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 5.113.16

उपलब्धमिदं द्वारमश्वानामिति चाण्डजः ।
उक्त्वा गालवमापृच्छ्य जगाम भवनं स्वकम् ॥ १६ ॥

upalabdhamidaṃ dvāramaśvānāmiti cāṇḍajaḥ |
uktvā gālavamāpṛcchya jagāma bhavanaṃ svakam || 16 ||

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

...out at the close of day, spread themselves, as if, for robbing all living creatures of half their allotted periods of life. It was here that Sakra, beholding (his stepmother) the goddess...

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

Upalabdha, Idam, Dvara, Ashva, Iti, Canda, Uktva, Galava, Apricchya, Bhavana, Svaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.113.16). 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: “upalabdhamidaṃ dvāramaśvānāmiti cāṇḍajaḥ
  • upalabdham -
  • upalabdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upalabdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upalabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśvānām -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cāṇḍa -
  • cāṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaḥ -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “uktvā gālavamāpṛcchya jagāma bhavanaṃ svakam
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • gālavam -
  • gālava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āpṛcchya -
  • āpṛcchya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āpṛcchya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhavanam -
  • bhavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svakam -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.113.16

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 5.113.16 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಲಬ್ಧಮಿದಂ ದ್ವಾರಮಶ್ವಾನಾಮಿತಿ ಚಾಣ್ಡಜಃ ।
ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಗಾಲವಮಾಪೃಚ್ಛ್ಯ ಜಗಾಮ ಭವನಂ ಸ್ವಕಮ್ ॥ 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 5.113.16 in Bengali sript:
উপলব্ধমিদং দ্বারমশ্বানামিতি চাণ্ডজঃ ।
উক্ত্বা গালবমাপৃচ্ছ্য জগাম ভবনং স্বকম্ ॥ 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 5.113.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપલબ્ધમિદં દ્વારમશ્વાનામિતિ ચાણ્ડજઃ ।
ઉક્ત્વા ગાલવમાપૃચ્છ્ય જગામ ભવનં સ્વકમ્ ॥ 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 5.113.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപലബ്ധമിദം ദ്വാരമശ്വാനാമിതി ചാണ്ഡജഃ ।
ഉക്ത്വാ ഗാലവമാപൃച്ഛ്യ ജഗാമ ഭവനം സ്വകമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.113.16 in Telugu sript:
ఉపలబ్ధమిదం ద్వారమశ్వానామితి చాణ్డజః ।
ఉక్త్వా గాలవమాపృచ్ఛ్య జగామ భవనం స్వకమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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