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 5.50.29

गदां भ्रामयतस्तस्य भिन्दतो हस्तिमस्तकान् ।
सृक्किणी लेलिहानस्य बाष्पमुत्सृजतो मुहुः ॥ २९ ॥

gadāṃ bhrāmayatastasya bhindato hastimastakān |
sṛkkiṇī lelihānasya bāṣpamutsṛjato muhuḥ || 29 ||

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

...worldly affairs does not put forth one leg that is hid deep. Unto him that beholds that leg (viz., Turiya) as put forth for the purpose of guiding the other three, both death and emancipation...

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

Gada, Bhramayat, Tad, Hastin, Hasti, Mastaka, Lelihana, Bashpa, Mud,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.50.29). 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: “gadāṃ bhrāmayatastasya bhindato hastimastakān
  • gadām -
  • gadā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhrāmayatas -
  • bhram -> bhrāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √bhram], [ablative single from √bhram], [genitive single from √bhram]
    bhram -> bhrāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √bhram], [genitive single from √bhram]
    bhram (verb class 0)
    [present active third dual]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse bhindato*ha
  • hasti -
  • hastin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hastin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hastī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    hastī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    hastī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mastakān -
  • mastaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “sṛkkiṇī lelihānasya bāṣpamutsṛjato muhuḥ
  • Cannot analyse sṛkkiṇī*le
  • lelihānasya -
  • lelihāna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    lelihāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bāṣpa -
  • bāṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mut -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • sṛjato* -
  • Cannot analyse muhuḥ

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.50.29

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 5.50.29 in Kannada sript:
ಗದಾಂ ಭ್ರಾಮಯತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಭಿನ್ದತೋ ಹಸ್ತಿಮಸ್ತಕಾನ್ ।
ಸೃಕ್ಕಿಣೀ ಲೇಲಿಹಾನಸ್ಯ ಬಾಷ್ಪಮುತ್ಸೃಜತೋ ಮುಹುಃ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 5.50.29 in Bengali sript:
গদাং ভ্রামযতস্তস্য ভিন্দতো হস্তিমস্তকান্ ।
সৃক্কিণী লেলিহানস্য বাষ্পমুত্সৃজতো মুহুঃ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 5.50.29 in Gujarati sript:
ગદાં ભ્રામયતસ્તસ્ય ભિન્દતો હસ્તિમસ્તકાન્ ।
સૃક્કિણી લેલિહાનસ્ય બાષ્પમુત્સૃજતો મુહુઃ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 5.50.29 in Malayalam sript:
ഗദാം ഭ്രാമയതസ്തസ്യ ഭിന്ദതോ ഹസ്തിമസ്തകാന് ।
സൃക്കിണീ ലേലിഹാനസ്യ ബാഷ്പമുത്സൃജതോ മുഹുഃ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.50.29 in Telugu sript:
గదాం భ్రామయతస్తస్య భిన్దతో హస్తిమస్తకాన్ ।
సృక్కిణీ లేలిహానస్య బాష్పముత్సృజతో ముహుః ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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