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 1.15.5

सूत उवाच ।
ज्वलन्तमचलं मेरुं तेजोराशिमनुत्तमम् ।
आक्षिपन्तं प्रभां भानोः स्वशृङ्गैः काञ्चनोज्ज्वलैः ॥ ५ ॥

sūta uvāca |
jvalantamacalaṃ meruṃ tejorāśimanuttamam |
ākṣipantaṃ prabhāṃ bhānoḥ svaśṛṅgaiḥ kāñcanojjvalaiḥ || 5 ||

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

...sorrowest as a friend on our account? We desire to learn, O Brahmana, who you are that standest by us, and why, O best of men, you sorrowest for us that are so unfortunate.' "Jaratkaru...

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

Suta, Jvalat, Acala, Meru, Tejorashi, Anuttama, Akshi, Pat, Panta, Prabha, Bhanu, Sva, Svan, Ashringa, Kancana, Ujjvala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.15.5). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • 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: “jvalantamacalaṃ meruṃ tejorāśimanuttamam
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • acalam -
  • acala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    acala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    acalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • merum -
  • meru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    meru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tejorāśim -
  • tejorāśi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “ākṣipantaṃ prabhāṃ bhānoḥ svaśṛṅgaiḥ kāñcanojjvalaiḥ
  • ākṣi -
  • ākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākṣi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pantam -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pan -> panta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pan class 1 verb]
    pan -> panta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pan class 1 verb]
  • prabhām -
  • prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhānoḥ -
  • bhānu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhānu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • aśṛṅgaiḥ -
  • aśṛṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aśṛṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kāñcano -
  • kāñcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāñcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ujjvalaiḥ -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ujjvala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.15.5

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 1.15.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಚಲಂ ಮೇರುಂ ತೇಜೋರಾಶಿಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಆಕ್ಷಿಪನ್ತಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಂ ಭಾನೋಃ ಸ್ವಶೃಙ್ಗೈಃ ಕಾಞ್ಚನೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲೈಃ ॥ 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 1.15.5 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
জ্বলন্তমচলং মেরুং তেজোরাশিমনুত্তমম্ ।
আক্ষিপন্তং প্রভাং ভানোঃ স্বশৃঙ্গৈঃ কাঞ্চনোজ্জ্বলৈঃ ॥ 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 1.15.5 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
જ્વલન્તમચલં મેરું તેજોરાશિમનુત્તમમ્ ।
આક્ષિપન્તં પ્રભાં ભાનોઃ સ્વશૃઙ્ગૈઃ કાઞ્ચનોજ્જ્વલૈઃ ॥ 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 1.15.5 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ജ്വലന്തമചലം മേരും തേജോരാശിമനുത്തമമ് ।
ആക്ഷിപന്തം പ്രഭാം ഭാനോഃ സ്വശൃങ്ഗൈഃ കാഞ്ചനോജ്ജ്വലൈഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.15.5 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
జ్వలన్తమచలం మేరుం తేజోరాశిమనుత్తమమ్ ।
ఆక్షిపన్తం ప్రభాం భానోః స్వశృఙ్గైః కాఞ్చనోజ్జ్వలైః ॥ ౫ ॥

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