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 5.91.16

न मां ब्रूयुरधर्मज्ञा मूढा असुहृदस्तथा ।
शक्तो नावारयत्कृष्णः संरब्धान्कुरुपाण्डवान् ॥ १६ ॥

na māṃ brūyuradharmajñā mūḍhā asuhṛdastathā |
śakto nāvārayatkṛṣṇaḥ saṃrabdhānkurupāṇḍavān || 16 ||

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

...and professional reciters,—alas, how could they be waked in the deep woods by the yells of wild beasts? He that is endued with modesty, is firm in truth, with senses under control...

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

Asmad, Adharma, Jna, Mudha, Asuhrid, Tatha, Shakta, Nava, Nau, Krishna, Samrabdha, Kurupandava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.91.16). 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: “na māṃ brūyuradharmajñā mūḍhā asuhṛdastathā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • brūyur -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • adharma -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñā* -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mūḍhā* -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • asuhṛdas -
  • asuhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asuhṛd (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śakto nāvārayatkṛṣṇaḥ saṃrabdhānkurupāṇḍavān
  • śakto* -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • nāvā -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • arayat -
  • ray (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kṛṣṇaḥ -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃrabdhān -
  • saṃrabdha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kurupāṇḍavān -
  • kurupāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.91.16

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 5.91.16 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಮಾಂ ಬ್ರೂಯುರಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಾ ಮೂಢಾ ಅಸುಹೃದಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಶಕ್ತೋ ನಾವಾರಯತ್ಕೃಷ್ಣಃ ಸಂರಬ್ಧಾನ್ಕುರುಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 5.91.16 in Bengali sript:
ন মাং ব্রূযুরধর্মজ্ঞা মূঢা অসুহৃদস্তথা ।
শক্তো নাবারযত্কৃষ্ণঃ সংরব্ধান্কুরুপাণ্ডবান্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.91.16 in Gujarati sript:
ન માં બ્રૂયુરધર્મજ્ઞા મૂઢા અસુહૃદસ્તથા ।
શક્તો નાવારયત્કૃષ્ણઃ સંરબ્ધાન્કુરુપાણ્ડવાન્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.91.16 in Malayalam sript:
ന മാം ബ്രൂയുരധര്മജ്ഞാ മൂഢാ അസുഹൃദസ്തഥാ ।
ശക്തോ നാവാരയത്കൃഷ്ണഃ സംരബ്ധാന്കുരുപാണ്ഡവാന് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.91.16 in Telugu sript:
న మాం బ్రూయురధర్మజ్ఞా మూఢా అసుహృదస్తథా ।
శక్తో నావారయత్కృష్ణః సంరబ్ధాన్కురుపాణ్డవాన్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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