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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 4.5.18
येन वीरः कुरुक्षेत्रमभ्यरक्षत्परंतपः ।
अमुञ्चद्धनुषस्तस्य ज्यामक्षय्यां युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १८ ॥
yena vīraḥ kurukṣetramabhyarakṣatparaṃtapaḥ |
amuñcaddhanuṣastasya jyāmakṣayyāṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and shield, and always rescues the worshipper sunk in sin, like a cow in the mire, who in the hours of distress calls upon that eternal giver of blessings for relieving him of their burdens. And...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.5.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yena, Yah, Yat, Vira, Kurukshetra, Abhi, Arakshat, Parantapa, Hanusha, Tad, Jya, Akshayya, Yudhishthira,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.5.18). 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: “yena vīraḥ kurukṣetramabhyarakṣatparaṃtapaḥ ”
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vīraḥ -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kurukṣetram -
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kurukṣetra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kurukṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- abhya -
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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]
- arakṣat -
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arakṣat (noun, masculine)[compound]arakṣat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√rakṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- parantapaḥ -
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parantapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “amuñcaddhanuṣastasya jyāmakṣayyāṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ”
- amuñcaddh -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperfect active third single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- hanuṣas -
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hanuṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- jyām -
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ji (noun, feminine)[locative single]jyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- akṣayyām -
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akṣayyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.5.18
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.5.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇನ ವೀರಃ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಮಭ್ಯರಕ್ಷತ್ಪರಂತಪಃ ।
ಅಮುಞ್ಚದ್ಧನುಷಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಜ್ಯಾಮಕ್ಷಯ್ಯಾಂ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.5.18 in Bengali sript:
যেন বীরঃ কুরুক্ষেত্রমভ্যরক্ষত্পরংতপঃ ।
অমুঞ্চদ্ধনুষস্তস্য জ্যামক্ষয্যাং যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.5.18 in Gujarati sript:
યેન વીરઃ કુરુક્ષેત્રમભ્યરક્ષત્પરંતપઃ ।
અમુઞ્ચદ્ધનુષસ્તસ્ય જ્યામક્ષય્યાં યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.5.18 in Malayalam sript:
യേന വീരഃ കുരുക്ഷേത്രമഭ്യരക്ഷത്പരംതപഃ ।
അമുഞ്ചദ്ധനുഷസ്തസ്യ ജ്യാമക്ഷയ്യാം യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.5.18 in Telugu sript:
యేన వీరః కురుక్షేత్రమభ్యరక్షత్పరంతపః ।
అముఞ్చద్ధనుషస్తస్య జ్యామక్షయ్యాం యుధిష్ఠిరః ॥ ౧౮ ॥