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 3.231.5

युगमीषां वरूथं च तथैव ध्वजसारथी ।
अश्वांस्त्रिवेणुं तल्पं च तिलशोऽभ्यहनन्रथम् ॥ ५ ॥

yugamīṣāṃ varūthaṃ ca tathaiva dhvajasārathī |
aśvāṃstriveṇuṃ talpaṃ ca tilaśo'bhyahananratham || 5 ||

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

...for sport. Stand you aside, therefore!' Thus addressed by them, O king, the Gandharvas laughed and replied unto those men in these harsh words: 'Your wicked king Duryodhana must...

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

Yuga, Isha, Varutha, Tatha, Dhvaja, Sarathi, Ashva, Trivenu, Talpa, Tilashah, Abhi, Ratha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.231.5). 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: “yugamīṣāṃ varūthaṃ ca tathaiva dhvajasārathī
  • yugam -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • īṣām -
  • īṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • varūtham -
  • varūtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varūtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varūthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dhvaja -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sārathī -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “aśvāṃstriveṇuṃ talpaṃ ca tilaśo'bhyahananratham
  • aśvāṃs -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • triveṇum -
  • triveṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    triveṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • talpam -
  • talpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    talpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tilaśo' -
  • tilaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ahanan -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.231.5

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 3.231.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಗಮೀಷಾಂ ವರೂಥಂ ಚ ತಥೈವ ಧ್ವಜಸಾರಥೀ ।
ಅಶ್ವಾಂಸ್ತ್ರಿವೇಣುಂ ತಲ್ಪಂ ಚ ತಿಲಶೋಽಭ್ಯಹನನ್ರಥಮ್ ॥ 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 3.231.5 in Bengali sript:
যুগমীষাং বরূথং চ তথৈব ধ্বজসারথী ।
অশ্বাংস্ত্রিবেণুং তল্পং চ তিলশোঽভ্যহনন্রথম্ ॥ 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 3.231.5 in Gujarati sript:
યુગમીષાં વરૂથં ચ તથૈવ ધ્વજસારથી ।
અશ્વાંસ્ત્રિવેણું તલ્પં ચ તિલશોઽભ્યહનન્રથમ્ ॥ 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 3.231.5 in Malayalam sript:
യുഗമീഷാം വരൂഥം ച തഥൈവ ധ്വജസാരഥീ ।
അശ്വാംസ്ത്രിവേണും തല്പം ച തിലശോഽഭ്യഹനന്രഥമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.231.5 in Telugu sript:
యుగమీషాం వరూథం చ తథైవ ధ్వజసారథీ ।
అశ్వాంస్త్రివేణుం తల్పం చ తిలశోఽభ్యహనన్రథమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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