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 2.53.23

एतद्राजन्धनं मह्यं प्रतिपाणस्तु कस्तव ।
भवत्वेष क्रमस्तात जयाम्येनं दुरोदरम् ॥ २३ ॥

etadrājandhanaṃ mahyaṃ pratipāṇastu kastava |
bhavatveṣa kramastāta jayāmyenaṃ durodaram || 23 ||

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

...weapons approaches one that is not so skilled; the strong approaches the weak. This is the practice in every contest. The motive is victory, O Yudhishthira. If, therefore, you, in...

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

Etad, Rajan, Rajat, Dhana, Mahya, Asmad, Pratipana, Kasta, Esha, Krama, Tata, Jaya, Yah, Yat, Ina, Durodara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.53.23). 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: “etadrājandhanaṃ mahyaṃ pratipāṇastu kastava
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • pratipāṇas -
  • pratipāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kasta -
  • kas -> kasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kas class 1 verb]
    kas -> kasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kas class 1 verb]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhavatveṣa kramastāta jayāmyenaṃ durodaram
  • bhavatve -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kramas -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jayām -
  • jayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ye -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • inam -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • durodaram -
  • durodara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durodara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.53.23

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 2.53.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದ್ರಾಜನ್ಧನಂ ಮಹ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾಣಸ್ತು ಕಸ್ತವ ।
ಭವತ್ವೇಷ ಕ್ರಮಸ್ತಾತ ಜಯಾಮ್ಯೇನಂ ದುರೋದರಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 2.53.23 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্রাজন্ধনং মহ্যং প্রতিপাণস্তু কস্তব ।
ভবত্বেষ ক্রমস্তাত জযাম্যেনং দুরোদরম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.53.23 in Gujarati sript:
એતદ્રાજન્ધનં મહ્યં પ્રતિપાણસ્તુ કસ્તવ ।
ભવત્વેષ ક્રમસ્તાત જયામ્યેનં દુરોદરમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 2.53.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദ്രാജന്ധനം മഹ്യം പ്രതിപാണസ്തു കസ്തവ ।
ഭവത്വേഷ ക്രമസ്താത ജയാമ്യേനം ദുരോദരമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.53.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏతద్రాజన్ధనం మహ్యం ప్రతిపాణస్తు కస్తవ ।
భవత్వేష క్రమస్తాత జయామ్యేనం దురోదరమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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