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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 5.63.5
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं मेरुं शिखरिणामिव ।
युधि गाण्डीवधन्वानं को नु युध्येत बुद्धिमान् ॥ ५ ॥
sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ meruṃ śikhariṇāmiva |
yudhi gāṇḍīvadhanvānaṃ ko nu yudhyeta buddhimān || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of Yama. O king, I wish to see Vrikodara mace in hand. This has been my long-cherished desire. Struck in battle with my mace, Vrikodara, the son of Pritha, will fall dead on the ground...
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 (5.63.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sarvashah, Tri, Tra, Abhrita, Shreshtha, Meru, Shikharin, Iva, Yudh, Gandivadhanvan, Kah, Buddhimat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.63.5). 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: “sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ meruṃ śikhariṇāmiva ”
- sarvaśas -
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sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tra -
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tṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhṛtām -
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abhṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active third dual]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- merum -
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meru (noun, feminine)[accusative single]meru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śikhariṇām -
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śikharin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śikharin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “yudhi gāṇḍīvadhanvānaṃ ko nu yudhyeta buddhimān ”
- yudhi -
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yudh (noun, feminine)[locative single]yudh (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- gāṇḍīvadhanvānam -
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gāṇḍīvadhanvan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yudhyeta -
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√yudh (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√yudh (verb class 4)[optative middle third single], [optative passive third single]
- buddhimān -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.63.5
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.63.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಮೇರುಂ ಶಿಖರಿಣಾಮಿವ ।
ಯುಧಿ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಧನ್ವಾನಂ ಕೋ ನು ಯುಧ್ಯೇತ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾನ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.63.5 in Bengali sript:
সর্বশস্ত্রভৃতাং শ্রেষ্ঠং মেরুং শিখরিণামিব ।
যুধি গাণ্ডীবধন্বানং কো নু যুধ্যেত বুদ্ধিমান্ ॥ ৫ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.63.5 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વશસ્ત્રભૃતાં શ્રેષ્ઠં મેરું શિખરિણામિવ ।
યુધિ ગાણ્ડીવધન્વાનં કો નુ યુધ્યેત બુદ્ધિમાન્ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.63.5 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വശസ്ത്രഭൃതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠം മേരും ശിഖരിണാമിവ ।
യുധി ഗാണ്ഡീവധന്വാനം കോ നു യുധ്യേത ബുദ്ധിമാന് ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.63.5 in Telugu sript:
సర్వశస్త్రభృతాం శ్రేష్ఠం మేరుం శిఖరిణామివ ।
యుధి గాణ్డీవధన్వానం కో ను యుధ్యేత బుద్ధిమాన్ ॥ ౫ ॥