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 8.68.45

यस्य ब्राह्मणसात्सर्वमात्मार्थं न महात्मनः ।
नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीद्यस्य स्वमपि जीवितम् ॥ ४५ ॥

yasya brāhmaṇasātsarvamātmārthaṃ na mahātmanaḥ |
nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīdyasya svamapi jīvitam || 45 ||

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

...became ablaze. The sky became enveloped in darkness. The earth trembled. Meteors of blazing splendour fell. Rakshasas and other wanderers of the night became filled with joy. When Arjuna, with that razor-faced...

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

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Brahmanasat, Sarvam, Sarva, Atmartham, Atmartha, Mahatman, Nadeya, Brahmana, Sva, Api, Jivita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.68.45). 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: “yasya brāhmaṇasātsarvamātmārthaṃ na mahātmanaḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • brāhmaṇasāt -
  • brāhmaṇasāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātmārtham -
  • ātmārtham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ātmārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīdyasya svamapi jīvitam
  • nādeyam -
  • nādeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nādeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nādeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brāhmaṇeṣvā -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.68.45

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 8.68.45 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸಾತ್ಸರ್ವಮಾತ್ಮಾರ್ಥಂ ನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ನಾದೇಯಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಷ್ವಾಸೀದ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಸ್ವಮಪಿ ಜೀವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 8.68.45 in Bengali sript:
যস্য ব্রাহ্মণসাত্সর্বমাত্মার্থং ন মহাত্মনঃ ।
নাদেযং ব্রাহ্মণেষ্বাসীদ্যস্য স্বমপি জীবিতম্ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 8.68.45 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય બ્રાહ્મણસાત્સર્વમાત્માર્થં ન મહાત્મનઃ ।
નાદેયં બ્રાહ્મણેષ્વાસીદ્યસ્ય સ્વમપિ જીવિતમ્ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 8.68.45 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ ബ്രാഹ്മണസാത്സര്വമാത്മാര്ഥം ന മഹാത്മനഃ ।
നാദേയം ബ്രാഹ്മണേഷ്വാസീദ്യസ്യ സ്വമപി ജീവിതമ് ॥ ൪൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.68.45 in Telugu sript:
యస్య బ్రాహ్మణసాత్సర్వమాత్మార్థం న మహాత్మనః ।
నాదేయం బ్రాహ్మణేష్వాసీద్యస్య స్వమపి జీవితమ్ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

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