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 5.188.18

उक्त्वा भीष्मवधायेति प्रविवेश हुताशनम् ।
ज्येष्ठा काशिसुता राजन्यमुनामभितो नदीम् ॥ १८ ॥

uktvā bhīṣmavadhāyeti praviveśa hutāśanam |
jyeṣṭhā kāśisutā rājanyamunāmabhito nadīm || 18 ||

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

...myself, I will not go a second time to Bhishma. I will, however, O perpetuator of Bhrigu’s race, go thither, O you endued with wealth of asceticism, where I may (obtain the means to)...

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

Uktva, Bhishma, Vadha, Iti, Pra, Hutashana, Jyeshtha, Kashi, Kashin, Suta, Rajanya, Ama, Bhit, Nadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.188.18). 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: “uktvā bhīṣmavadhāyeti praviveśa hutāśanam
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • bhīṣma -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhāye -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • viveśa -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    viś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • hutāśanam -
  • hutāśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hutāśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jyeṣṭhā kāśisutā rājanyamunāmabhito nadīm
  • jyeṣṭhā -
  • jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāśi -
  • kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kāśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sutā* -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • rājanyam -
  • rājanya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājanya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājanyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • unā -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ama -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhito* -
  • bhit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhit (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nadīm -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.188.18

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 5.188.18 in Kannada sript:
ಉಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಭೀಷ್ಮವಧಾಯೇತಿ ಪ್ರವಿವೇಶ ಹುತಾಶನಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಾ ಕಾಶಿಸುತಾ ರಾಜನ್ಯಮುನಾಮಭಿತೋ ನದೀಮ್ ॥ 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 5.188.18 in Bengali sript:
উক্ত্বা ভীষ্মবধাযেতি প্রবিবেশ হুতাশনম্ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠা কাশিসুতা রাজন্যমুনামভিতো নদীম্ ॥ 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 5.188.18 in Gujarati sript:
ઉક્ત્વા ભીષ્મવધાયેતિ પ્રવિવેશ હુતાશનમ્ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠા કાશિસુતા રાજન્યમુનામભિતો નદીમ્ ॥ 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 5.188.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഉക്ത്വാ ഭീഷ്മവധായേതി പ്രവിവേശ ഹുതാശനമ് ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠാ കാശിസുതാ രാജന്യമുനാമഭിതോ നദീമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.188.18 in Telugu sript:
ఉక్త్వా భీష్మవధాయేతి ప్రవివేశ హుతాశనమ్ ।
జ్యేష్ఠా కాశిసుతా రాజన్యమునామభితో నదీమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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