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 5.164.36

एतेन युद्धमभवत्पुरा गाण्डीवधन्वनः ।
दिवसान्सुबहून्राजन्नुभयोर्जयगृद्धिनोः ॥ ३६ ॥

etena yuddhamabhavatpurā gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ |
divasānsubahūnrājannubhayorjayagṛddhinoḥ || 36 ||

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

...embodiment of sin, who is wedded to guile, and whose behaviour is exceedingly wicked. You shalt have to dwell in the stomach of a vulture or in Hastinapura. O scum of human kind, I shall...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.164.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eta, Etad, Esha, Yuddha, Pura, Gandivadhanvan, Divasa, Subahu, Rajan, Rajat, Ubha, Jaya, Griddhin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.164.36). 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: “etena yuddhamabhavatpurā gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ
  • etena -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ -
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “divasānsubahūnrājannubhayorjayagṛddhinoḥ
  • divasān -
  • divasa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • subahūn -
  • subahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rājann -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • ubhayor -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • jaya -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gṛddhinoḥ -
  • gṛddhin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    gṛddhin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.164.36

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 5.164.36 in Kannada sript:
ಏತೇನ ಯುದ್ಧಮಭವತ್ಪುರಾ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಧನ್ವನಃ ।
ದಿವಸಾನ್ಸುಬಹೂನ್ರಾಜನ್ನುಭಯೋರ್ಜಯಗೃದ್ಧಿನೋಃ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 5.164.36 in Bengali sript:
এতেন যুদ্ধমভবত্পুরা গাণ্ডীবধন্বনঃ ।
দিবসান্সুবহূন্রাজন্নুভযোর্জযগৃদ্ধিনোঃ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 5.164.36 in Gujarati sript:
એતેન યુદ્ધમભવત્પુરા ગાણ્ડીવધન્વનઃ ।
દિવસાન્સુબહૂન્રાજન્નુભયોર્જયગૃદ્ધિનોઃ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 5.164.36 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതേന യുദ്ധമഭവത്പുരാ ഗാണ്ഡീവധന്വനഃ ।
ദിവസാന്സുബഹൂന്രാജന്നുഭയോര്ജയഗൃദ്ധിനോഃ ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.164.36 in Telugu sript:
ఏతేన యుద్ధమభవత్పురా గాణ్డీవధన్వనః ।
దివసాన్సుబహూన్రాజన్నుభయోర్జయగృద్ధినోః ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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