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 11.18.5

एषान्या त्वनवद्याङ्गी करसंमितमध्यमा ।
घोरं तद्वैशसं दृष्ट्वा निपतत्यतिदुःखिता ॥ ५ ॥

eṣānyā tvanavadyāṅgī karasaṃmitamadhyamā |
ghoraṃ tadvaiśasaṃ dṛṣṭvā nipatatyatiduḥkhitā || 5 ||

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

...great calamity had come upon us, told him even this, tiger among men, "Thither is victory where righteousness is. And since, son, your heart is set on battle, you will, without...

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

Esha, Ani, Anya, Tva, Anavadyangi, Anavadyangin, Kara, Mit, Mita, Adhi, Ghoram, Ghora, Tadva, Tadvan, Aisha, Nipa, Tati, Atiduhkhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.18.5). 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: “eṣānyā tvanavadyāṅgī karasaṃmitamadhyamā
  • eṣā -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anyā -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anavadyāṅgī -
  • anavadyāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    anavadyāṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kara -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mitam -
  • mita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
  • adhyam -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “ghoraṃ tadvaiśasaṃ dṛṣṭvā nipatatyatiduḥkhitā
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadvai -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • aiśa -
  • aiśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aiśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • nipa -
  • nipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatya -
  • tati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tan -> tatya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tan]
  • atiduḥkhitā -
  • atiduḥkhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.18.5

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 11.18.5 in Kannada sript:
ಏಷಾನ್ಯಾ ತ್ವನವದ್ಯಾಙ್ಗೀ ಕರಸಂಮಿತಮಧ್ಯಮಾ ।
ಘೋರಂ ತದ್ವೈಶಸಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ನಿಪತತ್ಯತಿದುಃಖಿತಾ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 11.18.5 in Bengali sript:
এষান্যা ত্বনবদ্যাঙ্গী করসংমিতমধ্যমা ।
ঘোরং তদ্বৈশসং দৃষ্ট্বা নিপতত্যতিদুঃখিতা ॥ ৫ ॥

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 11.18.5 in Gujarati sript:
એષાન્યા ત્વનવદ્યાઙ્ગી કરસંમિતમધ્યમા ।
ઘોરં તદ્વૈશસં દૃષ્ટ્વા નિપતત્યતિદુઃખિતા ॥ ૫ ॥

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 11.18.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഏഷാന്യാ ത്വനവദ്യാങ്ഗീ കരസംമിതമധ്യമാ ।
ഘോരം തദ്വൈശസം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ നിപതത്യതിദുഃഖിതാ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.18.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏషాన్యా త్వనవద్యాఙ్గీ కరసంమితమధ్యమా ।
ఘోరం తద్వైశసం దృష్ట్వా నిపతత్యతిదుఃఖితా ॥ ౫ ॥

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