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 2.59.5

अयं धत्ते वेणुरिवात्मघाती फलं राजा धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रः ।
द्यूतं हि वैराय महाभयाय पक्वो न बुध्यत्ययमन्तकाले ॥ ५ ॥

ayaṃ dhatte veṇurivātmaghātī phalaṃ rājā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraḥ |
dyūtaṃ hi vairāya mahābhayāya pakvo na budhyatyayamantakāle || 5 ||

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

...king, there is still one stake dear to you that is still unwon. Stake you Krishna, the princess of Pancala. By her, win thyself back.' "Yudhishthira said,— 'With Draupadi as stake...

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

Aya, Idam, Venu, Iva, Atmaghatin, Phala, Raja, Dhritarashtra, Putra, Dyuta, Vaira, Mahabhaya, Pakva, Budhya, Budh, Atyaya, Antakala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.59.5). 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: “ayaṃ dhatte veṇurivātmaghātī phalaṃ rājā dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putraḥ
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhatte -
  • dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle third single]
  • veṇur -
  • veṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vaṇ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmaghātī -
  • ātmaghātin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhṛtarāṣṭrasya -
  • dhṛtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • putraḥ -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dyūtaṃ hi vairāya mahābhayāya pakvo na budhyatyayamantakāle
  • dyūtam -
  • dyūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vairāya -
  • vaira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vaira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mahābhayāya -
  • mahābhaya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mahābhaya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • pakvo* -
  • pakva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • budhya -
  • budhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    budhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    budh -> budhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> budhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    budh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atyayam -
  • atyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • antakāle -
  • antakāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.59.5

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 2.59.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅಯಂ ಧತ್ತೇ ವೇಣುರಿವಾತ್ಮಘಾತೀ ಫಲಂ ರಾಜಾ ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಃ ।
ದ್ಯೂತಂ ಹಿ ವೈರಾಯ ಮಹಾಭಯಾಯ ಪಕ್ವೋ ನ ಬುಧ್ಯತ್ಯಯಮನ್ತಕಾಲೇ ॥ 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 2.59.5 in Bengali sript:
অযং ধত্তে বেণুরিবাত্মঘাতী ফলং রাজা ধৃতরাষ্ট্রস্য পুত্রঃ ।
দ্যূতং হি বৈরায মহাভযায পক্বো ন বুধ্যত্যযমন্তকালে ॥ 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 2.59.5 in Gujarati sript:
અયં ધત્તે વેણુરિવાત્મઘાતી ફલં રાજા ધૃતરાષ્ટ્રસ્ય પુત્રઃ ।
દ્યૂતં હિ વૈરાય મહાભયાય પક્વો ન બુધ્યત્યયમન્તકાલે ॥ 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 2.59.5 in Malayalam sript:
അയം ധത്തേ വേണുരിവാത്മഘാതീ ഫലം രാജാ ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രസ്യ പുത്രഃ ।
ദ്യൂതം ഹി വൈരായ മഹാഭയായ പക്വോ ന ബുധ്യത്യയമന്തകാലേ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.59.5 in Telugu sript:
అయం ధత్తే వేణురివాత్మఘాతీ ఫలం రాజా ధృతరాష్ట్రస్య పుత్రః ।
ద్యూతం హి వైరాయ మహాభయాయ పక్వో న బుధ్యత్యయమన్తకాలే ॥ ౫ ॥

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