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 4.43.5

शराणां पुङ्खसक्तानां मौर्व्याभिहतया दृढम् ।
श्रूयतां तलयोः शब्दो भेर्योराहतयोरिव ॥ ५ ॥

śarāṇāṃ puṅkhasaktānāṃ maurvyābhihatayā dṛḍham |
śrūyatāṃ talayoḥ śabdo bheryorāhatayoriva || 5 ||

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

...whether walking or standing, the winds blow at all times; and Indra also always showers rain. The roar of the clouds may frequently be heard. What has Partha to do with these, and why is he to be...

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

Shara, Punkha, Sakta, Maurvi, Abhihata, Dridha, Tala, Shabda, Bheri, Ahata, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.43.5). 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: “śarāṇāṃ puṅkhasaktānāṃ maurvyābhihatayā dṛḍham
  • śarāṇām -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • puṅkha -
  • puṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saktānām -
  • sakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    saktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • maurvyā -
  • maurvī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhihatayā -
  • abhihatā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dṛḍham -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śrūyatāṃ talayoḥ śabdo bheryorāhatayoriva
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • talayoḥ -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bheryor -
  • bherī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • āhatayor -
  • āhata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    āhata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    āhatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.43.5

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 4.43.5 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಾಣಾಂ ಪುಙ್ಖಸಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಮೌರ್ವ್ಯಾಭಿಹತಯಾ ದೃಢಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ತಲಯೋಃ ಶಬ್ದೋ ಭೇರ್ಯೋರಾಹತಯೋರಿವ ॥ 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 4.43.5 in Bengali sript:
শরাণাং পুঙ্খসক্তানাং মৌর্ব্যাভিহতযা দৃঢম্ ।
শ্রূযতাং তলযোঃ শব্দো ভের্যোরাহতযোরিব ॥ 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 4.43.5 in Gujarati sript:
શરાણાં પુઙ્ખસક્તાનાં મૌર્વ્યાભિહતયા દૃઢમ્ ।
શ્રૂયતાં તલયોઃ શબ્દો ભેર્યોરાહતયોરિવ ॥ 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 4.43.5 in Malayalam sript:
ശരാണാം പുങ്ഖസക്താനാം മൌര്വ്യാഭിഹതയാ ദൃഢമ് ।
ശ്രൂയതാം തലയോഃ ശബ്ദോ ഭേര്യോരാഹതയോരിവ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.43.5 in Telugu sript:
శరాణాం పుఙ్ఖసక్తానాం మౌర్వ్యాభిహతయా దృఢమ్ ।
శ్రూయతాం తలయోః శబ్దో భేర్యోరాహతయోరివ ॥ ౫ ॥

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