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 5.164.16

नैष जातु महेष्वासः पार्थमक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।
हन्यादाचार्यकं दीप्तं संस्मृत्य गुणनिर्जितम् ॥ १६ ॥

naiṣa jātu maheṣvāsaḥ pārthamakliṣṭakāriṇam |
hanyādācāryakaṃ dīptaṃ saṃsmṛtya guṇanirjitam || 16 ||

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

...Know, however, O Dhritarashtra’s son, that I will slay that Bhishma first in the sight of all the bowmen, relying upon whose strength you indulgest in such boasts! O gambler’s son, repairing...

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

Naisha, Jatu, Maheshvasa, Partha, Aklishtakarin, Acaryaka, Dipta, Samsmritya, Guna, Nirjita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.164.16). 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: “naiṣa jātu maheṣvāsaḥ pārthamakliṣṭakāriṇam
  • naiṣa -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • maheṣvāsaḥ -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārtham -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akliṣṭakāriṇam -
  • akliṣṭakārin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “hanyādācāryakaṃ dīptaṃ saṃsmṛtya guṇanirjitam
  • hanyād -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ācāryakam -
  • ācāryaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dīptam -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃsmṛtya -
  • saṃsmṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃsmṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guṇa -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirjitam -
  • nirjita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirjita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirjitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.164.16

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 5.164.16 in Kannada sript:
ನೈಷ ಜಾತು ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಮಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟಕಾರಿಣಮ್ ।
ಹನ್ಯಾದಾಚಾರ್ಯಕಂ ದೀಪ್ತಂ ಸಂಸ್ಮೃತ್ಯ ಗುಣನಿರ್ಜಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 5.164.16 in Bengali sript:
নৈষ জাতু মহেষ্বাসঃ পার্থমক্লিষ্টকারিণম্ ।
হন্যাদাচার্যকং দীপ্তং সংস্মৃত্য গুণনির্জিতম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.164.16 in Gujarati sript:
નૈષ જાતુ મહેષ્વાસઃ પાર્થમક્લિષ્ટકારિણમ્ ।
હન્યાદાચાર્યકં દીપ્તં સંસ્મૃત્ય ગુણનિર્જિતમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.164.16 in Malayalam sript:
നൈഷ ജാതു മഹേഷ്വാസഃ പാര്ഥമക്ലിഷ്ടകാരിണമ് ।
ഹന്യാദാചാര്യകം ദീപ്തം സംസ്മൃത്യ ഗുണനിര്ജിതമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.164.16 in Telugu sript:
నైష జాతు మహేష్వాసః పార్థమక్లిష్టకారిణమ్ ।
హన్యాదాచార్యకం దీప్తం సంస్మృత్య గుణనిర్జితమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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