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 5.88.86

स्त्रीधर्मिणी वरारोहा क्षत्रधर्मरता सदा ।
नाध्यगच्छत्तथा नाथं कृष्णा नाथवती सती ॥ ८६ ॥

strīdharmiṇī varārohā kṣatradharmaratā sadā |
nādhyagacchattathā nāthaṃ kṛṣṇā nāthavatī satī || 86 ||

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

...obedient to the injunctions of the Vedas in their conduct, approached that illustrious chastiser of foes, Hrishikesa, and honoured him with their benedictions and auspicious speeches...

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

Stridharmini, Vararoha, Kshatradharma, Kshatradharman, Rata, Sada, Sad, Nadhya, Gacchat, Tatha, Natha, Krishna, Nathavat, Nathavati, Sat, Sati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.88.86). 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: “strīdharmiṇī varārohā kṣatradharmaratā sadā
  • strīdharmiṇī -
  • strīdharmiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • varārohā -
  • varārohā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣatradharma -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣatradharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṣatradharman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ratā -
  • ratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> ratā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nādhyagacchattathā nāthaṃ kṛṣṇā nāthavatī satī
  • nādhya -
  • nādh -> nādhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nādh]
    nādh -> nādhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nādh class 1 verb]
    nādh -> nādhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nādh class 1 verb]
  • gacchat -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nātham -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nātha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛṣṇā* -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāthavatī -
  • nāthavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāthavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • satī -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.88.86

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 5.88.86 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಧರ್ಮಿಣೀ ವರಾರೋಹಾ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮರತಾ ಸದಾ ।
ನಾಧ್ಯಗಚ್ಛತ್ತಥಾ ನಾಥಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ ನಾಥವತೀ ಸತೀ ॥ ೮೬ ॥

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 5.88.86 in Bengali sript:
স্ত্রীধর্মিণী বরারোহা ক্ষত্রধর্মরতা সদা ।
নাধ্যগচ্ছত্তথা নাথং কৃষ্ণা নাথবতী সতী ॥ ৮৬ ॥

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 5.88.86 in Gujarati sript:
સ્ત્રીધર્મિણી વરારોહા ક્ષત્રધર્મરતા સદા ।
નાધ્યગચ્છત્તથા નાથં કૃષ્ણા નાથવતી સતી ॥ ૮૬ ॥

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 5.88.86 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ത്രീധര്മിണീ വരാരോഹാ ക്ഷത്രധര്മരതാ സദാ ।
നാധ്യഗച്ഛത്തഥാ നാഥം കൃഷ്ണാ നാഥവതീ സതീ ॥ ൮൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.88.86 in Telugu sript:
స్త్రీధర్మిణీ వరారోహా క్షత్రధర్మరతా సదా ।
నాధ్యగచ్ఛత్తథా నాథం కృష్ణా నాథవతీ సతీ ॥ ౮౬ ॥

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