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 2.50.16

प्रकालयेद्दिशः सर्वाः प्रतोदेनेव सारथिः ।
प्रत्यमित्रश्रियं दीप्तां बुभूषुर्भरतर्षभ ॥ १६ ॥

prakālayeddiśaḥ sarvāḥ pratodeneva sārathiḥ |
pratyamitraśriyaṃ dīptāṃ bubhūṣurbharatarṣabha || 16 ||

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

...scruples can there be in the duties of one’s own order? He that is desirous of snatching the blazing prosperity of his foe, should, O bull of the Bharata race, bring every direction...

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

Pra, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Saru, Sarva, Pratoda, Iva, Sarathi, Pratyamitra, Shri, Shriya, Dipta, Bubhushu, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.50.16). 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: “prakālayeddiśaḥ sarvāḥ pratodeneva sārathiḥ
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kālayed -
  • kal (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvāḥ -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pratodene -
  • pratoda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sārathiḥ -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pratyamitraśriyaṃ dīptāṃ bubhūṣurbharatarṣabha
  • pratyamitra -
  • pratyamitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratyamitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīptām -
  • dīptā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bubhūṣur -
  • bubhūṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bubhūṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.50.16

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 2.50.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಕಾಲಯೇದ್ದಿಶಃ ಸರ್ವಾಃ ಪ್ರತೋದೇನೇವ ಸಾರಥಿಃ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಮಿತ್ರಶ್ರಿಯಂ ದೀಪ್ತಾಂ ಬುಭೂಷುರ್ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 2.50.16 in Bengali sript:
প্রকালযেদ্দিশঃ সর্বাঃ প্রতোদেনেব সারথিঃ ।
প্রত্যমিত্রশ্রিযং দীপ্তাং বুভূষুর্ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 2.50.16 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રકાલયેદ્દિશઃ સર્વાઃ પ્રતોદેનેવ સારથિઃ ।
પ્રત્યમિત્રશ્રિયં દીપ્તાં બુભૂષુર્ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 2.50.16 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രകാലയേദ്ദിശഃ സര്വാഃ പ്രതോദേനേവ സാരഥിഃ ।
പ്രത്യമിത്രശ്രിയം ദീപ്താം ബുഭൂഷുര്ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.50.16 in Telugu sript:
ప్రకాలయేద్దిశః సర్వాః ప్రతోదేనేవ సారథిః ।
ప్రత్యమిత్రశ్రియం దీప్తాం బుభూషుర్భరతర్షభ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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