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 5.31.19

कुशस्थलं वृकस्थलमासन्दी वारणावतम् ।
अवसानं भवेदत्र किंचिदेव तु पञ्चमम् ॥ १९ ॥

kuśasthalaṃ vṛkasthalamāsandī vāraṇāvatam |
avasānaṃ bhavedatra kiṃcideva tu pañcamam || 19 ||

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

...at your command the joys of life; may your looks be pretty and words pleasant; You must ask, O sire, the women of the house as to their welfare. You must also represent unto the...

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

Kushasthala, Vrikasthala, Asandi, Varanavata, Avasana, Atra, Kincid, Iva, Pancamam, Pancama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.31.19). 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: “kuśasthalaṃ vṛkasthalamāsandī vāraṇāvatam
  • kuśasthalam -
  • kuśasthala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛkasthalam -
  • vṛkasthala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āsandī -
  • āsandī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vāraṇāvatam -
  • vāraṇāvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “avasānaṃ bhavedatra kiṃcideva tu pañcamam
  • avasānam -
  • avasāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avasāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avasānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiñcide -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pañcamam -
  • pañcamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.31.19

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 5.31.19 in Kannada sript:
ಕುಶಸ್ಥಲಂ ವೃಕಸ್ಥಲಮಾಸನ್ದೀ ವಾರಣಾವತಮ್ ।
ಅವಸಾನಂ ಭವೇದತ್ರ ಕಿಂಚಿದೇವ ತು ಪಞ್ಚಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 5.31.19 in Bengali sript:
কুশস্থলং বৃকস্থলমাসন্দী বারণাবতম্ ।
অবসানং ভবেদত্র কিংচিদেব তু পঞ্চমম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 5.31.19 in Gujarati sript:
કુશસ્થલં વૃકસ્થલમાસન્દી વારણાવતમ્ ।
અવસાનં ભવેદત્ર કિંચિદેવ તુ પઞ્ચમમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 5.31.19 in Malayalam sript:
കുശസ്ഥലം വൃകസ്ഥലമാസന്ദീ വാരണാവതമ് ।
അവസാനം ഭവേദത്ര കിംചിദേവ തു പഞ്ചമമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.31.19 in Telugu sript:
కుశస్థలం వృకస్థలమాసన్దీ వారణావతమ్ ।
అవసానం భవేదత్ర కించిదేవ తు పఞ్చమమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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