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 5.70.51

एको ह्यपि बहून्हन्ति घ्नन्त्येकं बहवोऽप्युत ।
शूरं कापुरुषो हन्ति अयशस्वी यशस्विनम् ॥ ५१ ॥

eko hyapi bahūnhanti ghnantyekaṃ bahavo'pyuta |
śūraṃ kāpuruṣo hanti ayaśasvī yaśasvinam || 51 ||

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

...this. Might, prowess, energy, speed, lightness of hand, indefatiguableness, and patience are not to be found in any one else save Partha.' Thus spoke Hrishikesa cheering up Partha...

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

Eka, Api, Bahu, Ghnat, Bahava, Uta, Shura, Kapurusha, Aya, Sha, Yashasvin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.70.51). 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: “eko hyapi bahūnhanti ghnantyekaṃ bahavo'pyuta
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • ghnantye -
  • ghnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bahavo' -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apyu -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uta -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • Line 2: “śūraṃ kāpuruṣo hanti ayaśasvī yaśasvinam
  • śūram -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāpuruṣo* -
  • kāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svī -
  • yaśasvinam -
  • yaśasvin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.70.51

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 5.70.51 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕೋ ಹ್ಯಪಿ ಬಹೂನ್ಹನ್ತಿ ಘ್ನನ್ತ್ಯೇಕಂ ಬಹವೋಽಪ್ಯುತ ।
ಶೂರಂ ಕಾಪುರುಷೋ ಹನ್ತಿ ಅಯಶಸ್ವೀ ಯಶಸ್ವಿನಮ್ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 5.70.51 in Bengali sript:
একো হ্যপি বহূন্হন্তি ঘ্নন্ত্যেকং বহবোঽপ্যুত ।
শূরং কাপুরুষো হন্তি অযশস্বী যশস্বিনম্ ॥ ৫১ ॥

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 5.70.51 in Gujarati sript:
એકો હ્યપિ બહૂન્હન્તિ ઘ્નન્ત્યેકં બહવોઽપ્યુત ।
શૂરં કાપુરુષો હન્તિ અયશસ્વી યશસ્વિનમ્ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 5.70.51 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകോ ഹ്യപി ബഹൂന്ഹന്തി ഘ്നന്ത്യേകം ബഹവോഽപ്യുത ।
ശൂരം കാപുരുഷോ ഹന്തി അയശസ്വീ യശസ്വിനമ് ॥ ൫൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.70.51 in Telugu sript:
ఏకో హ్యపి బహూన్హన్తి ఘ్నన్త్యేకం బహవోఽప్యుత ।
శూరం కాపురుషో హన్తి అయశస్వీ యశస్వినమ్ ॥ ౫౧ ॥

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