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 8.49.19

अविज्ञानाद्भवान्यच्च धर्मं रक्षति धर्मवित् ।
प्राणिनां हि वधं पार्थ धार्मिको नावबुध्यते ॥ १९ ॥

avijñānādbhavānyacca dharmaṃ rakṣati dharmavit |
prāṇināṃ hi vadhaṃ pārtha dhārmiko nāvabudhyate || 19 ||

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

...Shikhandi, and the sons of Dhrishtadyumna, and Satanika, the son of Nakula, and Nakula himself, and Sahadeva, and Durmukha, and Janamejaya, and Sudharman, and Satyaki! The loud uproar made by those allies of thine...

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

Avijnanat, Avijnana, Bhava, Bhavani, Dharma, Rakshat, Dharmavid, Pranin, Vadha, Partha, Dharmika, Nava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.49.19). 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: “avijñānādbhavānyacca dharmaṃ rakṣati dharmavit
  • avijñānād -
  • avijñānāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avijñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    avijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhavānya -
  • bhavānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rakṣati -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
    rakṣ -> rakṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb]
    rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • dharmavit -
  • dharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prāṇināṃ hi vadhaṃ pārtha dhārmiko nāvabudhyate
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhārmiko* -
  • dhārmika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāva -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • budhyate -
  • budh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    budh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.49.19

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 8.49.19 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಿಜ್ಞಾನಾದ್ಭವಾನ್ಯಚ್ಚ ಧರ್ಮಂ ರಕ್ಷತಿ ಧರ್ಮವಿತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಹಿ ವಧಂ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕೋ ನಾವಬುಧ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 8.49.19 in Bengali sript:
অবিজ্ঞানাদ্ভবান্যচ্চ ধর্মং রক্ষতি ধর্মবিত্ ।
প্রাণিনাং হি বধং পার্থ ধার্মিকো নাববুধ্যতে ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 8.49.19 in Gujarati sript:
અવિજ્ઞાનાદ્ભવાન્યચ્ચ ધર્મં રક્ષતિ ધર્મવિત્ ।
પ્રાણિનાં હિ વધં પાર્થ ધાર્મિકો નાવબુધ્યતે ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 8.49.19 in Malayalam sript:
അവിജ്ഞാനാദ്ഭവാന്യച്ച ധര്മം രക്ഷതി ധര്മവിത് ।
പ്രാണിനാം ഹി വധം പാര്ഥ ധാര്മികോ നാവബുധ്യതേ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.49.19 in Telugu sript:
అవిజ్ఞానాద్భవాన్యచ్చ ధర్మం రక్షతి ధర్మవిత్ ।
ప్రాణినాం హి వధం పార్థ ధార్మికో నావబుధ్యతే ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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