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 5.23.23

माद्रीपुत्रः सहदेवः कलिङ्गान्समागतानजयद्दन्तकूरे ।
वामेनास्यन्दक्षिणेनैव यो वै महाबलं कच्चिदेनं स्मरन्ति ॥ २३ ॥

mādrīputraḥ sahadevaḥ kaliṅgānsamāgatānajayaddantakūre |
vāmenāsyandakṣiṇenaiva yo vai mahābalaṃ kaccidenaṃ smaranti || 23 ||

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

...abused by misdeeds, in order to ensure the welfare of the Kurus. If you, you sons of Pritha, chastise the Kurus, by defeating and slaying all your foes,—that subsequent life of yours...

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

Madri, Putra, Sahadeva, Kalinga, Samagata, Danta, Kura, Vama, Dakshinena, Dakshina, Yah, Mahabala, Smarat, Smaranti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.23.23). 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: “mādrīputraḥ sahadevaḥ kaliṅgānsamāgatānajayaddantakūre
  • mādrī -
  • mādrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mādri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • putraḥ -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahadevaḥ -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaliṅgān -
  • kaliṅga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samāgatān -
  • samāgata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ajayad -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • danta -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūre -
  • kūra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “vāmenāsyandakṣiṇenaiva yo vai mahābalaṃ kaccidenaṃ smaranti
  • vāmenā -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asyan -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • dakṣiṇenai -
  • dakṣiṇena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • mahābalam -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse kaccidenam*sm
  • smaranti -
  • smarantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    smarantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    smarantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smarantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.23.23

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 5.23.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾದ್ರೀಪುತ್ರಃ ಸಹದೇವಃ ಕಲಿಙ್ಗಾನ್ಸಮಾಗತಾನಜಯದ್ದನ್ತಕೂರೇ ।
ವಾಮೇನಾಸ್ಯನ್ದಕ್ಷಿಣೇನೈವ ಯೋ ವೈ ಮಹಾಬಲಂ ಕಚ್ಚಿದೇನಂ ಸ್ಮರನ್ತಿ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 5.23.23 in Bengali sript:
মাদ্রীপুত্রঃ সহদেবঃ কলিঙ্গান্সমাগতানজযদ্দন্তকূরে ।
বামেনাস্যন্দক্ষিণেনৈব যো বৈ মহাবলং কচ্চিদেনং স্মরন্তি ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 5.23.23 in Gujarati sript:
માદ્રીપુત્રઃ સહદેવઃ કલિઙ્ગાન્સમાગતાનજયદ્દન્તકૂરે ।
વામેનાસ્યન્દક્ષિણેનૈવ યો વૈ મહાબલં કચ્ચિદેનં સ્મરન્તિ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.23.23 in Malayalam sript:
മാദ്രീപുത്രഃ സഹദേവഃ കലിങ്ഗാന്സമാഗതാനജയദ്ദന്തകൂരേ ।
വാമേനാസ്യന്ദക്ഷിണേനൈവ യോ വൈ മഹാബലം കച്ചിദേനം സ്മരന്തി ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.23.23 in Telugu sript:
మాద్రీపుత్రః సహదేవః కలిఙ్గాన్సమాగతానజయద్దన్తకూరే ।
వామేనాస్యన్దక్షిణేనైవ యో వై మహాబలం కచ్చిదేనం స్మరన్తి ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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