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 5.188.7

तां देवो दर्शयामास शूलपाणिरुमापतिः ।
मध्ये तेषां महर्षीणां स्वेन रूपेण भामिनीम् ॥ ७ ॥

tāṃ devo darśayāmāsa śūlapāṇirumāpatiḥ |
madhye teṣāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ svena rūpeṇa bhāminīm || 7 ||

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

...effulgence and resembling bright stars risen on the firmament. Stationed for battle as I was, they said these words unto me with great affection, 'O you of mighty arms, go unto...

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

Deva, Devri, Shulapani, Umapati, Madhye, Madhya, Tad, Maharshi, Sva, Rupa, Bhamini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.188.7). 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: “tāṃ devo darśayāmāsa śūlapāṇirumāpatiḥ
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • darśayāmā -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • śūlapāṇir -
  • śūlapāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śūlapāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • umāpatiḥ -
  • umāpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “madhye teṣāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ svena rūpeṇa bhāminīm
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • maharṣīṇām -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • svena -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhāminīm -
  • bhāminī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.188.7

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 5.188.7 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಂ ದೇವೋ ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಾಸ ಶೂಲಪಾಣಿರುಮಾಪತಿಃ ।
ಮಧ್ಯೇ ತೇಷಾಂ ಮಹರ್ಷೀಣಾಂ ಸ್ವೇನ ರೂಪೇಣ ಭಾಮಿನೀಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 5.188.7 in Bengali sript:
তাং দেবো দর্শযামাস শূলপাণিরুমাপতিঃ ।
মধ্যে তেষাং মহর্ষীণাং স্বেন রূপেণ ভামিনীম্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 5.188.7 in Gujarati sript:
તાં દેવો દર્શયામાસ શૂલપાણિરુમાપતિઃ ।
મધ્યે તેષાં મહર્ષીણાં સ્વેન રૂપેણ ભામિનીમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 5.188.7 in Malayalam sript:
താം ദേവോ ദര്ശയാമാസ ശൂലപാണിരുമാപതിഃ ।
മധ്യേ തേഷാം മഹര്ഷീണാം സ്വേന രൂപേണ ഭാമിനീമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.188.7 in Telugu sript:
తాం దేవో దర్శయామాస శూలపాణిరుమాపతిః ।
మధ్యే తేషాం మహర్షీణాం స్వేన రూపేణ భామినీమ్ ॥ ౭ ॥

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