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 1.145.5

निवेदयन्ति स्म च ते भैक्षं कुन्त्याः सदा निशि ।
तया विभक्तान्भागांस्ते भुञ्जते स्म पृथक्पृथक् ॥ ५ ॥

nivedayanti sma ca te bhaikṣaṃ kuntyāḥ sadā niśi |
tayā vibhaktānbhāgāṃste bhuñjate sma pṛthakpṛthak || 5 ||

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

...injuring any of these, O you of slender waist. I will slay this (cannibal) before your very eyes. This worst of Rakshasas, O timid one, is no worthy antagonist of mine, nor can all...

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

Vedayat, Vedayanti, Sma, Tad, Yushmad, Bhaiksha, Kunti, Sada, Nish, Nishi, Taya, Vibhakta, Bhaga, Prithak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.145.5). 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: “nivedayanti sma ca te bhaikṣaṃ kuntyāḥ sadā niśi
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayanti -
  • vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid], [vocative plural from √vid], [accusative plural from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid], [vocative plural from √vid], [accusative plural from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • bhaikṣam -
  • bhaikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuntyāḥ -
  • kuntī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tayā vibhaktānbhāgāṃste bhuñjate sma pṛthakpṛthak
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vibhaktān -
  • vibhakta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhāgāṃs -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • bhuñjate -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [present middle third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.145.5

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 1.145.5 in Kannada sript:
ನಿವೇದಯನ್ತಿ ಸ್ಮ ಚ ತೇ ಭೈಕ್ಷಂ ಕುನ್ತ್ಯಾಃ ಸದಾ ನಿಶಿ ।
ತಯಾ ವಿಭಕ್ತಾನ್ಭಾಗಾಂಸ್ತೇ ಭುಞ್ಜತೇ ಸ್ಮ ಪೃಥಕ್ಪೃಥಕ್ ॥ 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 1.145.5 in Bengali sript:
নিবেদযন্তি স্ম চ তে ভৈক্ষং কুন্ত্যাঃ সদা নিশি ।
তযা বিভক্তান্ভাগাংস্তে ভুঞ্জতে স্ম পৃথক্পৃথক্ ॥ 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 1.145.5 in Gujarati sript:
નિવેદયન્તિ સ્મ ચ તે ભૈક્ષં કુન્ત્યાઃ સદા નિશિ ।
તયા વિભક્તાન્ભાગાંસ્તે ભુઞ્જતે સ્મ પૃથક્પૃથક્ ॥ 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 1.145.5 in Malayalam sript:
നിവേദയന്തി സ്മ ച തേ ഭൈക്ഷം കുന്ത്യാഃ സദാ നിശി ।
തയാ വിഭക്താന്ഭാഗാംസ്തേ ഭുഞ്ജതേ സ്മ പൃഥക്പൃഥക് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.145.5 in Telugu sript:
నివేదయన్తి స్మ చ తే భైక్షం కున్త్యాః సదా నిశి ।
తయా విభక్తాన్భాగాంస్తే భుఞ్జతే స్మ పృథక్పృథక్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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