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 5.62.1

दुर्योधन उवाच ।
सदृशानां मनुष्येषु सर्वेषां तुल्यजन्मनाम् ।
कथमेकान्ततस्तेषां पार्थानां मन्यसे जयम् ॥ १ ॥

duryodhana uvāca |
sadṛśānāṃ manuṣyeṣu sarveṣāṃ tulyajanmanām |
kathamekāntatasteṣāṃ pārthānāṃ manyase jayam || 1 ||

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

...sons, O king, and the kings following them, will not, O lord, be able to win victory. The Matsyas, the Pancalas, the Salvays and the Surasenas, all decline to pay you homage now...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.62.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Duryodhana, Sadrisha, Manushya, Sarva, Tulya, Janman, Katham, Katha, Ekantatah, Tad, Partha, Jaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.62.1). 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: “duryodhana uvāca
  • duryodhana* -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “sadṛśānāṃ manuṣyeṣu sarveṣāṃ tulyajanmanām
  • sadṛśānām -
  • sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • manuṣyeṣu -
  • manuṣyeṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • tulya -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • janmanām -
  • janman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “kathamekāntatasteṣāṃ pārthānāṃ manyase jayam
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ekāntatas -
  • ekāntataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pārthānām -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • manyase -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle second single], [present passive second single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive second single]
  • jayam -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.62.1

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 5.62.1 in Kannada sript:
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸದೃಶಾನಾಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷು ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ತುಲ್ಯಜನ್ಮನಾಮ್ ।
ಕಥಮೇಕಾನ್ತತಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ಪಾರ್ಥಾನಾಂ ಮನ್ಯಸೇ ಜಯಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 5.62.1 in Bengali sript:
দুর্যোধন উবাচ ।
সদৃশানাং মনুষ্যেষু সর্বেষাং তুল্যজন্মনাম্ ।
কথমেকান্ততস্তেষাং পার্থানাং মন্যসে জযম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 5.62.1 in Gujarati sript:
દુર્યોધન ઉવાચ ।
સદૃશાનાં મનુષ્યેષુ સર્વેષાં તુલ્યજન્મનામ્ ।
કથમેકાન્તતસ્તેષાં પાર્થાનાં મન્યસે જયમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 5.62.1 in Malayalam sript:
ദുര്യോധന ഉവാച ।
സദൃശാനാം മനുഷ്യേഷു സര്വേഷാം തുല്യജന്മനാമ് ।
കഥമേകാന്തതസ്തേഷാം പാര്ഥാനാം മന്യസേ ജയമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.62.1 in Telugu sript:
దుర్యోధన ఉవాచ ।
సదృశానాం మనుష్యేషు సర్వేషాం తుల్యజన్మనామ్ ।
కథమేకాన్తతస్తేషాం పార్థానాం మన్యసే జయమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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