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 5.165.14

न हायनैर्न पलितैर्न वित्तैर्न च बन्धुभिः ।
महारथत्वं संख्यातुं शक्यं क्षत्रस्य कौरव ॥ १४ ॥

na hāyanairna palitairna vittairna ca bandhubhiḥ |
mahārathatvaṃ saṃkhyātuṃ śakyaṃ kṣatrasya kaurava || 14 ||

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

...he had come. And arriving there, he fully represented unto the vindictive Duryodhana all that Arjuna had charged him with. And he also faithfully communicated unto Dhritarashtra’s son...

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

Hayana, Palita, Vitta, Bandhu, Maharathatva, Sankhya, Shakya, Kshatra, Kaurava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.165.14). 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: “na hāyanairna palitairna vittairna ca bandhubhiḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hāyanair -
  • hāyana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hāyana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • palitair -
  • palita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    palita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vittair -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vitta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vid class 7 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandhubhiḥ -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bandhū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “mahārathatvaṃ saṃkhyātuṃ śakyaṃ kṣatrasya kaurava
  • mahārathatvam -
  • mahārathatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkhyāt -
  • saṅkhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    saṅkhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śakyam -
  • śakya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śakyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • kṣatrasya -
  • kṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kaurava -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaurava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.165.14

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 5.165.14 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಾಯನೈರ್ನ ಪಲಿತೈರ್ನ ವಿತ್ತೈರ್ನ ಚ ಬನ್ಧುಭಿಃ ।
ಮಹಾರಥತ್ವಂ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾತುಂ ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಕೌರವ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 5.165.14 in Bengali sript:
ন হাযনৈর্ন পলিতৈর্ন বিত্তৈর্ন চ বন্ধুভিঃ ।
মহারথত্বং সংখ্যাতুং শক্যং ক্ষত্রস্য কৌরব ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 5.165.14 in Gujarati sript:
ન હાયનૈર્ન પલિતૈર્ન વિત્તૈર્ન ચ બન્ધુભિઃ ।
મહારથત્વં સંખ્યાતું શક્યં ક્ષત્રસ્ય કૌરવ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 5.165.14 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹായനൈര്ന പലിതൈര്ന വിത്തൈര്ന ച ബന്ധുഭിഃ ।
മഹാരഥത്വം സംഖ്യാതും ശക്യം ക്ഷത്രസ്യ കൌരവ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.165.14 in Telugu sript:
న హాయనైర్న పలితైర్న విత్తైర్న చ బన్ధుభిః ।
మహారథత్వం సంఖ్యాతుం శక్యం క్షత్రస్య కౌరవ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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