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 5.44.15

गन्धर्वाणामनेनैव रूपमप्सरसामभूत् ।
एतेन ब्रह्मचर्येण सूर्यो अह्नाय जायते ॥ १५ ॥

gandharvāṇāmanenaiva rūpamapsarasāmabhūt |
etena brahmacaryeṇa sūryo ahnāya jāyate || 15 ||

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

...a whole kingdom. Let goats, brass, silver, honey, antidotes of poison, birds, Brahmanas versed in the Vedas, old relatives, and men of high birth sunk in poverty, be always present in...

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

Gandharva, Ana, Anena, Idam, Rupa, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Eta, Etad, Esha, Brahmacarya, Ahnaya, Jayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.44.15). 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: “gandharvāṇāmanenaiva rūpamapsarasāmabhūt
  • gandharvāṇām -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gandharvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • anenai -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    anenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apsarasām -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    apsarasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “etena brahmacaryeṇa sūryo ahnāya jāyate
  • etena -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • brahmacaryeṇa -
  • brahmacarya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sūryo -
  • ahnāya -
  • ahnāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.44.15

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 5.44.15 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾಣಾಮನೇನೈವ ರೂಪಮಪ್ಸರಸಾಮಭೂತ್ ।
ಏತೇನ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚರ್ಯೇಣ ಸೂರ್ಯೋ ಅಹ್ನಾಯ ಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 5.44.15 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বাণামনেনৈব রূপমপ্সরসামভূত্ ।
এতেন ব্রহ্মচর্যেণ সূর্যো অহ্নায জাযতে ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 5.44.15 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વાણામનેનૈવ રૂપમપ્સરસામભૂત્ ।
એતેન બ્રહ્મચર્યેણ સૂર્યો અહ્નાય જાયતે ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 5.44.15 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വാണാമനേനൈവ രൂപമപ്സരസാമഭൂത് ।
ഏതേന ബ്രഹ്മചര്യേണ സൂര്യോ അഹ്നായ ജായതേ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.44.15 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వాణామనేనైవ రూపమప్సరసామభూత్ ।
ఏతేన బ్రహ్మచర్యేణ సూర్యో అహ్నాయ జాయతే ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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