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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 11.8.38
अनतिक्रमणीयो हि विधी राजन्कथंचन ।
कृतान्तस्य हि भूतेन स्थावरेण त्रसेन च ॥ ३८ ॥
anatikramaṇīyo hi vidhī rājankathaṃcana |
kṛtāntasya hi bhūtena sthāvareṇa trasena ca || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Vidura knew everything. With all his might he had endeavoured, O king, to bring about peace. It is my opinion that the course marked out by Destiny cannot be controlled by anyone...
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 (11.8.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Anatikramaniya, Vidh, Vidhi, Rajan, Rajat, Katham, Katha, Cana, Kritanta, Bhuta, Sthavara, Trasa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.8.38). 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: “anatikramaṇīyo hi vidhī rājankathaṃcana ”
- anatikramaṇīyo* -
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anatikramaṇīya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vidhī -
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vidhī (noun, masculine)[compound]vidhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- 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]
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “kṛtāntasya hi bhūtena sthāvareṇa trasena ca ”
- kṛtāntasya -
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kṛtānta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kṛtānta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhūtena -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sthāvareṇa -
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sthāvara (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sthāvara (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- trasena -
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trasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]trasa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.8.38
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 11.8.38 in Kannada sript:
ಅನತಿಕ್ರಮಣೀಯೋ ಹಿ ವಿಧೀ ರಾಜನ್ಕಥಂಚನ ।
ಕೃತಾನ್ತಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ಭೂತೇನ ಸ್ಥಾವರೇಣ ತ್ರಸೇನ ಚ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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 11.8.38 in Bengali sript:
অনতিক্রমণীযো হি বিধী রাজন্কথংচন ।
কৃতান্তস্য হি ভূতেন স্থাবরেণ ত্রসেন চ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
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 11.8.38 in Gujarati sript:
અનતિક્રમણીયો હિ વિધી રાજન્કથંચન ।
કૃતાન્તસ્ય હિ ભૂતેન સ્થાવરેણ ત્રસેન ચ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.8.38 in Malayalam sript:
അനതിക്രമണീയോ ഹി വിധീ രാജന്കഥംചന ।
കൃതാന്തസ്യ ഹി ഭൂതേന സ്ഥാവരേണ ത്രസേന ച ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.8.38 in Telugu sript:
అనతిక్రమణీయో హి విధీ రాజన్కథంచన ।
కృతాన్తస్య హి భూతేన స్థావరేణ త్రసేన చ ॥ ౩౮ ॥