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 5.131.29

मा धूमाय ज्वलात्यन्तमाक्रम्य जहि शात्रवान् ।
ज्वल मूर्धन्यमित्राणां मुहूर्तमपि वा क्षणम् ॥ २९ ॥

mā dhūmāya jvalātyantamākramya jahi śātravān |
jvala mūrdhanyamitrāṇāṃ muhūrtamapi vā kṣaṇam || 29 ||

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

...sight of the Kurus, to the abode of his paternal aunt (Kunti).'" "Vaisampayana said, 'Entering her abode and worshipping her feet, Kesava represented to her briefly all that had transpired...

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

Mas, Dhuma, Jvala, Yat, Akramya, Jahi, Shatrava, Murdhan, Murdhanya, Murdhani, Amitra, Muhurta, Api, Kshanam, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.131.29). 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: “ dhūmāya jvalātyantamākramya jahi śātravān
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhūmāya -
  • dhūma (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • jvalāt -
  • jvala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yantam -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ākramya -
  • ākramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jahi -
  • jahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śātravān -
  • śātrava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “jvala mūrdhanyamitrāṇāṃ muhūrtamapi kṣaṇam
  • jvala -
  • jvala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jval (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūrdhanya -
  • mūrdhanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mūrdhanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • amitrāṇām -
  • amitra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    amitra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    amitrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • muhūrtam -
  • muhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.131.29

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 5.131.29 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾ ಧೂಮಾಯ ಜ್ವಲಾತ್ಯನ್ತಮಾಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಜಹಿ ಶಾತ್ರವಾನ್ ।
ಜ್ವಲ ಮೂರ್ಧನ್ಯಮಿತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಮುಹೂರ್ತಮಪಿ ವಾ ಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 5.131.29 in Bengali sript:
মা ধূমায জ্বলাত্যন্তমাক্রম্য জহি শাত্রবান্ ।
জ্বল মূর্ধন্যমিত্রাণাং মুহূর্তমপি বা ক্ষণম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 5.131.29 in Gujarati sript:
મા ધૂમાય જ્વલાત્યન્તમાક્રમ્ય જહિ શાત્રવાન્ ।
જ્વલ મૂર્ધન્યમિત્રાણાં મુહૂર્તમપિ વા ક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 5.131.29 in Malayalam sript:
മാ ധൂമായ ജ്വലാത്യന്തമാക്രമ്യ ജഹി ശാത്രവാന് ।
ജ്വല മൂര്ധന്യമിത്രാണാം മുഹൂര്തമപി വാ ക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.131.29 in Telugu sript:
మా ధూమాయ జ్వలాత్యన్తమాక్రమ్య జహి శాత్రవాన్ ।
జ్వల మూర్ధన్యమిత్రాణాం ముహూర్తమపి వా క్షణమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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