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 5.64.13

शराग्निधूमे रथनेमिनादिते धनुःस्रुवेणास्त्रबलापहारिणा ।
यथा न होमः क्रियते महामृधे तथा समेत्य प्रयतध्वमादृताः ॥ १३ ॥

śarāgnidhūme rathaneminādite dhanuḥsruveṇāstrabalāpahāriṇā |
yathā na homaḥ kriyate mahāmṛdhe tathā sametya prayatadhvamādṛtāḥ || 13 ||

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

...king, exceeds that of the foe by a third. Besides, O Bharata, I know that the enemy has many defects, while mine, O lord, are endued with many good virtues. Knowing all this, O Bharata...

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

Shara, Sharan, Dhuma, Nadita, Dhanu, Dhanus, Sruva, Astri, Astra, Abala, Apaharin, Apahari, Yatha, Homa, Kriyat, Mahamridha, Tatha, Prayata, Dhu, Ama, Amat, Rita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.64.13). 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: “śarāgnidhūme rathaneminādite dhanuḥsruveṇāstrabalāpahāriṇā
  • śarā -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • agni -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhūme -
  • dhūma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhūmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rathanemi -
  • rathanemi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nādite -
  • nādita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nādita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nāditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √nad], [vocative dual from √nad], [accusative dual from √nad], [locative single from √nad]
    nad -> nāditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √nad], [vocative single from √nad], [vocative dual from √nad], [accusative dual from √nad]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sruveṇā -
  • sruva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • astra -
  • astṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    astra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abalā -
  • abala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apahāriṇā -
  • apahārin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    apahārin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apahārī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “yathā na homaḥ kriyate mahāmṛdhe tathā sametya prayatadhvamādṛtāḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • homaḥ -
  • homa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kriyate -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • mahāmṛdhe -
  • mahāmṛdha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samet -
  • sam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ya -
  • prayata -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prayata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • amād -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    amāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    amāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ṛtāḥ -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.64.13

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 5.64.13 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಾಗ್ನಿಧೂಮೇ ರಥನೇಮಿನಾದಿತೇ ಧನುಃಸ್ರುವೇಣಾಸ್ತ್ರಬಲಾಪಹಾರಿಣಾ ।
ಯಥಾ ನ ಹೋಮಃ ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಮಹಾಮೃಧೇ ತಥಾ ಸಮೇತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಯತಧ್ವಮಾದೃತಾಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 5.64.13 in Bengali sript:
শরাগ্নিধূমে রথনেমিনাদিতে ধনুঃস্রুবেণাস্ত্রবলাপহারিণা ।
যথা ন হোমঃ ক্রিযতে মহামৃধে তথা সমেত্য প্রযতধ্বমাদৃতাঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 5.64.13 in Gujarati sript:
શરાગ્નિધૂમે રથનેમિનાદિતે ધનુઃસ્રુવેણાસ્ત્રબલાપહારિણા ।
યથા ન હોમઃ ક્રિયતે મહામૃધે તથા સમેત્ય પ્રયતધ્વમાદૃતાઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 5.64.13 in Malayalam sript:
ശരാഗ്നിധൂമേ രഥനേമിനാദിതേ ധനുഃസ്രുവേണാസ്ത്രബലാപഹാരിണാ ।
യഥാ ന ഹോമഃ ക്രിയതേ മഹാമൃധേ തഥാ സമേത്യ പ്രയതധ്വമാദൃതാഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.64.13 in Telugu sript:
శరాగ్నిధూమే రథనేమినాదితే ధనుఃస్రువేణాస్త్రబలాపహారిణా ।
యథా న హోమః క్రియతే మహామృధే తథా సమేత్య ప్రయతధ్వమాదృతాః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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