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 5.36.53

स्वास्तीर्णानि शयनानि प्रपन्ना न वै भिन्ना जातु निद्रां लभन्ते ।
न स्त्रीषु राजन्रतिमाप्नुवन्ति न मागधैः स्तूयमाना न सूतैः ॥ ५३ ॥

svāstīrṇāni śayanāni prapannā na vai bhinnā jātu nidrāṃ labhante |
na strīṣu rājanratimāpnuvanti na māgadhaiḥ stūyamānā na sūtaiḥ || 53 ||

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

...prays for protection,—these all are reckoned as equal in moral turpitude as the slayers of Brahmanas. Gold is tested by fire; a well-born person, by his deportment; an honest man, by...

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

Svastirna, Shayana, Prapanna, Bhinna, Jatu, Nidra, Strishu, Stri, Rajan, Rajat, Rati, Magadha, Stuyamana, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.36.53). 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: “svāstīrṇāni śayanāni prapannā na vai bhinnā jātu nidrāṃ labhante
  • svāstīrṇāni -
  • svāstīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śayanāni -
  • śayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prapannā* -
  • prapanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prapannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • bhinnā* -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nidrām -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • labhante -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “na strīṣu rājanratimāpnuvanti na māgadhaiḥ stūyamānā na sūtaiḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • strīṣu -
  • strīṣū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    strī (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • ratim -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āpnuvanti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • māgadhaiḥ -
  • māgadha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    māgadha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stūyamānā* -
  • stu -> stūyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb]
    stu -> stūyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √stu class 2 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūtaiḥ -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.36.53

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 5.36.53 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತೀರ್ಣಾನಿ ಶಯನಾನಿ ಪ್ರಪನ್ನಾ ನ ವೈ ಭಿನ್ನಾ ಜಾತು ನಿದ್ರಾಂ ಲಭನ್ತೇ ।
ನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಷು ರಾಜನ್ರತಿಮಾಪ್ನುವನ್ತಿ ನ ಮಾಗಧೈಃ ಸ್ತೂಯಮಾನಾ ನ ಸೂತೈಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 5.36.53 in Bengali sript:
স্বাস্তীর্ণানি শযনানি প্রপন্না ন বৈ ভিন্না জাতু নিদ্রাং লভন্তে ।
ন স্ত্রীষু রাজন্রতিমাপ্নুবন্তি ন মাগধৈঃ স্তূযমানা ন সূতৈঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 5.36.53 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વાસ્તીર્ણાનિ શયનાનિ પ્રપન્ના ન વૈ ભિન્ના જાતુ નિદ્રાં લભન્તે ।
ન સ્ત્રીષુ રાજન્રતિમાપ્નુવન્તિ ન માગધૈઃ સ્તૂયમાના ન સૂતૈઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 5.36.53 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വാസ്തീര്ണാനി ശയനാനി പ്രപന്നാ ന വൈ ഭിന്നാ ജാതു നിദ്രാം ലഭന്തേ ।
ന സ്ത്രീഷു രാജന്രതിമാപ്നുവന്തി ന മാഗധൈഃ സ്തൂയമാനാ ന സൂതൈഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.36.53 in Telugu sript:
స్వాస్తీర్ణాని శయనాని ప్రపన్నా న వై భిన్నా జాతు నిద్రాం లభన్తే ।
న స్త్రీషు రాజన్రతిమాప్నువన్తి న మాగధైః స్తూయమానా న సూతైః ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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