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 10.2.3

न हि दैवेन सिध्यन्ति कर्माण्येकेन सत्तम ।
न चापि कर्मणैकेन द्वाभ्यां सिद्धिस्तु योगतः ॥ ३ ॥

na hi daivena sidhyanti karmāṇyekena sattama |
na cāpi karmaṇaikena dvābhyāṃ siddhistu yogataḥ || 3 ||

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

...auspicious, and absence of exertion where destiny is auspicious, both these are fruitless! What I have said before (about the union of the two) is the truth. If...

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

Daiva, Sidhyat, Sidhyanti, Karman, Eka, Sattama, Capin, Capi, Aika, Dva, Siddhi, Yogatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.2.3). 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: “na hi daivena sidhyanti karmāṇyekena sattama
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • daivena -
  • daiva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    daiva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sidhyanti -
  • sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> sidhyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • karmāṇye -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ekena -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sattama -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “na cāpi karmaṇaikena dvābhyāṃ siddhistu yogataḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karmaṇai -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dvābhyām -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • siddhis -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yogataḥ -
  • yogataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.2.3

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 10.2.3 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ದೈವೇನ ಸಿಧ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಕರ್ಮಾಣ್ಯೇಕೇನ ಸತ್ತಮ ।
ನ ಚಾಪಿ ಕರ್ಮಣೈಕೇನ ದ್ವಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಸ್ತು ಯೋಗತಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 10.2.3 in Bengali sript:
ন হি দৈবেন সিধ্যন্তি কর্মাণ্যেকেন সত্তম ।
ন চাপি কর্মণৈকেন দ্বাভ্যাং সিদ্ধিস্তু যোগতঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 10.2.3 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ દૈવેન સિધ્યન્તિ કર્માણ્યેકેન સત્તમ ।
ન ચાપિ કર્મણૈકેન દ્વાભ્યાં સિદ્ધિસ્તુ યોગતઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 10.2.3 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി ദൈവേന സിധ്യന്തി കര്മാണ്യേകേന സത്തമ ।
ന ചാപി കര്മണൈകേന ദ്വാഭ്യാം സിദ്ധിസ്തു യോഗതഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.2.3 in Telugu sript:
న హి దైవేన సిధ్యన్తి కర్మాణ్యేకేన సత్తమ ।
న చాపి కర్మణైకేన ద్వాభ్యాం సిద్ధిస్తు యోగతః ॥ ౩ ॥

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