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 5.194.18

यथा भीष्मः शांतनवो मासेनेति मतिर्मम ।
एषा मे परमा शक्तिरेतन्मे परमं बलम् ॥ १८ ॥

yathā bhīṣmaḥ śāṃtanavo māseneti matirmama |
eṣā me paramā śaktiretanme paramaṃ balam || 18 ||

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

...scents and garlands of flower and costly presents persons of the regenerate class, deities, big trees and crossways. And Drupada, the ruler of the Pancalas, along with his son Sikhandin...

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

Yatha, Bhishma, Shantanava, Shantanu, Masa, Iti, Mati, Asmad, Esha, Parama, Shakti, Etad, Paramam, Bala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.194.18). 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: “yathā bhīṣmaḥ śāṃtanavo māseneti matirmama
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhīṣmaḥ -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāntanavo* -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śāntanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śāntanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • māsene -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • matir -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • Line 2: “eṣā me paramā śaktiretanme paramaṃ balam
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • paramā -
  • paramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaktir -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.194.18

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 5.194.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಭೀಷ್ಮಃ ಶಾಂತನವೋ ಮಾಸೇನೇತಿ ಮತಿರ್ಮಮ ।
ಏಷಾ ಮೇ ಪರಮಾ ಶಕ್ತಿರೇತನ್ಮೇ ಪರಮಂ ಬಲಮ್ ॥ 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 5.194.18 in Bengali sript:
যথা ভীষ্মঃ শাংতনবো মাসেনেতি মতির্মম ।
এষা মে পরমা শক্তিরেতন্মে পরমং বলম্ ॥ 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 5.194.18 in Gujarati sript:
યથા ભીષ્મઃ શાંતનવો માસેનેતિ મતિર્મમ ।
એષા મે પરમા શક્તિરેતન્મે પરમં બલમ્ ॥ 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 5.194.18 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ ഭീഷ്മഃ ശാംതനവോ മാസേനേതി മതിര്മമ ।
ഏഷാ മേ പരമാ ശക്തിരേതന്മേ പരമം ബലമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.194.18 in Telugu sript:
యథా భీష్మః శాంతనవో మాసేనేతి మతిర్మమ ।
ఏషా మే పరమా శక్తిరేతన్మే పరమం బలమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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