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 4.18.15

यं स्म राजसहस्राणि तेजसाप्रतिमानि वै ।
समरे नातिवर्तन्ते वेलामिव महार्णवः ॥ १५ ॥

yaṃ sma rājasahasrāṇi tejasāpratimāni vai |
samare nātivartante velāmiva mahārṇavaḥ || 15 ||

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

...to live.' And awakened by the princess, Bhima of mighty arms, then rose up, and sat upon his couch overlaid with a rich bed. And he of the Kuru race then addressed the princess—his beloved wife...

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

Yah, Sma, Rajasa, Hasra, Tejas, Tejasa, Apratima, Apratiman, Samara, Nati, Maharnava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.18.15). 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: “yaṃ sma rājasahasrāṇi tejasāpratimāni vai
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • rājasa -
  • rājasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hasrāṇi -
  • hasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tejasā -
  • tejasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • apratimāni -
  • apratima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    apratiman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • Line 2: “samare nātivartante velāmiva mahārṇavaḥ
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nāti -
  • nāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vartante -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • velāmi -
  • vel (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahārṇavaḥ -
  • mahārṇava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.18.15

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 4.18.15 in Kannada sript:
ಯಂ ಸ್ಮ ರಾಜಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ತೇಜಸಾಪ್ರತಿಮಾನಿ ವೈ ।
ಸಮರೇ ನಾತಿವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ವೇಲಾಮಿವ ಮಹಾರ್ಣವಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 4.18.15 in Bengali sript:
যং স্ম রাজসহস্রাণি তেজসাপ্রতিমানি বৈ ।
সমরে নাতিবর্তন্তে বেলামিব মহার্ণবঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 4.18.15 in Gujarati sript:
યં સ્મ રાજસહસ્રાણિ તેજસાપ્રતિમાનિ વૈ ।
સમરે નાતિવર્તન્તે વેલામિવ મહાર્ણવઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 4.18.15 in Malayalam sript:
യം സ്മ രാജസഹസ്രാണി തേജസാപ്രതിമാനി വൈ ।
സമരേ നാതിവര്തന്തേ വേലാമിവ മഹാര്ണവഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.18.15 in Telugu sript:
యం స్మ రాజసహస్రాణి తేజసాప్రతిమాని వై ।
సమరే నాతివర్తన్తే వేలామివ మహార్ణవః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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