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 5.3.19

सौभद्रं च महेष्वासममरैरपि दुःसहम् ।
गदप्रद्युम्नसाम्बांश्च कालवज्रानलोपमान् ॥ १९ ॥

saubhadraṃ ca maheṣvāsamamarairapi duḥsaham |
gadapradyumnasāmbāṃśca kālavajrānalopamān || 19 ||

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

...the throne that belongs to them by right of birth. The means with which I would beseech them would be sharp arrows. I shall fight and with a strong hand force them to prostrate themselves...

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

Saubhadra, Maheshvasa, Amara, Api, Duhsaha, Gada, Pradyumna, Samba, Kala, Vajra, Alopa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.3.19). 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: “saubhadraṃ ca maheṣvāsamamarairapi duḥsaham
  • saubhadram -
  • saubhadra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saubhadra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saubhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maheṣvāsam -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • amarair -
  • amara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • duḥsaham -
  • duḥsaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥsaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥsahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “gadapradyumnasāmbāṃśca kālavajrānalopamān
  • gada -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pradyumna -
  • pradyumna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāmbāṃś -
  • sāmba (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāla -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vajrān -
  • vajra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • alopam -
  • alopa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.3.19

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 5.3.19 in Kannada sript:
ಸೌಭದ್ರಂ ಚ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಮಮರೈರಪಿ ದುಃಸಹಮ್ ।
ಗದಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನಸಾಮ್ಬಾಂಶ್ಚ ಕಾಲವಜ್ರಾನಲೋಪಮಾನ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 5.3.19 in Bengali sript:
সৌভদ্রং চ মহেষ্বাসমমরৈরপি দুঃসহম্ ।
গদপ্রদ্যুম্নসাম্বাংশ্চ কালবজ্রানলোপমান্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 5.3.19 in Gujarati sript:
સૌભદ્રં ચ મહેષ્વાસમમરૈરપિ દુઃસહમ્ ।
ગદપ્રદ્યુમ્નસામ્બાંશ્ચ કાલવજ્રાનલોપમાન્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 5.3.19 in Malayalam sript:
സൌഭദ്രം ച മഹേഷ്വാസമമരൈരപി ദുഃസഹമ് ।
ഗദപ്രദ്യുമ്നസാമ്ബാംശ്ച കാലവജ്രാനലോപമാന് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.3.19 in Telugu sript:
సౌభద్రం చ మహేష్వాసమమరైరపి దుఃసహమ్ ।
గదప్రద్యుమ్నసామ్బాంశ్చ కాలవజ్రానలోపమాన్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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