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 5.12.1

शल्य उवाच ।
क्रुद्धं तु नहुषं ज्ञात्वा देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः ।
अब्रुवन्देवराजानं नहुषं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ १ ॥

śalya uvāca |
kruddhaṃ tu nahuṣaṃ jñātvā devāḥ sarṣipurogamāḥ |
abruvandevarājānaṃ nahuṣaṃ ghoradarśanam || 1 ||

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

...Brahmanas, that the queen of Indra has betaken herself to your house, for protection, and that you have promised her protection, O best of divine saints! But we, the gods and Gandharvas...

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

Shali, Shalya, Kruddha, Nahusha, Nahus, Deva, Purogama, Abruvat, Devarajan, Ghoradarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.12.1). 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: “śalya uvāca
  • śalya* -
  • śalī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śalya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kruddhaṃ tu nahuṣaṃ jñātvā devāḥ sarṣipurogamāḥ
  • kruddham -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nahuṣam -
  • nahuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nahus (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sar -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣi -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • purogamāḥ -
  • purogama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purogamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “abruvandevarājānaṃ nahuṣaṃ ghoradarśanam
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • devarājānam -
  • devarājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nahuṣam -
  • nahuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nahus (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ghoradarśanam -
  • ghoradarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghoradarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghoradarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.12.1

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 5.12.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶಲ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಂ ತು ನಹುಷಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ದೇವಾಃ ಸರ್ಷಿಪುರೋಗಮಾಃ ।
ಅಬ್ರುವನ್ದೇವರಾಜಾನಂ ನಹುಷಂ ಘೋರದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 5.12.1 in Bengali sript:
শল্য উবাচ ।
ক্রুদ্ধং তু নহুষং জ্ঞাত্বা দেবাঃ সর্ষিপুরোগমাঃ ।
অব্রুবন্দেবরাজানং নহুষং ঘোরদর্শনম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 5.12.1 in Gujarati sript:
શલ્ય ઉવાચ ।
ક્રુદ્ધં તુ નહુષં જ્ઞાત્વા દેવાઃ સર્ષિપુરોગમાઃ ।
અબ્રુવન્દેવરાજાનં નહુષં ઘોરદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 5.12.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശല്യ ഉവാച ।
ക്രുദ്ധം തു നഹുഷം ജ്ഞാത്വാ ദേവാഃ സര്ഷിപുരോഗമാഃ ।
അബ്രുവന്ദേവരാജാനം നഹുഷം ഘോരദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.12.1 in Telugu sript:
శల్య ఉవాచ ।
క్రుద్ధం తు నహుషం జ్ఞాత్వా దేవాః సర్షిపురోగమాః ।
అబ్రువన్దేవరాజానం నహుషం ఘోరదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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