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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 1.189.5
ब्रह्मोवाच ।
किं वो भयं मानुषेभ्यो यूयं सर्वे यदामराः ।
मा वो मर्त्यसकाशाद्वै भयं भवतु कर्हिचित् ॥ ५ ॥
brahmovāca |
kiṃ vo bhayaṃ mānuṣebhyo yūyaṃ sarve yadāmarāḥ |
mā vo martyasakāśādvai bhayaṃ bhavatu karhicit || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...or are we to know you as celestials who disguising themselves as Brahmanas are ranging the earth and come hither for the hand of Krishna? O tell us truly, for we have great doubts!...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.189.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahma, Brahman, Kim, Yushmad, Bhaya, Manusha, Yuya, Sarva, Yad, Ara, Mas, Martya, Sakasha, Karhi, Cit,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.189.5). 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: “brahmovāca ”
- brahmo -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]brahmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “kiṃ vo bhayaṃ mānuṣebhyo yūyaṃ sarve yadāmarāḥ ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mānuṣebhyo* -
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mānuṣa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]mānuṣa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- yūyam -
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√yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative plural]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- yadām -
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yad (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- arāḥ -
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]arā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rā (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]√rās (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- Line 3: “mā vo martyasakāśādvai bhayaṃ bhavatu karhicit ”
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- martya -
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martya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]martya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sakāśād -
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sakāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]sakāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- bhayam -
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bhaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavatu -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active third single]
- karhi -
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karhi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.189.5
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.189.5 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ವೋ ಭಯಂ ಮಾನುಷೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯೂಯಂ ಸರ್ವೇ ಯದಾಮರಾಃ ।
ಮಾ ವೋ ಮರ್ತ್ಯಸಕಾಶಾದ್ವೈ ಭಯಂ ಭವತು ಕರ್ಹಿಚಿತ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.189.5 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
কিং বো ভযং মানুষেভ্যো যূযং সর্বে যদামরাঃ ।
মা বো মর্ত্যসকাশাদ্বৈ ভযং ভবতু কর্হিচিত্ ॥ ৫ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.189.5 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
કિં વો ભયં માનુષેભ્યો યૂયં સર્વે યદામરાઃ ।
મા વો મર્ત્યસકાશાદ્વૈ ભયં ભવતુ કર્હિચિત્ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.189.5 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
കിം വോ ഭയം മാനുഷേഭ്യോ യൂയം സര്വേ യദാമരാഃ ।
മാ വോ മര്ത്യസകാശാദ്വൈ ഭയം ഭവതു കര്ഹിചിത് ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.189.5 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మోవాచ ।
కిం వో భయం మానుషేభ్యో యూయం సర్వే యదామరాః ।
మా వో మర్త్యసకాశాద్వై భయం భవతు కర్హిచిత్ ॥ ౫ ॥