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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 5.142.4
उपप्लव्ये निविष्टोऽपि धर्ममेव युधिष्ठिरः ।
काङ्क्षते ज्ञातिसौहार्दाद्बलवान्दुर्बलो यथा ॥ ४ ॥
upaplavye niviṣṭo'pi dharmameva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
kāṅkṣate jñātisauhārdādbalavāndurbalo yathā || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of the hue of weapons; and western, O slayer of Madhu, of an earthy hue. All the quarters around Duryodhana’s encampment seem, O Madhava, to be ablaze. In the appearance of all these...
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 (5.142.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Upaplavya, Nivishta, Api, Dharma, Eva, Yudhishthira, Kankshat, Kankshata, Sauharda, Balavat, Durbala, Yatha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.142.4). 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: “upaplavye niviṣṭo'pi dharmameva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ”
- upaplavye -
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upaplavya (noun, masculine)[locative single]upaplavya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]upaplavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- niviṣṭo' -
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niviṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]dharmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kāṅkṣate jñātisauhārdādbalavāndurbalo yathā ”
- kāṅkṣate -
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kāṅkṣat (noun, masculine)[dative single]kāṅkṣat (noun, neuter)[dative single]kāṅkṣatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]√kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]√kāṅkṣ (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- jñāti -
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jñāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sauhārdād -
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sauhārda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]sauhārda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- balavān -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- durbalo* -
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durbala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.142.4
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 5.142.4 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಪ್ಲವ್ಯೇ ನಿವಿಷ್ಟೋಽಪಿ ಧರ್ಮಮೇವ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷತೇ ಜ್ಞಾತಿಸೌಹಾರ್ದಾದ್ಬಲವಾನ್ದುರ್ಬಲೋ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 5.142.4 in Bengali sript:
উপপ্লব্যে নিবিষ্টোঽপি ধর্মমেব যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
কাঙ্ক্ষতে জ্ঞাতিসৌহার্দাদ্বলবান্দুর্বলো যথা ॥ ৪ ॥
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 5.142.4 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપપ્લવ્યે નિવિષ્ટોઽપિ ધર્મમેવ યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
કાઙ્ક્ષતે જ્ઞાતિસૌહાર્દાદ્બલવાન્દુર્બલો યથા ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.142.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപപ്ലവ്യേ നിവിഷ്ടോഽപി ധര്മമേവ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
കാങ്ക്ഷതേ ജ്ഞാതിസൌഹാര്ദാദ്ബലവാന്ദുര്ബലോ യഥാ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.142.4 in Telugu sript:
ఉపప్లవ్యే నివిష్టోఽపి ధర్మమేవ యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
కాఙ్క్షతే జ్ఞాతిసౌహార్దాద్బలవాన్దుర్బలో యథా ॥ ౪ ॥