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 5.115.16

अथाजगाम भगवान्दिवोदासं स गालवः ।
समये समनुप्राप्ते वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ १६ ॥

athājagāma bhagavāndivodāsaṃ sa gālavaḥ |
samaye samanuprāpte vacanaṃ cedamabravīt || 16 ||

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

...thither, so that I may behold the gods.' "Narada continued, 'Thus addressed, the son of Vinata replied unto that Brahmana saying, 'Mount you on my back.' And thereupon...

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

Atha, Bhagavat, Divodasa, Galava, Samaye, Samaya, Samanuprapta, Vacana, Ced,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.115.16). 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: “athājagāma bhagavāndivodāsaṃ sa gālavaḥ
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ajagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • divodāsam -
  • divodāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gālavaḥ -
  • gālava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samaye samanuprāpte vacanaṃ cedamabravīt
  • samaye -
  • samaye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 10)
    [present middle first single]
  • samanuprāpte -
  • samanuprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samanuprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samanuprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.115.16

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 5.115.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥಾಜಗಾಮ ಭಗವಾನ್ದಿವೋದಾಸಂ ಸ ಗಾಲವಃ ।
ಸಮಯೇ ಸಮನುಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೇ ವಚನಂ ಚೇದಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 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 5.115.16 in Bengali sript:
অথাজগাম ভগবান্দিবোদাসং স গালবঃ ।
সমযে সমনুপ্রাপ্তে বচনং চেদমব্রবীত্ ॥ 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 5.115.16 in Gujarati sript:
અથાજગામ ભગવાન્દિવોદાસં સ ગાલવઃ ।
સમયે સમનુપ્રાપ્તે વચનં ચેદમબ્રવીત્ ॥ 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 5.115.16 in Malayalam sript:
അഥാജഗാമ ഭഗവാന്ദിവോദാസം സ ഗാലവഃ ।
സമയേ സമനുപ്രാപ്തേ വചനം ചേദമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.115.16 in Telugu sript:
అథాజగామ భగవాన్దివోదాసం స గాలవః ।
సమయే సమనుప్రాప్తే వచనం చేదమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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