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 3.241.5

ततः प्राप्तं त्वया वीर ग्रहणं शत्रुभिर्बलात् ।
मोक्षितश्चासि धर्मज्ञैः पाण्डवैर्न च लज्जसे ॥ ५ ॥

tataḥ prāptaṃ tvayā vīra grahaṇaṃ śatrubhirbalāt |
mokṣitaścāsi dharmajñaiḥ pāṇḍavairna ca lajjase || 5 ||

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

...your prowess, why dost you wish for death? Or (perhaps) fear has possessed you at the sight of Arjuna’s prowess. I truly promise unto you that I will slay Arjuna in battle. O lord of...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prapta, Tva, Yushmad, Vira, Grahana, Shatru, Balat, Bala, Mokshita, Asi, Dharmajna, Pandava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.241.5). 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: “tataḥ prāptaṃ tvayā vīra grahaṇaṃ śatrubhirbalāt
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prāptam -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • grahaṇam -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śatrubhir -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “mokṣitaścāsi dharmajñaiḥ pāṇḍavairna ca lajjase
  • mokṣitaś -
  • mokṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mokṣ -> mokṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • dharmajñaiḥ -
  • dharmajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dharmajña (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pāṇḍavair -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lajjase -
  • lajj (verb class 6)
    [present middle second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.241.5

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 3.241.5 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ವೀರ ಗ್ರಹಣಂ ಶತ್ರುಭಿರ್ಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಮೋಕ್ಷಿತಶ್ಚಾಸಿ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞೈಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೈರ್ನ ಚ ಲಜ್ಜಸೇ ॥ 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 3.241.5 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রাপ্তং ত্বযা বীর গ্রহণং শত্রুভির্বলাত্ ।
মোক্ষিতশ্চাসি ধর্মজ্ঞৈঃ পাণ্ডবৈর্ন চ লজ্জসে ॥ 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 3.241.5 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રાપ્તં ત્વયા વીર ગ્રહણં શત્રુભિર્બલાત્ ।
મોક્ષિતશ્ચાસિ ધર્મજ્ઞૈઃ પાણ્ડવૈર્ન ચ લજ્જસે ॥ 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 3.241.5 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രാപ്തം ത്വയാ വീര ഗ്രഹണം ശത്രുഭിര്ബലാത് ।
മോക്ഷിതശ്ചാസി ധര്മജ്ഞൈഃ പാണ്ഡവൈര്ന ച ലജ്ജസേ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.241.5 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రాప్తం త్వయా వీర గ్రహణం శత్రుభిర్బలాత్ ।
మోక్షితశ్చాసి ధర్మజ్ఞైః పాణ్డవైర్న చ లజ్జసే ॥ ౫ ॥

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