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 5.131.15

अलब्ध्वा यदि वा लब्ध्वा नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ।
आनन्तर्यं चारभते न प्राणानां धनायते ॥ १५ ॥

alabdhvā yadi vā labdhvā nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ |
ānantaryaṃ cārabhate na prāṇānāṃ dhanāyate || 15 ||

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

...Madhu went out. And during the uproar that then took place, the Rishis, Narada and others vanquished, for repairing to their respective places. And this also was another wonderful incident...

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

Yadi, Yad, Var, Nanu, Shocat, Shocanti, Pandita, Anantarya, Cara, Bha, Tad, Yushmad, Prana, Dhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.131.15). 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: “alabdhvā yadi labdhvā nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • nānu -
  • nānū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śocanti -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • paṇḍitāḥ -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “ānantaryaṃ cārabhate na prāṇānāṃ dhanāyate
  • ānantaryam -
  • ānantarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāra -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bha -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṇānām -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhanāya -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.131.15

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 5.131.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ಯದಿ ವಾ ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ನಾನುಶೋಚನ್ತಿ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಾಃ ।
ಆನನ್ತರ್ಯಂ ಚಾರಭತೇ ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಾನಾಂ ಧನಾಯತೇ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 5.131.15 in Bengali sript:
অলব্ধ্বা যদি বা লব্ধ্বা নানুশোচন্তি পণ্ডিতাঃ ।
আনন্তর্যং চারভতে ন প্রাণানাং ধনাযতে ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 5.131.15 in Gujarati sript:
અલબ્ધ્વા યદિ વા લબ્ધ્વા નાનુશોચન્તિ પણ્ડિતાઃ ।
આનન્તર્યં ચારભતે ન પ્રાણાનાં ધનાયતે ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 5.131.15 in Malayalam sript:
അലബ്ധ്വാ യദി വാ ലബ്ധ്വാ നാനുശോചന്തി പണ്ഡിതാഃ ।
ആനന്തര്യം ചാരഭതേ ന പ്രാണാനാം ധനായതേ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.131.15 in Telugu sript:
అలబ్ధ్వా యది వా లబ్ధ్వా నానుశోచన్తి పణ్డితాః ।
ఆనన్తర్యం చారభతే న ప్రాణానాం ధనాయతే ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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