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 5.7.16

मत्संहननतुल्यानां गोपानामर्बुदं महत् ।
नारायणा इति ख्याताः सर्वे संग्रामयोधिनः ॥ १६ ॥

matsaṃhananatulyānāṃ gopānāmarbudaṃ mahat |
nārāyaṇā iti khyātāḥ sarve saṃgrāmayodhinaḥ || 16 ||

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

...seeing that I cannot act against Krishna even this is resolution formed by me, viz., that I will fight neither for Kunti’s sons nor for you. And, O bull of the Bharatas, born as you are...

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

Matsa, Hanana, Tulya, Gopa, Arbuda, Mahat, Narayana, Iti, Khyata, Sarva, Sangrama, Yodhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.7.16). 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: “matsaṃhananatulyānāṃ gopānāmarbudaṃ mahat
  • matsaṃ -
  • matsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hanana -
  • hanana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tulyānām -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tulyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √tul class 10 verb]
  • gopānām -
  • gopā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    gopa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • arbudam -
  • arbuda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nārāyaṇā iti khyātāḥ sarve saṃgrāmayodhinaḥ
  • nārāyaṇā* -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyātāḥ -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    khyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saṅgrāma -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yodhinaḥ -
  • yodhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yodhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.7.16

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 5.7.16 in Kannada sript:
ಮತ್ಸಂಹನನತುಲ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಗೋಪಾನಾಮರ್ಬುದಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ನಾರಾಯಣಾ ಇತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಯೋಧಿನಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 5.7.16 in Bengali sript:
মত্সংহননতুল্যানাং গোপানামর্বুদং মহত্ ।
নারাযণা ইতি খ্যাতাঃ সর্বে সংগ্রামযোধিনঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.7.16 in Gujarati sript:
મત્સંહનનતુલ્યાનાં ગોપાનામર્બુદં મહત્ ।
નારાયણા ઇતિ ખ્યાતાઃ સર્વે સંગ્રામયોધિનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.7.16 in Malayalam sript:
മത്സംഹനനതുല്യാനാം ഗോപാനാമര്ബുദം മഹത് ।
നാരായണാ ഇതി ഖ്യാതാഃ സര്വേ സംഗ്രാമയോധിനഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.7.16 in Telugu sript:
మత్సంహననతుల్యానాం గోపానామర్బుదం మహత్ ।
నారాయణా ఇతి ఖ్యాతాః సర్వే సంగ్రామయోధినః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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