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 5.109.14

अत्र गायन्तिकाद्वारं रक्षन्ति द्विजसत्तमाः ।
धामा नाम महात्मानो मुनयः सत्यवादिनः ॥ १४ ॥

atra gāyantikādvāraṃ rakṣanti dvijasattamāḥ |
dhāmā nāma mahātmāno munayaḥ satyavādinaḥ || 14 ||

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

...never known to me before. It was for this that I regarded my own might to be unequalled.' Thus addressed, the illustrious Vishnu became gratified, and addressing Garuda with affection...

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

Atra, Gayantika, Advar, Advara, Rakshat, Rakshanti, Dvijasattama, Dhama, Naman, Mahatman, Muni, Munaya, Satyavadin, Satyavadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.109.14). 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: “atra gāyantikādvāraṃ rakṣanti dvijasattamāḥ
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāyantikā -
  • gāyantikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • advāram -
  • advāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    advār (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rakṣanti -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
    rakṣ -> rakṣantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
    rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • dvijasattamāḥ -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “dhāmā nāma mahātmāno munayaḥ satyavādinaḥ
  • dhāmā* -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mahātmāno* -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • munayaḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    munaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyavādinaḥ -
  • satyavādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    satyavādi (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.109.14

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 5.109.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ರ ಗಾಯನ್ತಿಕಾದ್ವಾರಂ ರಕ್ಷನ್ತಿ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮಾಃ ।
ಧಾಮಾ ನಾಮ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನೋ ಮುನಯಃ ಸತ್ಯವಾದಿನಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 5.109.14 in Bengali sript:
অত্র গাযন্তিকাদ্বারং রক্ষন্তি দ্বিজসত্তমাঃ ।
ধামা নাম মহাত্মানো মুনযঃ সত্যবাদিনঃ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 5.109.14 in Gujarati sript:
અત્ર ગાયન્તિકાદ્વારં રક્ષન્તિ દ્વિજસત્તમાઃ ।
ધામા નામ મહાત્માનો મુનયઃ સત્યવાદિનઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 5.109.14 in Malayalam sript:
അത്ര ഗായന്തികാദ്വാരം രക്ഷന്തി ദ്വിജസത്തമാഃ ।
ധാമാ നാമ മഹാത്മാനോ മുനയഃ സത്യവാദിനഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.109.14 in Telugu sript:
అత్ర గాయన్తికాద్వారం రక్షన్తి ద్విజసత్తమాః ।
ధామా నామ మహాత్మానో మునయః సత్యవాదినః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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