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 5.158.37

संयुगं गच्छ भीष्मेण भिन्धि त्वं शिरसा गिरिम् ।
प्रतरेमं महागाधं बाहुभ्यां पुरुषोदधिम् ॥ ३७ ॥

saṃyugaṃ gaccha bhīṣmeṇa bhindhi tvaṃ śirasā girim |
prataremaṃ mahāgādhaṃ bāhubhyāṃ puruṣodadhim || 37 ||

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

...prove to be a man! The incantations in respect of all your weapons have been performed. The field of Kurukshetra is free from mire. Your steeds are hale and strong. Your soldiers...

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

Samyuga, Gaccha, Bhishma, Tva, Yushmad, Shiras, Giri, Pratara, Idam, Mahaga, Dha, Bahu, Purusha, Udadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.158.37). 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: “saṃyugaṃ gaccha bhīṣmeṇa bhindhi tvaṃ śirasā girim
  • saṃyugam -
  • saṃyuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gaccha -
  • gaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhīṣmeṇa -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse bhindhi*tv
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śirasā -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • girim -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prataremaṃ mahāgādhaṃ bāhubhyāṃ puruṣodadhim
  • pratare -
  • pratara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    pratarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahāgā -
  • mahāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dham -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • bāhubhyām -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • puruṣo -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udadhim -
  • udadhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    udadhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.158.37

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 5.158.37 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಯುಗಂ ಗಚ್ಛ ಭೀಷ್ಮೇಣ ಭಿನ್ಧಿ ತ್ವಂ ಶಿರಸಾ ಗಿರಿಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರತರೇಮಂ ಮಹಾಗಾಧಂ ಬಾಹುಭ್ಯಾಂ ಪುರುಷೋದಧಿಮ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 5.158.37 in Bengali sript:
সংযুগং গচ্ছ ভীষ্মেণ ভিন্ধি ত্বং শিরসা গিরিম্ ।
প্রতরেমং মহাগাধং বাহুভ্যাং পুরুষোদধিম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 5.158.37 in Gujarati sript:
સંયુગં ગચ્છ ભીષ્મેણ ભિન્ધિ ત્વં શિરસા ગિરિમ્ ।
પ્રતરેમં મહાગાધં બાહુભ્યાં પુરુષોદધિમ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 5.158.37 in Malayalam sript:
സംയുഗം ഗച്ഛ ഭീഷ്മേണ ഭിന്ധി ത്വം ശിരസാ ഗിരിമ് ।
പ്രതരേമം മഹാഗാധം ബാഹുഭ്യാം പുരുഷോദധിമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.158.37 in Telugu sript:
సంయుగం గచ్ఛ భీష్మేణ భిన్ధి త్వం శిరసా గిరిమ్ ।
ప్రతరేమం మహాగాధం బాహుభ్యాం పురుషోదధిమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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