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 4.36.5

तदनीकं महत्तेषां विबभौ सागरस्वनम् ।
सर्पमाणमिवाकाशे वनं बहुलपादपम् ॥ ५ ॥

tadanīkaṃ mahatteṣāṃ vibabhau sāgarasvanam |
sarpamāṇamivākāśe vanaṃ bahulapādapam || 5 ||

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

...Pritha like a she-elephant seeking her mate. And like unto a precious gem or the very embodiment of prosperity of Indra, of exceeding beauty and large eyes, that charming and adored and celebrated...

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

Tada, Nika, Mahatta, Ish, Isha, Vip, Abhi, Sagara, Svana, Sarpa, Iva, Vana, Bahula, Padapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.36.5). 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: “tadanīkaṃ mahatteṣāṃ vibabhau sāgarasvanam
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nīkam -
  • nīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahatte -
  • mahattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣām -
  • iṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣ (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    iṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vib -
  • vip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhau -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sāgara -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svanam -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sarpamāṇamivākāśe vanaṃ bahulapādapam
  • sarpam -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sṛp -> sarpam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sṛp]
    sarpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akāśe -
  • kāś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahula -
  • bahula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bahula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pādapam -
  • pādapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pādapā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.36.5

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 4.36.5 in Kannada sript:
ತದನೀಕಂ ಮಹತ್ತೇಷಾಂ ವಿಬಭೌ ಸಾಗರಸ್ವನಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ಪಮಾಣಮಿವಾಕಾಶೇ ವನಂ ಬಹುಲಪಾದಪಮ್ ॥ 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 4.36.5 in Bengali sript:
তদনীকং মহত্তেষাং বিবভৌ সাগরস্বনম্ ।
সর্পমাণমিবাকাশে বনং বহুলপাদপম্ ॥ 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 4.36.5 in Gujarati sript:
તદનીકં મહત્તેષાં વિબભૌ સાગરસ્વનમ્ ।
સર્પમાણમિવાકાશે વનં બહુલપાદપમ્ ॥ 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 4.36.5 in Malayalam sript:
തദനീകം മഹത്തേഷാം വിബഭൌ സാഗരസ്വനമ് ।
സര്പമാണമിവാകാശേ വനം ബഹുലപാദപമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.36.5 in Telugu sript:
తదనీకం మహత్తేషాం విబభౌ సాగరస్వనమ్ ।
సర్పమాణమివాకాశే వనం బహులపాదపమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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