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 5.187.5

भीष्म उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततो रामो विनिःश्वस्य महामनाः ।
तूष्णीमासीत्तदा कन्या प्रोवाच भृगुनन्दनम् ॥ ५ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
evamuktvā tato rāmo viniḥśvasya mahāmanāḥ |
tūṣṇīmāsīttadā kanyā provāca bhṛgunandanam || 5 ||

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

...with great joy. Then, O Bharata, the combat began between him and me—a combat that was fierce and unrivalled and that made the hairs of all creatures stand on their ends. And Bhargava...

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

Bhishma, Evam, Eva, Uktva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Rama, Nihshvasya, Mahamanas, Mahamana, Tushnim, Tushni, Tada, Kani, Kanya, Pra, Bhrigunandana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.187.5). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “evamuktvā tato rāmo viniḥśvasya mahāmanāḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • 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]
  • rāmo* -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • niḥśvasya -
  • niḥśvasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    niḥśvasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niḥśvasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāmanāḥ -
  • mahāmanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahāmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “tūṣṇīmāsīttadā kanyā provāca bhṛgunandanam
  • tūṣṇīm -
  • tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kanyā -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhṛgunandanam -
  • bhṛgunandana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.187.5

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 5.187.5 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತತೋ ರಾಮೋ ವಿನಿಃಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ ।
ತೂಷ್ಣೀಮಾಸೀತ್ತದಾ ಕನ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರೋವಾಚ ಭೃಗುನನ್ದನಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 5.187.5 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
এবমুক্ত্বা ততো রামো বিনিঃশ্বস্য মহামনাঃ ।
তূষ্ণীমাসীত্তদা কন্যা প্রোবাচ ভৃগুনন্দনম্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 5.187.5 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
એવમુક્ત્વા તતો રામો વિનિઃશ્વસ્ય મહામનાઃ ।
તૂષ્ણીમાસીત્તદા કન્યા પ્રોવાચ ભૃગુનન્દનમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 5.187.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ഏവമുക്ത്വാ തതോ രാമോ വിനിഃശ്വസ്യ മഹാമനാഃ ।
തൂഷ്ണീമാസീത്തദാ കന്യാ പ്രോവാച ഭൃഗുനന്ദനമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.187.5 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవముక్త్వా తతో రామో వినిఃశ్వస్య మహామనాః ।
తూష్ణీమాసీత్తదా కన్యా ప్రోవాచ భృగునన్దనమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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