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 5.27.6

धर्मं कृत्वा कर्मणां तात मुख्यं महाप्रतापः सवितेव भाति ।
हानेन धर्मस्य महीमपीमां लब्ध्वा नरः सीदति पापबुद्धिः ॥ ६ ॥

dharmaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇāṃ tāta mukhyaṃ mahāpratāpaḥ saviteva bhāti |
hānena dharmasya mahīmapīmāṃ labdhvā naraḥ sīdati pāpabuddhiḥ || 6 ||

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

...head of martial warriors. All the kings, formerly vanquished by you would have espoused your cause at first. Possessed of mighty resources, dreaded by all, having an army, and followed...

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

Dharma, Kritva, Kritvan, Karman, Tata, Mukhya, Mahapratapa, Savitri, Savita, Iva, Hana, Mahi, Nara, Nri, Sidat, Papabuddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.27.6). 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: “dharmaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇāṃ tāta mukhyaṃ mahāpratāpaḥ saviteva bhāti
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karmaṇām -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mukhyam -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāpratāpaḥ -
  • mahāpratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • savite -
  • savitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    savitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    su (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhāti -
  • bhāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “hānena dharmasya mahīmapīmāṃ labdhvā naraḥ sīdati pāpabuddhiḥ
  • hānena -
  • hāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    -> hāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hāna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hāna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 3 verb]
  • dharmasya -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apīmā -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sīdati -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • pāpabuddhiḥ -
  • pāpabuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pāpabuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.27.6

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 5.27.6 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಮಣಾಂ ತಾತ ಮುಖ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾಪ್ರತಾಪಃ ಸವಿತೇವ ಭಾತಿ ।
ಹಾನೇನ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಮಹೀಮಪೀಮಾಂ ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ನರಃ ಸೀದತಿ ಪಾಪಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 5.27.6 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মং কৃত্বা কর্মণাং তাত মুখ্যং মহাপ্রতাপঃ সবিতেব ভাতি ।
হানেন ধর্মস্য মহীমপীমাং লব্ধ্বা নরঃ সীদতি পাপবুদ্ধিঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 5.27.6 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મં કૃત્વા કર્મણાં તાત મુખ્યં મહાપ્રતાપઃ સવિતેવ ભાતિ ।
હાનેન ધર્મસ્ય મહીમપીમાં લબ્ધ્વા નરઃ સીદતિ પાપબુદ્ધિઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 5.27.6 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മം കൃത്വാ കര്മണാം താത മുഖ്യം മഹാപ്രതാപഃ സവിതേവ ഭാതി ।
ഹാനേന ധര്മസ്യ മഹീമപീമാം ലബ്ധ്വാ നരഃ സീദതി പാപബുദ്ധിഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.27.6 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మం కృత్వా కర్మణాం తాత ముఖ్యం మహాప్రతాపః సవితేవ భాతి ।
హానేన ధర్మస్య మహీమపీమాం లబ్ధ్వా నరః సీదతి పాపబుద్ధిః ॥ ౬ ॥

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