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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 5.141.18
गृध्राः काका बडाः श्येना यातुधानाः शलावृकाः ।
मक्षिकाणां च संघाता अनुगच्छन्ति कौरवान् ॥ १८ ॥
gṛdhrāḥ kākā baḍāḥ śyenā yātudhānāḥ śalāvṛkāḥ |
makṣikāṇāṃ ca saṃghātā anugacchanti kauravān || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that standard. Extending for a yojana upwards and all around, that beautiful standard of Arjuna, resembling fire in radiance, is never, O Karna, when set up, obstructed by hills or trees...
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 (5.141.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gridhra, Kaka, Bat, Shyena, Yatudhana, Shala, Shalu, Ric, Makshika, Sanghata, Anu, Gacchat, Kaurava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.141.18). 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: “gṛdhrāḥ kākā baḍāḥ śyenā yātudhānāḥ śalāvṛkāḥ ”
- gṛdhrāḥ -
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gṛdhra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gṛdhrā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kākā* -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kākā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- baḍ -
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baṭ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- śyenā* -
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śyena (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śyenā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yātudhānāḥ -
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yātudhāna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śalāvṛ -
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śala (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śalu (noun, masculine)[locative single]śalu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ṛk -
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ṛc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- Line 2: “makṣikāṇāṃ ca saṃghātā anugacchanti kauravān ”
- makṣikāṇām -
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makṣikā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]makṣika (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]makṣika (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅghātā* -
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saṅghāta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- kauravān -
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kaurava (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.141.18
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.141.18 in Kannada sript:
ಗೃಧ್ರಾಃ ಕಾಕಾ ಬಡಾಃ ಶ್ಯೇನಾ ಯಾತುಧಾನಾಃ ಶಲಾವೃಕಾಃ ।
ಮಕ್ಷಿಕಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಸಂಘಾತಾ ಅನುಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಕೌರವಾನ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.141.18 in Bengali sript:
গৃধ্রাঃ কাকা বডাঃ শ্যেনা যাতুধানাঃ শলাবৃকাঃ ।
মক্ষিকাণাং চ সংঘাতা অনুগচ্ছন্তি কৌরবান্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.141.18 in Gujarati sript:
ગૃધ્રાઃ કાકા બડાઃ શ્યેના યાતુધાનાઃ શલાવૃકાઃ ।
મક્ષિકાણાં ચ સંઘાતા અનુગચ્છન્તિ કૌરવાન્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.141.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഗൃധ്രാഃ കാകാ ബഡാഃ ശ്യേനാ യാതുധാനാഃ ശലാവൃകാഃ ।
മക്ഷികാണാം ച സംഘാതാ അനുഗച്ഛന്തി കൌരവാന് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.141.18 in Telugu sript:
గృధ్రాః కాకా బడాః శ్యేనా యాతుధానాః శలావృకాః ।
మక్షికాణాం చ సంఘాతా అనుగచ్ఛన్తి కౌరవాన్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥