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 1.80.5

धर्मेण च प्रजाः सर्वा यथावदनुरञ्जयन् ।
ययातिः पालयामास साक्षादिन्द्र इवापरः ॥ ५ ॥

dharmeṇa ca prajāḥ sarvā yathāvadanurañjayan |
yayātiḥ pālayāmāsa sākṣādindra ivāparaḥ || 5 ||

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

...conduct of the wise the model upon which you are to act thyself. The man hurt by the arrows of cruel speech hurled from one’s lips, weepes day and night. Indeed, these strike at the core...

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

Dharmena, Dharma, Praja, Prajas, Saru, Sarva, Yathavat, Anu, Anjayat, Yayati, Sakshat, Saksha, Indra, Iva, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.80.5). 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: “dharmeṇa ca prajāḥ sarvā yathāvadanurañjayan
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anur -
  • anu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • añjayan -
  • añj -> añjayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √añj], [vocative single from √añj]
  • Line 2: “yayātiḥ pālayāmāsa sākṣādindra ivāparaḥ
  • yayātiḥ -
  • yayāti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pālayāmā -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • sākṣād -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • indra* -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aparaḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.80.5

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 1.80.5 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಚ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ಸರ್ವಾ ಯಥಾವದನುರಞ್ಜಯನ್ ।
ಯಯಾತಿಃ ಪಾಲಯಾಮಾಸ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾದಿನ್ದ್ರ ಇವಾಪರಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 1.80.5 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মেণ চ প্রজাঃ সর্বা যথাবদনুরঞ্জযন্ ।
যযাতিঃ পালযামাস সাক্ষাদিন্দ্র ইবাপরঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 1.80.5 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મેણ ચ પ્રજાઃ સર્વા યથાવદનુરઞ્જયન્ ।
યયાતિઃ પાલયામાસ સાક્ષાદિન્દ્ર ઇવાપરઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 1.80.5 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മേണ ച പ്രജാഃ സര്വാ യഥാവദനുരഞ്ജയന് ।
യയാതിഃ പാലയാമാസ സാക്ഷാദിന്ദ്ര ഇവാപരഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.80.5 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మేణ చ ప్రజాః సర్వా యథావదనురఞ్జయన్ ।
యయాతిః పాలయామాస సాక్షాదిన్ద్ర ఇవాపరః ॥ ౫ ॥

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