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 5.181.18

ततो मामवहत्सूतो हयैः परमशोभितैः ।
नृत्यद्भिरिव कौरव्य मारुतप्रतिमैर्गतौ ॥ १८ ॥

tato māmavahatsūto hayaiḥ paramaśobhitaiḥ |
nṛtyadbhiriva kauravya mārutapratimairgatau || 18 ||

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

...art, and who had seen many encounters. And I was accoutred in a coat of mail, white in hue, and had my bow in hand. And the bow I took was also white in hue. And thus equipped, I...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Mama, Vahat, Uta, Haya, Parama, Shobhita, Nrityat, Iva, Kauravya, Maruta, Pratima, Gata, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.181.18). 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: “tato māmavahatsūto hayaiḥ paramaśobhitaiḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • māma -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • vahatsū -
  • vahat (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
  • uto* -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • hayaiḥ -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • parama -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhitaiḥ -
  • śobhita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śobhita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śubh class 6 verb], [instrumental plural from √śubh]
    śubh -> śobhita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śubh class 6 verb], [instrumental plural from √śubh]
  • Line 2: “nṛtyadbhiriva kauravya mārutapratimairgatau
  • nṛtyadbhir -
  • nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtyat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kauravya -
  • kauravya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • māruta -
  • māruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratimair -
  • pratima (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pratima (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gatau -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.181.18

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 5.181.18 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಮಾಮವಹತ್ಸೂತೋ ಹಯೈಃ ಪರಮಶೋಭಿತೈಃ ।
ನೃತ್ಯದ್ಭಿರಿವ ಕೌರವ್ಯ ಮಾರುತಪ್ರತಿಮೈರ್ಗತೌ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 5.181.18 in Bengali sript:
ততো মামবহত্সূতো হযৈঃ পরমশোভিতৈঃ ।
নৃত্যদ্ভিরিব কৌরব্য মারুতপ্রতিমৈর্গতৌ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 5.181.18 in Gujarati sript:
તતો મામવહત્સૂતો હયૈઃ પરમશોભિતૈઃ ।
નૃત્યદ્ભિરિવ કૌરવ્ય મારુતપ્રતિમૈર્ગતૌ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 5.181.18 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ മാമവഹത്സൂതോ ഹയൈഃ പരമശോഭിതൈഃ ।
നൃത്യദ്ഭിരിവ കൌരവ്യ മാരുതപ്രതിമൈര്ഗതൌ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.181.18 in Telugu sript:
తతో మామవహత్సూతో హయైః పరమశోభితైః ।
నృత్యద్భిరివ కౌరవ్య మారుతప్రతిమైర్గతౌ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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