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 5.27.26

लब्ध्वापीमां पृथिवीं सागरान्तां जरामृत्यू नैव हि त्वं प्रजह्याः ।
प्रियाप्रिये सुखदुःखे च राजन्नेवं विद्वान्नैव युद्धं कुरुष्व ॥ २६ ॥

labdhvāpīmāṃ pṛthivīṃ sāgarāntāṃ jarāmṛtyū naiva hi tvaṃ prajahyāḥ |
priyāpriye sukhaduḥkhe ca rājannevaṃ vidvānnaiva yuddhaṃ kuruṣva || 26 ||

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

...them that act otherwise in usual times while adhering to their ordained practices during times of distress. As regards men desiring to bring their minds under control, when they...

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

Prithivi, Sagaranta, Jaramrityu, Naiva, Tva, Yushmad, Praja, Priyapriya, Sukhaduhkha, Rajanna, Vidvas, Yuddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.27.26). 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: “labdhvāpīmāṃ pṛthivīṃ sāgarāntāṃ jarāmṛtyū naiva hi tvaṃ prajahyāḥ
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • apīmā -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛthivīm -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sāgarāntām -
  • sāgarāntā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jarāmṛtyū -
  • jarāmṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jarāmṛtyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • praja -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hyā -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • āḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “priyāpriye sukhaduḥkhe ca rājannevaṃ vidvānnaiva yuddhaṃ kuruṣva
  • priyāpriye -
  • priyāpriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sukhaduḥkhe -
  • sukhaduḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājanne -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidvānn -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.27.26

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 5.27.26 in Kannada sript:
ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾಪೀಮಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ಸಾಗರಾನ್ತಾಂ ಜರಾಮೃತ್ಯೂ ನೈವ ಹಿ ತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಜಹ್ಯಾಃ ।
ಪ್ರಿಯಾಪ್ರಿಯೇ ಸುಖದುಃಖೇ ಚ ರಾಜನ್ನೇವಂ ವಿದ್ವಾನ್ನೈವ ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಕುರುಷ್ವ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 5.27.26 in Bengali sript:
লব্ধ্বাপীমাং পৃথিবীং সাগরান্তাং জরামৃত্যূ নৈব হি ত্বং প্রজহ্যাঃ ।
প্রিযাপ্রিযে সুখদুঃখে চ রাজন্নেবং বিদ্বান্নৈব যুদ্ধং কুরুষ্ব ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 5.27.26 in Gujarati sript:
લબ્ધ્વાપીમાં પૃથિવીં સાગરાન્તાં જરામૃત્યૂ નૈવ હિ ત્વં પ્રજહ્યાઃ ।
પ્રિયાપ્રિયે સુખદુઃખે ચ રાજન્નેવં વિદ્વાન્નૈવ યુદ્ધં કુરુષ્વ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 5.27.26 in Malayalam sript:
ലബ്ധ്വാപീമാം പൃഥിവീം സാഗരാന്താം ജരാമൃത്യൂ നൈവ ഹി ത്വം പ്രജഹ്യാഃ ।
പ്രിയാപ്രിയേ സുഖദുഃഖേ ച രാജന്നേവം വിദ്വാന്നൈവ യുദ്ധം കുരുഷ്വ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.27.26 in Telugu sript:
లబ్ధ్వాపీమాం పృథివీం సాగరాన్తాం జరామృత్యూ నైవ హి త్వం ప్రజహ్యాః ।
ప్రియాప్రియే సుఖదుఃఖే చ రాజన్నేవం విద్వాన్నైవ యుద్ధం కురుష్వ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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