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 5.194.6

कर्णो वा समरश्लाघी द्रौणिर्वा द्विजसत्तमः ।
दिव्यास्त्रविदुषः सर्वे भवन्तो हि बले मम ॥ ६ ॥

karṇo vā samaraślāghī drauṇirvā dvijasattamaḥ |
divyāstraviduṣaḥ sarve bhavanto hi bale mama || 6 ||

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

...then by the Lord of Yakshas, Sthuna bearing a feminine form came thither, O king, and stood before him in shame. Then, O you of Kuru’s race, the giver of wealth cursed him in anger...

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

Karna, Samara, Shlaghin, Drauni, Var, Dvijasattama, Divyastra, Vidus, Vidvas, Vidusha, Sarva, Bhavanta, Bhavat, Bhavant, Bala, Bali, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.194.6). 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: “karṇo samaraślāghī drauṇirvā dvijasattamaḥ
  • karṇo* -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samara -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ślāghī -
  • ślāghin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • drauṇir -
  • drauṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijasattamaḥ -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “divyāstraviduṣaḥ sarve bhavanto hi bale mama
  • divyāstra -
  • divyāstra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    divyāstra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viduṣaḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidvas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [ablative single from √vid class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vid class 2 verb], [genitive single from √vid class 2 verb]
    viduṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavanto* -
  • bhavanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bale -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.194.6

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 5.194.6 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣೋ ವಾ ಸಮರಶ್ಲಾಘೀ ದ್ರೌಣಿರ್ವಾ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮಃ ।
ದಿವ್ಯಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದುಷಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಭವನ್ತೋ ಹಿ ಬಲೇ ಮಮ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 5.194.6 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণো বা সমরশ্লাঘী দ্রৌণির্বা দ্বিজসত্তমঃ ।
দিব্যাস্ত্রবিদুষঃ সর্বে ভবন্তো হি বলে মম ॥ ৬ ॥

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 5.194.6 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણો વા સમરશ્લાઘી દ્રૌણિર્વા દ્વિજસત્તમઃ ।
દિવ્યાસ્ત્રવિદુષઃ સર્વે ભવન્તો હિ બલે મમ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 5.194.6 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണോ വാ സമരശ്ലാഘീ ദ്രൌണിര്വാ ദ്വിജസത്തമഃ ।
ദിവ്യാസ്ത്രവിദുഷഃ സര്വേ ഭവന്തോ ഹി ബലേ മമ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.194.6 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణో వా సమరశ్లాఘీ ద్రౌణిర్వా ద్విజసత్తమః ।
దివ్యాస్త్రవిదుషః సర్వే భవన్తో హి బలే మమ ॥ ౬ ॥

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