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 5.57.27

महद्वो भयमागामि न चेच्छाम्यथ पाण्डवैः ।
गदया भीमसेनेन हताः शममुपैष्यथ ॥ २७ ॥

mahadvo bhayamāgāmi na cecchāmyatha pāṇḍavaiḥ |
gadayā bhīmasenena hatāḥ śamamupaiṣyatha || 27 ||

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

...incapable of being withstood in battle, with that king of the Chedis who has joined the Pandavas at the head of an Akshauhini of his own, will the sons of Pandu fight against you. He...

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

Mahat, Yushmad, Bhaya, Agamin, Agami, Atha, Pandava, Gada, Bhimasena, Hata, Shama, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.57.27). 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: “mahadvo bhayamāgāmi na cecchāmyatha pāṇḍavaiḥ
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āgāmi -
  • āgāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āgāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āgāmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āgāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āgāmi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ce -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • icchāmya -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāṇḍavaiḥ -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “gadayā bhīmasenena hatāḥ śamamupaiṣyatha
  • gadayā -
  • gadā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhīmasenena -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hatāḥ -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • śamam -
  • śama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eṣyatha -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [future active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.57.27

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 5.57.27 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹದ್ವೋ ಭಯಮಾಗಾಮಿ ನ ಚೇಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಥ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೈಃ ।
ಗದಯಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನೇನ ಹತಾಃ ಶಮಮುಪೈಷ್ಯಥ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 5.57.27 in Bengali sript:
মহদ্বো ভযমাগামি ন চেচ্ছাম্যথ পাণ্ডবৈঃ ।
গদযা ভীমসেনেন হতাঃ শমমুপৈষ্যথ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 5.57.27 in Gujarati sript:
મહદ્વો ભયમાગામિ ન ચેચ્છામ્યથ પાણ્ડવૈઃ ।
ગદયા ભીમસેનેન હતાઃ શમમુપૈષ્યથ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 5.57.27 in Malayalam sript:
മഹദ്വോ ഭയമാഗാമി ന ചേച്ഛാമ്യഥ പാണ്ഡവൈഃ ।
ഗദയാ ഭീമസേനേന ഹതാഃ ശമമുപൈഷ്യഥ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.57.27 in Telugu sript:
మహద్వో భయమాగామి న చేచ్ఛామ్యథ పాణ్డవైః ।
గదయా భీమసేనేన హతాః శమముపైష్యథ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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