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 3.144.5

तां पतन्तीं वरारोहां सज्जमानां लतामिव ।
नकुलः समभिद्रुत्य परिजग्राह वीर्यवान् ॥ ५ ॥

tāṃ patantīṃ varārohāṃ sajjamānāṃ latāmiva |
nakulaḥ samabhidrutya parijagrāha vīryavān || 5 ||

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

...the Pandavas, together with Krishna. And hard by the gigantic jujube, the mighty son of Kunti saw the Bhagirathi of easy descent and cool and furnished with fresh lotuses and having...

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

Patanti, Vararoha, Sajjamana, Lata, Iva, Nakula, Sama, Bhid, Bhit, Pari, Viryavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.144.5). 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: “tāṃ patantīṃ varārohāṃ sajjamānāṃ latāmiva
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • patantīm -
  • patantī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pat -> patantī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • varārohām -
  • varārohā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sajjamānām -
  • sajj -> sajjamānā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sajj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sajjamānā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • latām -
  • latā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “nakulaḥ samabhidrutya parijagrāha vīryavān
  • nakulaḥ -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhid -
  • bhid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rutya -
  • ru -> rutya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ru]
    ru -> rutya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ru]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vīryavān -
  • vīryavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.144.5

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 3.144.5 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಂ ಪತನ್ತೀಂ ವರಾರೋಹಾಂ ಸಜ್ಜಮಾನಾಂ ಲತಾಮಿವ ।
ನಕುಲಃ ಸಮಭಿದ್ರುತ್ಯ ಪರಿಜಗ್ರಾಹ ವೀರ್ಯವಾನ್ ॥ 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 3.144.5 in Bengali sript:
তাং পতন্তীং বরারোহাং সজ্জমানাং লতামিব ।
নকুলঃ সমভিদ্রুত্য পরিজগ্রাহ বীর্যবান্ ॥ 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 3.144.5 in Gujarati sript:
તાં પતન્તીં વરારોહાં સજ્જમાનાં લતામિવ ।
નકુલઃ સમભિદ્રુત્ય પરિજગ્રાહ વીર્યવાન્ ॥ 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 3.144.5 in Malayalam sript:
താം പതന്തീം വരാരോഹാം സജ്ജമാനാം ലതാമിവ ।
നകുലഃ സമഭിദ്രുത്യ പരിജഗ്രാഹ വീര്യവാന് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.144.5 in Telugu sript:
తాం పతన్తీం వరారోహాం సజ్జమానాం లతామివ ।
నకులః సమభిద్రుత్య పరిజగ్రాహ వీర్యవాన్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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