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 5.139.20

मन्त्रस्य नियमं कुर्यास्त्वमत्र पुरुषोत्तम ।
एतदत्र हितं मन्ये सर्वयादवनन्दन ॥ २० ॥

mantrasya niyamaṃ kuryāstvamatra puruṣottama |
etadatra hitaṃ manye sarvayādavanandana || 20 ||

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

...Tell me, O Sanjaya, what those words were, mild or fierce, that Krishna, possessed of a voice deep as that of newly-risen clouds during the rainy season said unto Karna?' "Sanjaya said...

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

Mantra, Niyama, Kuri, Tva, Yushmad, Atra, Purushottama, Etad, Hita, Manya, Mani, Sarva, Davana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.139.20). 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: “mantrasya niyamaṃ kuryāstvamatra puruṣottama
  • mantrasya -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • niyamam -
  • niyama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kuryās -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣottama -
  • puruṣottama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “etadatra hitaṃ manye sarvayādavanandana
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • manye -
  • manya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • sarvayā -
  • sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • davanan -
  • davana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    davana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.139.20

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 5.139.20 in Kannada sript:
ಮನ್ತ್ರಸ್ಯ ನಿಯಮಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾಸ್ತ್ವಮತ್ರ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಏತದತ್ರ ಹಿತಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಸರ್ವಯಾದವನನ್ದನ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 5.139.20 in Bengali sript:
মন্ত্রস্য নিযমং কুর্যাস্ত্বমত্র পুরুষোত্তম ।
এতদত্র হিতং মন্যে সর্বযাদবনন্দন ॥ ২০ ॥

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 5.139.20 in Gujarati sript:
મન્ત્રસ્ય નિયમં કુર્યાસ્ત્વમત્ર પુરુષોત્તમ ।
એતદત્ર હિતં મન્યે સર્વયાદવનન્દન ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 5.139.20 in Malayalam sript:
മന്ത്രസ്യ നിയമം കുര്യാസ്ത്വമത്ര പുരുഷോത്തമ ।
ഏതദത്ര ഹിതം മന്യേ സര്വയാദവനന്ദന ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.139.20 in Telugu sript:
మన్త్రస్య నియమం కుర్యాస్త్వమత్ర పురుషోత్తమ ।
ఏతదత్ర హితం మన్యే సర్వయాదవనన్దన ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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