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 5.132.27

त्यक्त्वात्मानं रणे दक्षं शूरं कापुरुषा जनाः ।
अवशाः पूरयन्ति स्म सर्वकामसमृद्धिभिः ॥ २७ ॥

tyaktvātmānaṃ raṇe dakṣaṃ śūraṃ kāpuruṣā janāḥ |
avaśāḥ pūrayanti sma sarvakāmasamṛddhibhiḥ || 27 ||

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

...prowess, or silently watch your foes for an opportunity. Why dost you lie down like a carcass or like one smitten by thunder? Rise, O coward, do not slumber after having been vanquished...

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

Atman, Rana, Daksha, Shura, Kapurusha, Jana, Avasha, Avashas, Purayat, Purayanti, Sma, Sarvakama, Samriddhi, Samriddhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.132.27). 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: “tyaktvātmānaṃ raṇe dakṣaṃ śūraṃ kāpuruṣā janāḥ
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dakṣam -
  • dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śūram -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāpuruṣā* -
  • kāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāpuruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • janāḥ -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “avaśāḥ pūrayanti sma sarvakāmasamṛddhibhiḥ
  • avaśāḥ -
  • avaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    avaśas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrayanti -
  • pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ], [vocative plural from √pṝ], [accusative plural from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṝ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sarvakāma -
  • sarvakāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvakāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samṛddhibhiḥ -
  • samṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samṛddhin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samṛddhin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.132.27

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 5.132.27 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ರಣೇ ದಕ್ಷಂ ಶೂರಂ ಕಾಪುರುಷಾ ಜನಾಃ ।
ಅವಶಾಃ ಪೂರಯನ್ತಿ ಸ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಕಾಮಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 5.132.27 in Bengali sript:
ত্যক্ত্বাত্মানং রণে দক্ষং শূরং কাপুরুষা জনাঃ ।
অবশাঃ পূরযন্তি স্ম সর্বকামসমৃদ্ধিভিঃ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 5.132.27 in Gujarati sript:
ત્યક્ત્વાત્માનં રણે દક્ષં શૂરં કાપુરુષા જનાઃ ।
અવશાઃ પૂરયન્તિ સ્મ સર્વકામસમૃદ્ધિભિઃ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 5.132.27 in Malayalam sript:
ത്യക്ത്വാത്മാനം രണേ ദക്ഷം ശൂരം കാപുരുഷാ ജനാഃ ।
അവശാഃ പൂരയന്തി സ്മ സര്വകാമസമൃദ്ധിഭിഃ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.132.27 in Telugu sript:
త్యక్త్వాత్మానం రణే దక్షం శూరం కాపురుషా జనాః ।
అవశాః పూరయన్తి స్మ సర్వకామసమృద్ధిభిః ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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