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 5.47.73

अयं सौभं योधयामास खस्थं विभीषणं मायया शाल्वराजम् ।
सौभद्वारि प्रत्यगृह्णाच्छतघ्नीं दोर्भ्यां क एनं विषहेत मर्त्यः ॥ ७३ ॥

ayaṃ saubhaṃ yodhayāmāsa khasthaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ māyayā śālvarājam |
saubhadvāri pratyagṛhṇācchataghnīṃ dorbhyāṃ ka enaṃ viṣaheta martyaḥ || 73 ||

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

...in respect of deer. Assertion of one’s own superiority, desire of enjoying others' wives, humiliating others from excess of pride, wrathfulness, fickleness, and refusing to maintain...

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

Aya, Idam, Saubha, Yodha, Amasa, Khastha, Vibhishana, Maya, Shalvaraja, Saubhadvar, Prati, Shataghni, Dos, Vishaha, Vishahan, Ita, Martya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.47.73). 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: “ayaṃ saubhaṃ yodhayāmāsa khasthaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ māyayā śālvarājam
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saubham -
  • saubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yodhayā -
  • yodhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khastham -
  • khastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vibhīṣaṇam -
  • vibhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vibhīṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vibhīṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • māyayā -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śālvarājam -
  • śālvarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śālvarājan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “saubhadvāri pratyagṛhṇācchataghnīṃ dorbhyāṃ ka enaṃ viṣaheta martyaḥ
  • saubhadvāri -
  • saubhadvār (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agṛhṇācch -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śataghnīm -
  • śataghnī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dorbhyām -
  • dos (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • ka* -
  • Cannot analyse enam*vi
  • viṣahe -
  • viṣaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    viṣaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viṣahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viṣahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • martyaḥ -
  • martya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.47.73

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 5.47.73 in Kannada sript:
ಅಯಂ ಸೌಭಂ ಯೋಧಯಾಮಾಸ ಖಸ್ಥಂ ವಿಭೀಷಣಂ ಮಾಯಯಾ ಶಾಲ್ವರಾಜಮ್ ।
ಸೌಭದ್ವಾರಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಗೃಹ್ಣಾಚ್ಛತಘ್ನೀಂ ದೋರ್ಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕ ಏನಂ ವಿಷಹೇತ ಮರ್ತ್ಯಃ ॥ ೭೩ ॥

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 5.47.73 in Bengali sript:
অযং সৌভং যোধযামাস খস্থং বিভীষণং মাযযা শাল্বরাজম্ ।
সৌভদ্বারি প্রত্যগৃহ্ণাচ্ছতঘ্নীং দোর্ভ্যাং ক এনং বিষহেত মর্ত্যঃ ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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 5.47.73 in Gujarati sript:
અયં સૌભં યોધયામાસ ખસ્થં વિભીષણં માયયા શાલ્વરાજમ્ ।
સૌભદ્વારિ પ્રત્યગૃહ્ણાચ્છતઘ્નીં દોર્ભ્યાં ક એનં વિષહેત મર્ત્યઃ ॥ ૭૩ ॥

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 5.47.73 in Malayalam sript:
അയം സൌഭം യോധയാമാസ ഖസ്ഥം വിഭീഷണം മായയാ ശാല്വരാജമ് ।
സൌഭദ്വാരി പ്രത്യഗൃഹ്ണാച്ഛതഘ്നീം ദോര്ഭ്യാം ക ഏനം വിഷഹേത മര്ത്യഃ ॥ ൭൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.47.73 in Telugu sript:
అయం సౌభం యోధయామాస ఖస్థం విభీషణం మాయయా శాల్వరాజమ్ ।
సౌభద్వారి ప్రత్యగృహ్ణాచ్ఛతఘ్నీం దోర్భ్యాం క ఏనం విషహేత మర్త్యః ॥ ౭౩ ॥

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