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 16.8.50

निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञा यदि स्थ न मुमूर्षवः ।
नेदानीं शरनिर्भिन्नाः शोचध्वं निहता मया ॥ ५० ॥

nivartadhvamadharmajñā yadi stha na mumūrṣavaḥ |
nedānīṃ śaranirbhinnāḥ śocadhvaṃ nihatā mayā || 50 ||

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

...and kine and other animals. Beholding those lordless widows escorted by Pritha’s son alone O Bharata, the robbers felt a great temptation (for plunder). Then those sinful...

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

Nivarta, Dhu, Ama, Dharmajna, Yadi, Yad, Stha, Mumurshu, Sharan, Bhinna, Nihata, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.8.50). 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: “nivartadhvamadharmajñā yadi stha na mumūrṣavaḥ
  • nivarta -
  • nivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nivarta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ama -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmajñā* -
  • dharmajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dharmajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • stha -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mumūrṣavaḥ -
  • mumūrṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mumūrṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “nedānīṃ śaranirbhinnāḥ śocadhvaṃ nihatā mayā
  • nedānī -
  • ned (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaran -
  • śaran (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhinnāḥ -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śoca -
  • śuc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nihatā* -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.8.50

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 16.8.50 in Kannada sript:
ನಿವರ್ತಧ್ವಮಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಾ ಯದಿ ಸ್ಥ ನ ಮುಮೂರ್ಷವಃ ।
ನೇದಾನೀಂ ಶರನಿರ್ಭಿನ್ನಾಃ ಶೋಚಧ್ವಂ ನಿಹತಾ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 16.8.50 in Bengali sript:
নিবর্তধ্বমধর্মজ্ঞা যদি স্থ ন মুমূর্ষবঃ ।
নেদানীং শরনির্ভিন্নাঃ শোচধ্বং নিহতা মযা ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 16.8.50 in Gujarati sript:
નિવર્તધ્વમધર્મજ્ઞા યદિ સ્થ ન મુમૂર્ષવઃ ।
નેદાનીં શરનિર્ભિન્નાઃ શોચધ્વં નિહતા મયા ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 16.8.50 in Malayalam sript:
നിവര്തധ്വമധര്മജ്ഞാ യദി സ്ഥ ന മുമൂര്ഷവഃ ।
നേദാനീം ശരനിര്ഭിന്നാഃ ശോചധ്വം നിഹതാ മയാ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.8.50 in Telugu sript:
నివర్తధ్వమధర్మజ్ఞా యది స్థ న ముమూర్షవః ।
నేదానీం శరనిర్భిన్నాః శోచధ్వం నిహతా మయా ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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