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 5.48.11

तदा देवासुरे घोरे भये जाते दिवौकसाम् ।
अयाचत महात्मानौ नरनारायणौ वरम् ॥ ११ ॥

tadā devāsure ghore bhaye jāte divaukasām |
ayācata mahātmānau naranārāyaṇau varam || 11 ||

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

...anything foreign. They cannot be regarded as acquainted with the Chandas who are acquainted only with the modes of sacrifice enjoined in the Vedas. On the other hand, having waited upon...

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

Tada, Devasura, Ghora, Bhaya, Jata, Jati, Divaukas, Mahatman, Naranarayana, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.48.11). 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: “tadā devāsure ghore bhaye jāte divaukasām
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • devāsure -
  • devāsura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    devāsura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    devāsurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ghore -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhaye -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jāte -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
  • divaukasām -
  • divaukas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “ayācata mahātmānau naranārāyaṇau varam
  • ayācata -
  • yāc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • mahātmānau -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naranārāyaṇau -
  • naranārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.48.11

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 5.48.11 in Kannada sript:
ತದಾ ದೇವಾಸುರೇ ಘೋರೇ ಭಯೇ ಜಾತೇ ದಿವೌಕಸಾಮ್ ।
ಅಯಾಚತ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನೌ ನರನಾರಾಯಣೌ ವರಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 5.48.11 in Bengali sript:
তদা দেবাসুরে ঘোরে ভযে জাতে দিবৌকসাম্ ।
অযাচত মহাত্মানৌ নরনারাযণৌ বরম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 5.48.11 in Gujarati sript:
તદા દેવાસુરે ઘોરે ભયે જાતે દિવૌકસામ્ ।
અયાચત મહાત્માનૌ નરનારાયણૌ વરમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 5.48.11 in Malayalam sript:
തദാ ദേവാസുരേ ഘോരേ ഭയേ ജാതേ ദിവൌകസാമ് ।
അയാചത മഹാത്മാനൌ നരനാരായണൌ വരമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.48.11 in Telugu sript:
తదా దేవాసురే ఘోరే భయే జాతే దివౌకసామ్ ।
అయాచత మహాత్మానౌ నరనారాయణౌ వరమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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