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 5.140.10

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे भीमसेनं महाबलम् ।
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीत्वा नृत्यन्तमाहवे ॥ १० ॥

yadā drakṣyasi saṃgrāme bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam |
duḥśāsanasya rudhiraṃ pītvā nṛtyantamāhave || 10 ||

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

...bannered Vibhatsu accoutred in mail will be the Hotri (his bow), Gandiva will be the sacrificial ladle, and the prowess of the warriors will be the clarified butter (that is to be consumed...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.140.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Sangrama, Bhimasena, Mahabala, Duhshasana, Rudhira, Pitva, Nrityat, Ahava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.140.10). 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: “yadā drakṣyasi saṃgrāme bhīmasenaṃ mahābalam
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • drakṣyasi -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [future active second single]
  • saṅgrāme -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhīmasenam -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahābalam -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “duḥśāsanasya rudhiraṃ pītvā nṛtyantamāhave
  • duḥśāsanasya -
  • duḥśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    duḥśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rudhiram -
  • rudhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudhira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudhirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pītvā -
  • pītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • nṛtyantam -
  • nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • āhave -
  • āhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.140.10

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 5.140.10 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ದ್ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಸಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇ ಭೀಮಸೇನಂ ಮಹಾಬಲಮ್ ।
ದುಃಶಾಸನಸ್ಯ ರುಧಿರಂ ಪೀತ್ವಾ ನೃತ್ಯನ್ತಮಾಹವೇ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 5.140.10 in Bengali sript:
যদা দ্রক্ষ্যসি সংগ্রামে ভীমসেনং মহাবলম্ ।
দুঃশাসনস্য রুধিরং পীত্বা নৃত্যন্তমাহবে ॥ ১০ ॥

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 5.140.10 in Gujarati sript:
યદા દ્રક્ષ્યસિ સંગ્રામે ભીમસેનં મહાબલમ્ ।
દુઃશાસનસ્ય રુધિરં પીત્વા નૃત્યન્તમાહવે ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 5.140.10 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ ദ്രക്ഷ്യസി സംഗ്രാമേ ഭീമസേനം മഹാബലമ് ।
ദുഃശാസനസ്യ രുധിരം പീത്വാ നൃത്യന്തമാഹവേ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.140.10 in Telugu sript:
యదా ద్రక్ష్యసి సంగ్రామే భీమసేనం మహాబలమ్ ।
దుఃశాసనస్య రుధిరం పీత్వా నృత్యన్తమాహవే ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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