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 5.50.48

ते पुराणं महेष्वासा मार्गमैन्द्रं समास्थिताः ।
त्यक्ष्यन्ति तुमुले प्राणान्रक्षन्तः पार्थिवं यशः ॥ ४८ ॥

te purāṇaṃ maheṣvāsā mārgamaindraṃ samāsthitāḥ |
tyakṣyanti tumule prāṇānrakṣantaḥ pārthivaṃ yaśaḥ || 48 ||

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

...resting-place of both realities and unrealities, how can emancipation be mine? It is I alone that am the origin and the end of all causes and effects.—(Existing in the form of I or Self...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Purana, Maheshvasa, Marga, Aindra, Samasthita, Tyakshyat, Tyakshyanti, Tumula, Prana, Rakshat, Parthiva, Yasha, Yashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.50.48). 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: “te purāṇaṃ maheṣvāsā mārgamaindraṃ samāsthitāḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • purāṇam -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • maheṣvāsā* -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mārgam -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aindram -
  • aindra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aindra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samāsthitāḥ -
  • samāsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tyakṣyanti tumule prāṇānrakṣantaḥ pārthivaṃ yaśaḥ
  • tyakṣyanti -
  • tyaj -> tyakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • tumule -
  • tumula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tumula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tumulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prāṇān -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rakṣantaḥ -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
  • pārthivam -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.50.48

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 5.50.48 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಾ ಮಾರ್ಗಮೈನ್ದ್ರಂ ಸಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ತ್ಯಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ತುಮುಲೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ರಕ್ಷನ್ತಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಂ ಯಶಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 5.50.48 in Bengali sript:
তে পুরাণং মহেষ্বাসা মার্গমৈন্দ্রং সমাস্থিতাঃ ।
ত্যক্ষ্যন্তি তুমুলে প্রাণান্রক্ষন্তঃ পার্থিবং যশঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 5.50.48 in Gujarati sript:
તે પુરાણં મહેષ્વાસા માર્ગમૈન્દ્રં સમાસ્થિતાઃ ।
ત્યક્ષ્યન્તિ તુમુલે પ્રાણાન્રક્ષન્તઃ પાર્થિવં યશઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 5.50.48 in Malayalam sript:
തേ പുരാണം മഹേഷ്വാസാ മാര്ഗമൈന്ദ്രം സമാസ്ഥിതാഃ ।
ത്യക്ഷ്യന്തി തുമുലേ പ്രാണാന്രക്ഷന്തഃ പാര്ഥിവം യശഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.50.48 in Telugu sript:
తే పురాణం మహేష్వాసా మార్గమైన్ద్రం సమాస్థితాః ।
త్యక్ష్యన్తి తుములే ప్రాణాన్రక్షన్తః పార్థివం యశః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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