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 5.160.20

वासुदेवद्वितीये हि मयि क्रुद्धे नराधिप ।
आशा ते जीविते मूढ राज्ये वा केन हेतुना ॥ २० ॥

vāsudevadvitīye hi mayi kruddhe narādhipa |
āśā te jīvite mūḍha rājye vā kena hetunā || 20 ||

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

...king Duryodhana has in the presence of all the Kuru heroes, said unto you! Listen to those words, O Yudhishthira! You were defeated at dice, and Krishna was brought into the assembly...

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

Vasudeva, Dvitiya, Mayi, Asmad, Kruddha, Naradhipa, Asha, Tad, Yushmad, Jivita, Mudha, Rajya, Kena, Kah, Kim, Hetu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.160.20). 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: “vāsudevadvitīye hi mayi kruddhe narādhipa
  • vāsudeva -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvitīye -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • kruddhe -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “āśā te jīvite mūḍha rājye kena hetunā
  • āśā -
  • āśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • jīvite -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • mūḍha -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • hetunā -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.160.20

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 5.160.20 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಸುದೇವದ್ವಿತೀಯೇ ಹಿ ಮಯಿ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧೇ ನರಾಧಿಪ ।
ಆಶಾ ತೇ ಜೀವಿತೇ ಮೂಢ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ವಾ ಕೇನ ಹೇತುನಾ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 5.160.20 in Bengali sript:
বাসুদেবদ্বিতীযে হি মযি ক্রুদ্ধে নরাধিপ ।
আশা তে জীবিতে মূঢ রাজ্যে বা কেন হেতুনা ॥ ২০ ॥

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 5.160.20 in Gujarati sript:
વાસુદેવદ્વિતીયે હિ મયિ ક્રુદ્ધે નરાધિપ ।
આશા તે જીવિતે મૂઢ રાજ્યે વા કેન હેતુના ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 5.160.20 in Malayalam sript:
വാസുദേവദ്വിതീയേ ഹി മയി ക്രുദ്ധേ നരാധിപ ।
ആശാ തേ ജീവിതേ മൂഢ രാജ്യേ വാ കേന ഹേതുനാ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.160.20 in Telugu sript:
వాసుదేవద్వితీయే హి మయి క్రుద్ధే నరాధిప ।
ఆశా తే జీవితే మూఢ రాజ్యే వా కేన హేతునా ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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