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 5.120.18

राजान ऊचुः ।
राजधर्मगुणोपेताः सर्वधर्मगुणान्विताः ।
दौहित्रास्ते वयं राजन्दिवमारोह पार्थिवः ॥ १८ ॥

rājāna ūcuḥ |
rājadharmaguṇopetāḥ sarvadharmaguṇānvitāḥ |
dauhitrāste vayaṃ rājandivamāroha pārthivaḥ || 18 ||

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

...splendour, each having ear black of hue. This effort of mine for obtaining the steeds is only on account of my preceptor, otherwise I myself have nothing to do with them. If you are able...

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

Rajan, Rajana, Rajadharma, Gunopeta, Gunanvita, Dauhitra, Tad, Yushmad, Vaya, Asmad, Rajat, Div, Diva, Aroha, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.120.18). 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: “rājāna ūcuḥ
  • rājāna* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “rājadharmaguṇopetāḥ sarvadharmaguṇānvitāḥ
  • rājadharma -
  • rājadharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • guṇopetāḥ -
  • guṇopeta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇopetā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvadharma -
  • sarvadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • guṇānvitāḥ -
  • guṇānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “dauhitrāste vayaṃ rājandivamāroha pārthivaḥ
  • dauhitrās -
  • dauhitra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āroha -
  • āroha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārthivaḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.120.18

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 5.120.18 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಾನ ಊಚುಃ ।
ರಾಜಧರ್ಮಗುಣೋಪೇತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಗುಣಾನ್ವಿತಾಃ ।
ದೌಹಿತ್ರಾಸ್ತೇ ವಯಂ ರಾಜನ್ದಿವಮಾರೋಹ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 5.120.18 in Bengali sript:
রাজান ঊচুঃ ।
রাজধর্মগুণোপেতাঃ সর্বধর্মগুণান্বিতাঃ ।
দৌহিত্রাস্তে বযং রাজন্দিবমারোহ পার্থিবঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 5.120.18 in Gujarati sript:
રાજાન ઊચુઃ ।
રાજધર્મગુણોપેતાઃ સર્વધર્મગુણાન્વિતાઃ ।
દૌહિત્રાસ્તે વયં રાજન્દિવમારોહ પાર્થિવઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 5.120.18 in Malayalam sript:
രാജാന ഊചുഃ ।
രാജധര്മഗുണോപേതാഃ സര്വധര്മഗുണാന്വിതാഃ ।
ദൌഹിത്രാസ്തേ വയം രാജന്ദിവമാരോഹ പാര്ഥിവഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.120.18 in Telugu sript:
రాజాన ఊచుః ।
రాజధర్మగుణోపేతాః సర్వధర్మగుణాన్వితాః ।
దౌహిత్రాస్తే వయం రాజన్దివమారోహ పార్థివః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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