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 1.144.5

ब्राह्मं वेदमधीयाना वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वशः ।
नीतिशास्त्रं च धर्मज्ञा ददृशुस्ते पितामहम् ॥ ५ ॥

brāhmaṃ vedamadhīyānā vedāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ |
nītiśāstraṃ ca dharmajñā dadṛśuste pitāmaham || 5 ||

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

...her husband is stronger than her affection for her brother. If I slay him, my brother’s gratification as well as mine will only be momentary. But if I slay him not, I can enjoy, with...

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

Brahma, Veda, Adhiyana, Vedanga, Sarvashah, Nitishastra, Dharmajna, Tad, Yushmad, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.144.5). 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: “brāhmaṃ vedamadhīyānā vedāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ
  • brāhmam -
  • brāhma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brāhma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vedam -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhīyānā* -
  • adhīyāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    adhīyānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vedāṅgāni -
  • vedāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “nītiśāstraṃ ca dharmajñā dadṛśuste pitāmaham
  • nītiśāstram -
  • nītiśāstra (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]
  • dharmajñā* -
  • dharmajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dharmajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dadṛśus -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.144.5

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 1.144.5 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಂ ವೇದಮಧೀಯಾನಾ ವೇದಾಙ್ಗಾನಿ ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ।
ನೀತಿಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಚ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಾ ದದೃಶುಸ್ತೇ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ॥ 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 1.144.5 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মং বেদমধীযানা বেদাঙ্গানি চ সর্বশঃ ।
নীতিশাস্ত্রং চ ধর্মজ্ঞা দদৃশুস্তে পিতামহম্ ॥ 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 1.144.5 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મં વેદમધીયાના વેદાઙ્ગાનિ ચ સર્વશઃ ।
નીતિશાસ્ત્રં ચ ધર્મજ્ઞા દદૃશુસ્તે પિતામહમ્ ॥ 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 1.144.5 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മം വേദമധീയാനാ വേദാങ്ഗാനി ച സര്വശഃ ।
നീതിശാസ്ത്രം ച ധര്മജ്ഞാ ദദൃശുസ്തേ പിതാമഹമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.144.5 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మం వేదమధీయానా వేదాఙ్గాని చ సర్వశః ।
నీతిశాస్త్రం చ ధర్మజ్ఞా దదృశుస్తే పితామహమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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