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 5.81.72

आपृष्टोऽसि महाबाहो पुनर्द्रक्ष्यामहे वयम् ।
याह्यविघ्नेन वै वीर द्रक्ष्यामस्त्वां सभागतम् ॥ ७२ ॥

āpṛṣṭo'si mahābāho punardrakṣyāmahe vayam |
yāhyavighnena vai vīra drakṣyāmastvāṃ sabhāgatam || 72 ||

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

...desirest peace. Alas, like a eunuch, you dost not display any sign indicative of manliness in you. You are overwhelmed by panic, and it is for this that your heart is upset. The...

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

Aprishta, Asi, Mahabahu, Punar, Dra, Kshi, Ahe, Aha, Ahi, Vaya, Asmad, Avighnena, Avighna, Vira, Tva, Yushmad, Sabhagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.81.72). 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: “āpṛṣṭo'si mahābāho punardrakṣyāmahe vayam
  • āpṛṣṭo' -
  • āpṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • mahābāho -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dra -
  • dra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyām -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ahe -
  • ahe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 2: “yāhyavighnena vai vīra drakṣyāmastvāṃ sabhāgatam
  • yāhya -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • avighnena -
  • avighnena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avighna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    avighna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drakṣyāmas -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [future active first plural]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sabhāgatam -
  • sabhāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sabhāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sabhāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.81.72

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 5.81.72 in Kannada sript:
ಆಪೃಷ್ಟೋಽಸಿ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಪುನರ್ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಹೇ ವಯಮ್ ।
ಯಾಹ್ಯವಿಘ್ನೇನ ವೈ ವೀರ ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಸ್ತ್ವಾಂ ಸಭಾಗತಮ್ ॥ ೭೨ ॥

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 5.81.72 in Bengali sript:
আপৃষ্টোঽসি মহাবাহো পুনর্দ্রক্ষ্যামহে বযম্ ।
যাহ্যবিঘ্নেন বৈ বীর দ্রক্ষ্যামস্ত্বাং সভাগতম্ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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 5.81.72 in Gujarati sript:
આપૃષ્ટોઽસિ મહાબાહો પુનર્દ્રક્ષ્યામહે વયમ્ ।
યાહ્યવિઘ્નેન વૈ વીર દ્રક્ષ્યામસ્ત્વાં સભાગતમ્ ॥ ૭૨ ॥

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 5.81.72 in Malayalam sript:
ആപൃഷ്ടോഽസി മഹാബാഹോ പുനര്ദ്രക്ഷ്യാമഹേ വയമ് ।
യാഹ്യവിഘ്നേന വൈ വീര ദ്രക്ഷ്യാമസ്ത്വാം സഭാഗതമ് ॥ ൭൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.81.72 in Telugu sript:
ఆపృష్టోఽసి మహాబాహో పునర్ద్రక్ష్యామహే వయమ్ ।
యాహ్యవిఘ్నేన వై వీర ద్రక్ష్యామస్త్వాం సభాగతమ్ ॥ ౭౨ ॥

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