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 11.2.2

विदुर उवाच ।
उत्तिष्ठ राजन्किं शेषे धारयात्मानमात्मना ।
स्थिरजङ्गममर्त्यानां सर्वेषामेष निर्णयः ॥ २ ॥

vidura uvāca |
uttiṣṭha rājankiṃ śeṣe dhārayātmānamātmanā |
sthirajaṅgamamartyānāṃ sarveṣāmeṣa nirṇayaḥ || 2 ||

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

...The tear-stained face, O king, which you bearest now is not approved by the scriptures or praised by the wise. These tears, like sparks of fire, burn the dead for whom they...

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

Vidura, Rajan, Rajat, Kim, Shesha, Dharaya, Mana, Atman, Sthirajangama, Arti, Sarva, Esha, Nirnaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.2.2). 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: “vidura uvāca
  • vidura* -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “uttiṣṭha rājankiṃ śeṣe dhārayātmānamātmanā
  • Cannot analyse uttiṣṭha*rā
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śeṣe -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • dhārayāt -
  • dhāraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dhāraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “sthirajaṅgamamartyānāṃ sarveṣāmeṣa nirṇayaḥ
  • sthirajaṅgamam -
  • sthirajaṅgama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • artyā -
  • arti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ānām -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nirṇayaḥ -
  • nirṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.2.2

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 11.2.2 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದುರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಉತ್ತಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಜನ್ಕಿಂ ಶೇಷೇ ಧಾರಯಾತ್ಮಾನಮಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಸ್ಥಿರಜಙ್ಗಮಮರ್ತ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಮೇಷ ನಿರ್ಣಯಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 11.2.2 in Bengali sript:
বিদুর উবাচ ।
উত্তিষ্ঠ রাজন্কিং শেষে ধারযাত্মানমাত্মনা ।
স্থিরজঙ্গমমর্ত্যানাং সর্বেষামেষ নির্ণযঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 11.2.2 in Gujarati sript:
વિદુર ઉવાચ ।
ઉત્તિષ્ઠ રાજન્કિં શેષે ધારયાત્માનમાત્મના ।
સ્થિરજઙ્ગમમર્ત્યાનાં સર્વેષામેષ નિર્ણયઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 11.2.2 in Malayalam sript:
വിദുര ഉവാച ।
ഉത്തിഷ്ഠ രാജന്കിം ശേഷേ ധാരയാത്മാനമാത്മനാ ।
സ്ഥിരജങ്ഗമമര്ത്യാനാം സര്വേഷാമേഷ നിര്ണയഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.2.2 in Telugu sript:
విదుర ఉవాచ ।
ఉత్తిష్ఠ రాజన్కిం శేషే ధారయాత్మానమాత్మనా ।
స్థిరజఙ్గమమర్త్యానాం సర్వేషామేష నిర్ణయః ॥ ౨ ॥

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