh -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahāhave -
  • mahāhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.153.17

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 7.153.17 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ವಜ್ರನಿಪಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಸಾಶನಿಸ್ತನಯಿತ್ನವಃ ।
ಮಹಾಂಶ್ಚಟಚಟಾಶಬ್ದಸ್ತತ್ರಾಸೀದ್ಧಿ ಮಹಾಹವೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 7.153.17 in Bengali sript:
ততো বজ্রনিপাতাশ্চ সাশনিস্তনযিত্নবঃ ।
মহাংশ্চটচটাশব্দস্তত্রাসীদ্ধি মহাহবে ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 7.153.17 in Gujarati sript:
તતો વજ્રનિપાતાશ્ચ સાશનિસ્તનયિત્નવઃ ।
મહાંશ્ચટચટાશબ્દસ્તત્રાસીદ્ધિ મહાહવે ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 7.153.17 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ വജ്രനിപാതാശ്ച സാശനിസ്തനയിത്നവഃ ।
മഹാംശ്ചടചടാശബ്ദസ്തത്രാസീദ്ധി മഹാഹവേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.153.17 in Telugu sript:
తతో వజ్రనిపాతాశ్చ సాశనిస్తనయిత్నవః ।
మహాంశ్చటచటాశబ్దస్తత్రాసీద్ధి మహాహవే ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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