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 1.50.15

यमो यथा धर्मविनिश्चयज्ञः कृष्णो यथा सर्वगुणोपपन्नः ।
श्रियां निवासोऽसि यथा वसूनां निधानभूतोऽसि तथा क्रतूनाम् ॥ १५ ॥

yamo yathā dharmaviniścayajñaḥ kṛṣṇo yathā sarvaguṇopapannaḥ |
śriyāṃ nivāso'si yathā vasūnāṃ nidhānabhūto'si tathā kratūnām || 15 ||

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

...one is but a boy, he speaks yet like a wise old man. He is not a boy but one wise and old. I think, I desire to bestow on him a boon. Therefore, you Brahmanas, give me the necessary permission...

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

Yama, Yatha, Dharmavinishcaya, Jna, Krishna, Sarvaguna, Sarvagu, Upapanna, Shri, Shriya, Nivasa, Asi, Vasu, Nidhana, Bhuta, Bhutas, Tatha, Kratu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.50.15). 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: “yamo yathā dharmaviniścayajñaḥ kṛṣṇo yathā sarvaguṇopapannaḥ
  • yamo* -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dharmaviniścaya -
  • dharmaviniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharmaviniścaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jñaḥ -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇo* -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarvaguṇo -
  • sarvaguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvaguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvaguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sarvagu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarvagu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • upapannaḥ -
  • upapanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śriyāṃ nivāso'si yathā vasūnāṃ nidhānabhūto'si tathā kratūnām
  • śriyām -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nivāso' -
  • nivāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vasūnām -
  • vasu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vasu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vasu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vasū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nidhāna -
  • nidhāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūto' -
  • bhūtas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kratūnām -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.50.15

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 1.50.15 in Kannada sript:
ಯಮೋ ಯಥಾ ಧರ್ಮವಿನಿಶ್ಚಯಜ್ಞಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ಯಥಾ ಸರ್ವಗುಣೋಪಪನ್ನಃ ।
ಶ್ರಿಯಾಂ ನಿವಾಸೋಽಸಿ ಯಥಾ ವಸೂನಾಂ ನಿಧಾನಭೂತೋಽಸಿ ತಥಾ ಕ್ರತೂನಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 1.50.15 in Bengali sript:
যমো যথা ধর্মবিনিশ্চযজ্ঞঃ কৃষ্ণো যথা সর্বগুণোপপন্নঃ ।
শ্রিযাং নিবাসোঽসি যথা বসূনাং নিধানভূতোঽসি তথা ক্রতূনাম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 1.50.15 in Gujarati sript:
યમો યથા ધર્મવિનિશ્ચયજ્ઞઃ કૃષ્ણો યથા સર્વગુણોપપન્નઃ ।
શ્રિયાં નિવાસોઽસિ યથા વસૂનાં નિધાનભૂતોઽસિ તથા ક્રતૂનામ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 1.50.15 in Malayalam sript:
യമോ യഥാ ധര്മവിനിശ്ചയജ്ഞഃ കൃഷ്ണോ യഥാ സര്വഗുണോപപന്നഃ ।
ശ്രിയാം നിവാസോഽസി യഥാ വസൂനാം നിധാനഭൂതോഽസി തഥാ ക്രതൂനാമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.50.15 in Telugu sript:
యమో యథా ధర్మవినిశ్చయజ్ఞః కృష్ణో యథా సర్వగుణోపపన్నః ।
శ్రియాం నివాసోఽసి యథా వసూనాం నిధానభూతోఽసి తథా క్రతూనామ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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