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 14.78.5

धिक्त्वामस्तु सुदुर्बुद्धिं क्षत्रधर्माविशारदम् ।
यो मां युद्धाय संप्राप्तं साम्नैवाथो त्वमग्रहीः ॥ ५ ॥

dhiktvāmastu sudurbuddhiṃ kṣatradharmāviśāradam |
yo māṃ yuddhāya saṃprāptaṃ sāmnaivātho tvamagrahīḥ || 5 ||

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

...her abode. Having vanquished those heroes, viz., the Saindhavas, thus, Dhananjaya began to follow that steed which roved at its will. The heroic Arjuna duly followed that sacrificial...

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

Dhik, Tva, Yushmad, Astu, Sudurbuddhi, Kshatradharman, Visharada, Yah, Asmad, Yuddha, Samprapta, Saman, Samna, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.78.5). 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: “dhiktvāmastu sudurbuddhiṃ kṣatradharmāviśāradam
  • dhik -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • sudurbuddhim -
  • sudurbuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sudurbuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣatradharmā -
  • kṣatradharman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viśāradam -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yo māṃ yuddhāya saṃprāptaṃ sāmnaivātho tvamagrahīḥ
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • yuddhāya -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • samprāptam -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sāmnai -
  • sāmna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāmna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • evāt -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ho -
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • agrahīḥ -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [aorist active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.78.5

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 14.78.5 in Kannada sript:
ಧಿಕ್ತ್ವಾಮಸ್ತು ಸುದುರ್ಬುದ್ಧಿಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮಾವಿಶಾರದಮ್ ।
ಯೋ ಮಾಂ ಯುದ್ಧಾಯ ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ಸಾಮ್ನೈವಾಥೋ ತ್ವಮಗ್ರಹೀಃ ॥ 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 14.78.5 in Bengali sript:
ধিক্ত্বামস্তু সুদুর্বুদ্ধিং ক্ষত্রধর্মাবিশারদম্ ।
যো মাং যুদ্ধায সংপ্রাপ্তং সাম্নৈবাথো ত্বমগ্রহীঃ ॥ 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 14.78.5 in Gujarati sript:
ધિક્ત્વામસ્તુ સુદુર્બુદ્ધિં ક્ષત્રધર્માવિશારદમ્ ।
યો માં યુદ્ધાય સંપ્રાપ્તં સામ્નૈવાથો ત્વમગ્રહીઃ ॥ 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 14.78.5 in Malayalam sript:
ധിക്ത്വാമസ്തു സുദുര്ബുദ്ധിം ക്ഷത്രധര്മാവിശാരദമ് ।
യോ മാം യുദ്ധായ സംപ്രാപ്തം സാമ്നൈവാഥോ ത്വമഗ്രഹീഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.78.5 in Telugu sript:
ధిక్త్వామస్తు సుదుర్బుద్ధిం క్షత్రధర్మావిశారదమ్ ।
యో మాం యుద్ధాయ సంప్రాప్తం సామ్నైవాథో త్వమగ్రహీః ॥ ౫ ॥

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