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 5.5.17

बलानि तेषां वीराणामागच्छन्ति ततस्ततः ।
चालयन्तीव गां देवीं सपर्वतवनामिमाम् ॥ १७ ॥

balāni teṣāṃ vīrāṇāmāgacchanti tatastataḥ |
cālayantīva gāṃ devīṃ saparvatavanāmimām || 17 ||

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

...rules of the military order. Having thus cheated the virtuous king Yudhishthira, they will, by no means, voluntarily yield up the kingdom. If you speak words of righteousness unto...

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

Bala, Tad, Vira, Shanti, Tatah, Tata, Calayat, Calayanti, Iva, Devi, Saparvata, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.5.17). 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: “balāni teṣāṃ vīrāṇāmāgacchanti tatastataḥ
  • balāni -
  • bala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vīrāṇām -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āgacch -
  • ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śanti -
  • śanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śanti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “cālayantīva gāṃ devīṃ saparvatavanāmimām
  • cālayantī -
  • cal -> cālayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √cal], [adverb from √cal]
    cal -> cālayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √cal], [nominative plural from √cal], [vocative dual from √cal], [vocative plural from √cal], [accusative dual from √cal], [accusative plural from √cal]
    cal -> cālayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √cal], [vocative single from √cal]
    cālayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    cal (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • devīm -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saparvata -
  • saparvata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saparvata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanāmi -
  • van (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.5.17

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 5.5.17 in Kannada sript:
ಬಲಾನಿ ತೇಷಾಂ ವೀರಾಣಾಮಾಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ತತಸ್ತತಃ ।
ಚಾಲಯನ್ತೀವ ಗಾಂ ದೇವೀಂ ಸಪರ್ವತವನಾಮಿಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 5.5.17 in Bengali sript:
বলানি তেষাং বীরাণামাগচ্ছন্তি ততস্ততঃ ।
চালযন্তীব গাং দেবীং সপর্বতবনামিমাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 5.5.17 in Gujarati sript:
બલાનિ તેષાં વીરાણામાગચ્છન્તિ તતસ્તતઃ ।
ચાલયન્તીવ ગાં દેવીં સપર્વતવનામિમામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 5.5.17 in Malayalam sript:
ബലാനി തേഷാം വീരാണാമാഗച്ഛന്തി തതസ്തതഃ ।
ചാലയന്തീവ ഗാം ദേവീം സപര്വതവനാമിമാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.5.17 in Telugu sript:
బలాని తేషాం వీరాణామాగచ్ఛన్తి తతస్తతః ।
చాలయన్తీవ గాం దేవీం సపర్వతవనామిమామ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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