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 5.103.23

यावान्हि भारः कृत्स्नायाः पृथिव्याः पर्वतैः सह ।
एकस्या देहशाखायास्तावद्भारममन्यत ॥ २३ ॥

yāvānhi bhāraḥ kṛtsnāyāḥ pṛthivyāḥ parvataiḥ saha |
ekasyā dehaśākhāyāstāvadbhāramamanyata || 23 ||

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

...universe, it is worshipped by the Daityas and the Danavas. Creatures inhabiting the earth, if brought hither by force of the water’s current, shriek loudly, afflicted with fear. Here...

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

Yava, Yavat, Bhara, Kritsna, Prithivi, Parvata, Saha, Eka, Deha, Shakha, Tavat, Bharama, Ani, Anya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.103.23). 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: “yāvānhi bhāraḥ kṛtsnāyāḥ pṛthivyāḥ parvataiḥ saha
  • yāvān -
  • yāva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhāraḥ -
  • bhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtsnāyāḥ -
  • kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pṛthivyāḥ -
  • pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • parvataiḥ -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    parvata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ekasyā dehaśākhāyāstāvadbhāramamanyata
  • ekasyā* -
  • ekā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • deha -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śākhāyās -
  • śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāramam -
  • bhārama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.103.23

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 5.103.23 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾವಾನ್ಹಿ ಭಾರಃ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಾಯಾಃ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಃ ಪರ್ವತೈಃ ಸಹ ।
ಏಕಸ್ಯಾ ದೇಹಶಾಖಾಯಾಸ್ತಾವದ್ಭಾರಮಮನ್ಯತ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 5.103.23 in Bengali sript:
যাবান্হি ভারঃ কৃত্স্নাযাঃ পৃথিব্যাঃ পর্বতৈঃ সহ ।
একস্যা দেহশাখাযাস্তাবদ্ভারমমন্যত ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 5.103.23 in Gujarati sript:
યાવાન્હિ ભારઃ કૃત્સ્નાયાઃ પૃથિવ્યાઃ પર્વતૈઃ સહ ।
એકસ્યા દેહશાખાયાસ્તાવદ્ભારમમન્યત ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 5.103.23 in Malayalam sript:
യാവാന്ഹി ഭാരഃ കൃത്സ്നായാഃ പൃഥിവ്യാഃ പര്വതൈഃ സഹ ।
ഏകസ്യാ ദേഹശാഖായാസ്താവദ്ഭാരമമന്യത ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.103.23 in Telugu sript:
యావాన్హి భారః కృత్స్నాయాః పృథివ్యాః పర్వతైః సహ ।
ఏకస్యా దేహశాఖాయాస్తావద్భారమమన్యత ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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