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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 10.9.41
दुःखं नूनं कुरुश्रेष्ठ चरिष्यामो महीमिमाम् ।
हीनानां नस्त्वया राजन्कुतः शान्तिः कुतः सुखम् ॥ ४१ ॥
duḥkhaṃ nūnaṃ kuruśreṣṭha cariṣyāmo mahīmimām |
hīnānāṃ nastvayā rājankutaḥ śāntiḥ kutaḥ sukham || 41 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...these words unto the king deprived of his senses and lying with broken thighs, Ashvatthama once more cast his eyes on him and uttered these words, "If, O Duryodhana...
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 (10.9.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Duhkham, Duhkha, Nunam, Kurushreshtha, Mahi, Iyam, Idam, Hina, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Rajan, Rajat, Kutah, Kuta, Shanti, Sukham, Sukha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.9.41). 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: “duḥkhaṃ nūnaṃ kuruśreṣṭha cariṣyāmo mahīmimām ”
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nūnam -
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nūnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kuruśreṣṭha -
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kuruśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- cariṣyāmo* -
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√car (verb class 1)[future active first plural]
- mahīm -
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mahī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- imām -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “hīnānāṃ nastvayā rājankutaḥ śāntiḥ kutaḥ sukham ”
- hīnānām -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]hīna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]hīnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √hā class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √hā class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √hā class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √hā class 3 verb]
- nas -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- kutaḥ -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śāntiḥ -
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śānti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]śānti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kutaḥ -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.9.41
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 10.9.41 in Kannada sript:
ದುಃಖಂ ನೂನಂ ಕುರುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಚರಿಷ್ಯಾಮೋ ಮಹೀಮಿಮಾಮ್ ।
ಹೀನಾನಾಂ ನಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ರಾಜನ್ಕುತಃ ಶಾನ್ತಿಃ ಕುತಃ ಸುಖಮ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥
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 10.9.41 in Bengali sript:
দুঃখং নূনং কুরুশ্রেষ্ঠ চরিষ্যামো মহীমিমাম্ ।
হীনানাং নস্ত্বযা রাজন্কুতঃ শান্তিঃ কুতঃ সুখম্ ॥ ৪১ ॥
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 10.9.41 in Gujarati sript:
દુઃખં નૂનં કુરુશ્રેષ્ઠ ચરિષ્યામો મહીમિમામ્ ।
હીનાનાં નસ્ત્વયા રાજન્કુતઃ શાન્તિઃ કુતઃ સુખમ્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.41 in Malayalam sript:
ദുഃഖം നൂനം കുരുശ്രേഷ്ഠ ചരിഷ്യാമോ മഹീമിമാമ് ।
ഹീനാനാം നസ്ത്വയാ രാജന്കുതഃ ശാന്തിഃ കുതഃ സുഖമ് ॥ ൪൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.41 in Telugu sript:
దుఃఖం నూనం కురుశ్రేష్ఠ చరిష్యామో మహీమిమామ్ ।
హీనానాం నస్త్వయా రాజన్కుతః శాన్తిః కుతః సుఖమ్ ॥ ౪౧ ॥