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 11.5.18

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अभीप्सति च तां नित्यमतृप्तः स पुनः पुनः ।
न चास्य जीविते राजन्निर्वेदः समजायत ॥ १८ ॥

abhīpsati ca tāṃ nityamatṛptaḥ sa punaḥ punaḥ |
na cāsya jīvite rājannirvedaḥ samajāyata || 18 ||

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

...this unstable world of life and adheres to it from early age, attains to the highest end. Learning all this, he that adheres to Truth, O king, succeeds in passing over all paths...
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 (11.5.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Abhipsat, Abhipsati, Nityam, Nitya, Atripta, Puna, Idam, Jivita, Rajan, Rajat, Veda, Vedas, Samaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.5.18). 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: “abhīpsati ca tāṃ nityamatṛptaḥ sa punaḥ punaḥ ”
abhīpsati -
abhīpsatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

abhīpsat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
nityam -
nityam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nitya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nitya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nityā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
atṛptaḥ -
atṛpta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
punaḥ -
pu (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

puna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pū (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
punaḥ -
pu (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

puna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

pū (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “na cāsya jīvite rājannirvedaḥ samajāyata ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
cā -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
asya -
√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
jīvite -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

jīvitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb]
rājann -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
ir -
i (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vedaḥ -
vedas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

veda (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
samajāya -
samaja (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

samaja (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
ta -
ta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.5.18

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;

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Preview of verse 11.5.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಭೀಪ್ಸತಿ ಚ ತಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಮತೃಪ್ತಃ ಸ ಪುನಃ ಪುನಃ ।
ನ ಚಾಸ್ಯ ಜೀವಿತೇ ರಾಜನ್ನಿರ್ವೇದಃ ಸಮಜಾಯತ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 11.5.18 in Bengali sript:
অভীপ্সতি চ তাং নিত্যমতৃপ্তঃ স পুনঃ পুনঃ ।
ন চাস্য জীবিতে রাজন্নির্বেদঃ সমজাযত ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 11.5.18 in Gujarati sript:
અભીપ્સતિ ચ તાં નિત્યમતૃપ્તઃ સ પુનઃ પુનઃ ।
ન ચાસ્ય જીવિતે રાજન્નિર્વેદઃ સમજાયત ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 11.5.18 in Malayalam sript:
അഭീപ്സതി ച താം നിത്യമതൃപ്തഃ സ പുനഃ പുനഃ ।
ന ചാസ്യ ജീവിതേ രാജന്നിര്വേദഃ സമജായത ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.5.18 in Telugu sript:
అభీప్సతి చ తాం నిత్యమతృప్తః స పునః పునః ।
న చాస్య జీవితే రాజన్నిర్వేదః సమజాయత ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021