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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 8.48.5
प्रच्छादितं बडिशमिवामिषेण प्रच्छादितो गवय इवापवाचा ।
अनर्थकं मे दर्शितवानसि त्वं राज्यार्थिनो राज्यरूपं विनाशम् ॥ ५ ॥
pracchāditaṃ baḍiśamivāmiṣeṇa pracchādito gavaya ivāpavācā |
anarthakaṃ me darśitavānasi tvaṃ rājyārthino rājyarūpaṃ vināśam || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...This is your noblest duty. There is nothing in it that would be improper. We approve of it, and here is no fault in the act. The wicked-souled Karna is the root, O you of unfading glory, of that attempt, O sinless...
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 (8.48.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pracchadita, Badisha, Iva, Amisha, Gavaya, Apava, Anarthaka, Asmad, Darshitavat, Asi, Tva, Yushmad, Rajyarthin, Rajyarthi, Rajya, Raji, Rajin, Raj, Arupa, Vinasha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.48.5). 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: “pracchāditaṃ baḍiśamivāmiṣeṇa pracchādito gavaya ivāpavācā ”
- pracchāditam -
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pracchādita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pracchādita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pracchāditā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- baḍiśam -
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baḍiśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]baḍiśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]baḍiśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- amiṣeṇa -
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amiṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]amiṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pracchādito* -
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pracchādita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gavaya* -
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gavaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- apavā -
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apavā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cā -
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cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “anarthakaṃ me darśitavānasi tvaṃ rājyārthino rājyarūpaṃ vināśam ”
- anarthakam -
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anarthaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anarthaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anarthakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- darśitavān -
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darśitavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> darśitavat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- rājyārthino* -
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rājyārthin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]rājyārthin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]rājyārthī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- rājya -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]rāji (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rāji (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]rājī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]rājin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]rāj (noun, masculine)[locative single]rāj (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- arūpam -
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arūpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]arūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]arūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vināśam -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.48.5
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.5 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಚ್ಛಾದಿತಂ ಬಡಿಶಮಿವಾಮಿಷೇಣ ಪ್ರಚ್ಛಾದಿತೋ ಗವಯ ಇವಾಪವಾಚಾ ।
ಅನರ್ಥಕಂ ಮೇ ದರ್ಶಿತವಾನಸಿ ತ್ವಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನೋ ರಾಜ್ಯರೂಪಂ ವಿನಾಶಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.5 in Bengali sript:
প্রচ্ছাদিতং বডিশমিবামিষেণ প্রচ্ছাদিতো গবয ইবাপবাচা ।
অনর্থকং মে দর্শিতবানসি ত্বং রাজ্যার্থিনো রাজ্যরূপং বিনাশম্ ॥ ৫ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.5 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રચ્છાદિતં બડિશમિવામિષેણ પ્રચ્છાદિતો ગવય ઇવાપવાચા ।
અનર્થકં મે દર્શિતવાનસિ ત્વં રાજ્યાર્થિનો રાજ્યરૂપં વિનાશમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.5 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രച്ഛാദിതം ബഡിശമിവാമിഷേണ പ്രച്ഛാദിതോ ഗവയ ഇവാപവാചാ ।
അനര്ഥകം മേ ദര്ശിതവാനസി ത്വം രാജ്യാര്ഥിനോ രാജ്യരൂപം വിനാശമ് ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.48.5 in Telugu sript:
ప్రచ్ఛాదితం బడిశమివామిషేణ ప్రచ్ఛాదితో గవయ ఇవాపవాచా ।
అనర్థకం మే దర్శితవానసి త్వం రాజ్యార్థినో రాజ్యరూపం వినాశమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥