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 5.70.50

नात्मच्छन्देन भूतानां जीवितं मरणं तथा ।
नाप्यकाले सुखं प्राप्यं दुःखं वापि यदूत्तम ॥ ५० ॥

nātmacchandena bhūtānāṃ jīvitaṃ maraṇaṃ tathā |
nāpyakāle sukhaṃ prāpyaṃ duḥkhaṃ vāpi yadūttama || 50 ||

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

...innumerable warriors on the other, is sufficient proof of this. That you all fled in all directions being routed in the city of Virata by that son of Pandu singly, is sufficient proof...

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

Macchanda, Bhuta, Jivita, Marana, Tatha, Nabh, Yaka, Ala, Ali, Sukham, Sukha, Prapya, Duhkham, Duhkha, Vapi, Vapin, Yadu, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.70.50). 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: “nātmacchandena bhūtānāṃ jīvitaṃ maraṇaṃ tathā
  • nāt -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • macchandena -
  • macchanda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    macchanda (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nāpyakāle sukhaṃ prāpyaṃ duḥkhaṃ vāpi yadūttama
  • nāp -
  • nābh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • yakā -
  • yaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ale -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāpyam -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yadū -
  • yadu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.70.50

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 5.70.50 in Kannada sript:
ನಾತ್ಮಚ್ಛನ್ದೇನ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಜೀವಿತಂ ಮರಣಂ ತಥಾ ।
ನಾಪ್ಯಕಾಲೇ ಸುಖಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯಂ ದುಃಖಂ ವಾಪಿ ಯದೂತ್ತಮ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 5.70.50 in Bengali sript:
নাত্মচ্ছন্দেন ভূতানাং জীবিতং মরণং তথা ।
নাপ্যকালে সুখং প্রাপ্যং দুঃখং বাপি যদূত্তম ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 5.70.50 in Gujarati sript:
નાત્મચ્છન્દેન ભૂતાનાં જીવિતં મરણં તથા ।
નાપ્યકાલે સુખં પ્રાપ્યં દુઃખં વાપિ યદૂત્તમ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 5.70.50 in Malayalam sript:
നാത്മച്ഛന്ദേന ഭൂതാനാം ജീവിതം മരണം തഥാ ।
നാപ്യകാലേ സുഖം പ്രാപ്യം ദുഃഖം വാപി യദൂത്തമ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.70.50 in Telugu sript:
నాత్మచ్ఛన్దేన భూతానాం జీవితం మరణం తథా ।
నాప్యకాలే సుఖం ప్రాప్యం దుఃఖం వాపి యదూత్తమ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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