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 5.149.49

प्रयास्यतां पाण्डवानां ससैन्यानां समन्ततः ।
गङ्गेव पूर्णा दुर्धर्षा समदृश्यत वाहिनी ॥ ४९ ॥

prayāsyatāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ sasainyānāṃ samantataḥ |
gaṅgeva pūrṇā durdharṣā samadṛśyata vāhinī || 49 ||

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

...is possessed of great strength, and is invincible and incapable of being withstood. Without doubt, it will slay the Dhartarashtra host. As regards our leader, I would name that chastiser...

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

Pra, Praya, Pandava, Sasainya, Samantatah, Samantatas, Ganga, Iva, Purna, Durdharsha, Samadrish, Vahin, Vahini, Vahi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.149.49). 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: “prayāsyatāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ sasainyānāṃ samantataḥ
  • prayā -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    prayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyatām -
  • as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • pāṇḍavānām -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sasainyānām -
  • sasainya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sasainya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sasainyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gaṅgeva pūrṇā durdharṣā samadṛśyata vāhinī
  • gaṅge -
  • gaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pūrṇā* -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • durdharṣā -
  • durdharṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samadṛśya -
  • samadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samadṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāhinī -
  • vāhinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāhin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāhī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.149.49

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 5.149.49 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಯಾಸ್ಯತಾಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನಾಂ ಸಸೈನ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ಗಙ್ಗೇವ ಪೂರ್ಣಾ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಾ ಸಮದೃಶ್ಯತ ವಾಹಿನೀ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 5.149.49 in Bengali sript:
প্রযাস্যতাং পাণ্ডবানাং সসৈন্যানাং সমন্ততঃ ।
গঙ্গেব পূর্ণা দুর্ধর্ষা সমদৃশ্যত বাহিনী ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 5.149.49 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રયાસ્યતાં પાણ્ડવાનાં સસૈન્યાનાં સમન્તતઃ ।
ગઙ્ગેવ પૂર્ણા દુર્ધર્ષા સમદૃશ્યત વાહિની ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 5.149.49 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രയാസ്യതാം പാണ്ഡവാനാം സസൈന്യാനാം സമന്തതഃ ।
ഗങ്ഗേവ പൂര്ണാ ദുര്ധര്ഷാ സമദൃശ്യത വാഹിനീ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.149.49 in Telugu sript:
ప్రయాస్యతాం పాణ్డవానాం ససైన్యానాం సమన్తతః ।
గఙ్గేవ పూర్ణా దుర్ధర్షా సమదృశ్యత వాహినీ ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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