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 5.98.4

नैते शक्रेण नान्येन वरुणेन यमेन वा ।
शक्यन्ते वशमानेतुं तथैव धनदेन च ॥ ४ ॥

naite śakreṇa nānyena varuṇena yamena vā |
śakyante vaśamānetuṃ tathaiva dhanadena ca || 4 ||

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

...these as your supporters and with the sons of Pandu also, you will, O Bharata, be able to conquer all your foes. Even this is your best advantage. If, O chastiser of foes, you are united...

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

Nri, Shakra, Varuna, Yama, Vasha, Tatha, Dhanada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.98.4). 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: “naite śakreṇa nānyena varuṇena yamena
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aite -
  • śakreṇa -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nānye -
  • na (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ena -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • varuṇena -
  • varuṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yamena -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “śakyante vaśamānetuṃ tathaiva dhanadena ca
  • śakyante -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [present passive third plural]
  • vaśam -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • etum -
  • i -> etum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √i]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dhanadena -
  • dhanada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhanada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.98.4

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 5.98.4 in Kannada sript:
ನೈತೇ ಶಕ್ರೇಣ ನಾನ್ಯೇನ ವರುಣೇನ ಯಮೇನ ವಾ ।
ಶಕ್ಯನ್ತೇ ವಶಮಾನೇತುಂ ತಥೈವ ಧನದೇನ ಚ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 5.98.4 in Bengali sript:
নৈতে শক্রেণ নান্যেন বরুণেন যমেন বা ।
শক্যন্তে বশমানেতুং তথৈব ধনদেন চ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 5.98.4 in Gujarati sript:
નૈતે શક્રેણ નાન્યેન વરુણેન યમેન વા ।
શક્યન્તે વશમાનેતું તથૈવ ધનદેન ચ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 5.98.4 in Malayalam sript:
നൈതേ ശക്രേണ നാന്യേന വരുണേന യമേന വാ ।
ശക്യന്തേ വശമാനേതും തഥൈവ ധനദേന ച ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.98.4 in Telugu sript:
నైతే శక్రేణ నాన్యేన వరుణేన యమేన వా ।
శక్యన్తే వశమానేతుం తథైవ ధనదేన చ ॥ ౪ ॥

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