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 5.81.20

महिमानं तु कृष्णस्य भूय एवाभिवर्धयन् ।
सुघोषः पतगेन्द्रेण ध्वजेन युयुजे रथः ॥ २० ॥

mahimānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya bhūya evābhivardhayan |
sughoṣaḥ patagendreṇa dhvajena yuyuje rathaḥ || 20 ||

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

...which is never-ending, defeat will be theirs. All their virtues having merged in me, they will now be reduced to the five elements.' While the match at dice was in progress, the...

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

Mahiman, Krishna, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Eva, Abhi, Vardhayat, Sughosha, Pataga, Indra, Dhvaja, Ratha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.81.20). 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: “mahimānaṃ tu kṛṣṇasya bhūya evābhivardhayan
  • mahimānam -
  • mahiman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kṛṣṇasya -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhūya* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vardhayan -
  • vardh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vardh class 10 verb], [vocative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh], [vocative single from √vṛdh]
  • Line 2: “sughoṣaḥ patagendreṇa dhvajena yuyuje rathaḥ
  • sughoṣaḥ -
  • sughoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • patage -
  • pataga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • indreṇa -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhvajena -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yuyuje -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • rathaḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.81.20

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 5.81.20 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಿಮಾನಂ ತು ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ಯ ಭೂಯ ಏವಾಭಿವರ್ಧಯನ್ ।
ಸುಘೋಷಃ ಪತಗೇನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಧ್ವಜೇನ ಯುಯುಜೇ ರಥಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 5.81.20 in Bengali sript:
মহিমানং তু কৃষ্ণস্য ভূয এবাভিবর্ধযন্ ।
সুঘোষঃ পতগেন্দ্রেণ ধ্বজেন যুযুজে রথঃ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 5.81.20 in Gujarati sript:
મહિમાનં તુ કૃષ્ણસ્ય ભૂય એવાભિવર્ધયન્ ।
સુઘોષઃ પતગેન્દ્રેણ ધ્વજેન યુયુજે રથઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 5.81.20 in Malayalam sript:
മഹിമാനം തു കൃഷ്ണസ്യ ഭൂയ ഏവാഭിവര്ധയന് ।
സുഘോഷഃ പതഗേന്ദ്രേണ ധ്വജേന യുയുജേ രഥഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.81.20 in Telugu sript:
మహిమానం తు కృష్ణస్య భూయ ఏవాభివర్ధయన్ ।
సుఘోషః పతగేన్ద్రేణ ధ్వజేన యుయుజే రథః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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