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 14.5.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
कथंवीर्यः समभवत्स राजा वदतां वरः ।
कथं च जातरूपेण समयुज्यत स द्विज ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kathaṃvīryaḥ samabhavatsa rājā vadatāṃ varaḥ |
kathaṃ ca jātarūpeṇa samayujyata sa dvija || 1 ||

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

...come over to me.—Thus accosted by the sovereign of the celestials, Vrihaspati, reflecting for a moment, replied unto the king of the immortals. You are the Lord of creatures...

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

Yudhishthira, Kathamvirya, Sama, Bhavat, Bhavant, Raja, Vadat, Vara, Varas, Katham, Katha, Jatarupa, Yujya, Yuj, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.5.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃvīryaḥ samabhavatsa rājā vadatāṃ varaḥ
  • kathaṃvīryaḥ -
  • kathaṃvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavat -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vadatām -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kathaṃ ca jātarūpeṇa samayujyata sa dvija
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātarūpeṇa -
  • jātarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jātarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yujya -
  • yujya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yujya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuj -> yujya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yuj]
    yuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.5.1

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 14.5.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಂವೀರ್ಯಃ ಸಮಭವತ್ಸ ರಾಜಾ ವದತಾಂ ವರಃ ।
ಕಥಂ ಚ ಜಾತರೂಪೇಣ ಸಮಯುಜ್ಯತ ಸ ದ್ವಿಜ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 14.5.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কথংবীর্যঃ সমভবত্স রাজা বদতাং বরঃ ।
কথং চ জাতরূপেণ সমযুজ্যত স দ্বিজ ॥ ১ ॥

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 14.5.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કથંવીર્યઃ સમભવત્સ રાજા વદતાં વરઃ ।
કથં ચ જાતરૂપેણ સમયુજ્યત સ દ્વિજ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 14.5.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കഥംവീര്യഃ സമഭവത്സ രാജാ വദതാം വരഃ ।
കഥം ച ജാതരൂപേണ സമയുജ്യത സ ദ്വിജ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.5.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కథంవీర్యః సమభవత్స రాజా వదతాం వరః ।
కథం చ జాతరూపేణ సమయుజ్యత స ద్విజ ॥ ౧ ॥

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