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 5.149.46

सारवद्बलमस्माकं दुष्प्रधर्षं दुरासदम् ।
धार्तराष्ट्रबलं संख्ये वधिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ४६ ॥

sāravadbalamasmākaṃ duṣpradharṣaṃ durāsadam |
dhārtarāṣṭrabalaṃ saṃkhye vadhiṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 46 ||

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

...Foolish Duryodhana, destitute of understanding, regards himself as skilled in weapons, and though really weak thinks himself to be possessed of strength. Array your troops soon,...

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

Saravat, Bala, Asmaka, Asmad, Dushpradharsha, Durasada, Dhartarashtra, Sankhya, Ati, Samshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.149.46). 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: “sāravadbalamasmākaṃ duṣpradharṣaṃ durāsadam
  • sāravad -
  • sāravat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sāravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • duṣpradharṣam -
  • duṣpradharṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣpradharṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣpradharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • durāsadam -
  • durāsada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durāsada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durāsadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dhārtarāṣṭrabalaṃ saṃkhye vadhiṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
  • dhārtarāṣṭra -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṅkhye -
  • saṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅkhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhiṣya -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.149.46

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 5.149.46 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾರವದ್ಬಲಮಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ದುಷ್ಪ್ರಧರ್ಷಂ ದುರಾಸದಮ್ ।
ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಬಲಂ ಸಂಖ್ಯೇ ವಧಿಷ್ಯತಿ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 5.149.46 in Bengali sript:
সারবদ্বলমস্মাকং দুষ্প্রধর্ষং দুরাসদম্ ।
ধার্তরাষ্ট্রবলং সংখ্যে বধিষ্যতি ন সংশযঃ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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 5.149.46 in Gujarati sript:
સારવદ્બલમસ્માકં દુષ્પ્રધર્ષં દુરાસદમ્ ।
ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રબલં સંખ્યે વધિષ્યતિ ન સંશયઃ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 5.149.46 in Malayalam sript:
സാരവദ്ബലമസ്മാകം ദുഷ്പ്രധര്ഷം ദുരാസദമ് ।
ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രബലം സംഖ്യേ വധിഷ്യതി ന സംശയഃ ॥ ൪൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.149.46 in Telugu sript:
సారవద్బలమస్మాకం దుష్ప్రధర్షం దురాసదమ్ ।
ధార్తరాష్ట్రబలం సంఖ్యే వధిష్యతి న సంశయః ॥ ౪౬ ॥

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