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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 12.26.17
नष्टे धने वा दारे वा पुत्रे पितरि वा मृते ।
अहो कष्टमिति ध्यायञ्शोकस्यापचितिं चरेत् ॥ १७ ॥
naṣṭe dhane vā dāre vā putre pitari vā mṛte |
aho kaṣṭamiti dhyāyañśokasyāpacitiṃ caret || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...be had with anyone else? Where, O king, is your sire today and where your grandsire? You beholdst them not today and they do not behold you. O sinless one! No person can see either heaven or hell. The scriptures...
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 (12.26.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nashta, Nashti, Dhana, Var, Dara, Dari, Putra, Pitri, Mrita, Mriti, Ahu, Kashtam, Kashta, Iti, Dhyayat, Shoka, Apaciti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.26.17). 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: “naṣṭe dhane vā dāre vā putre pitari vā mṛte ”
- naṣṭe -
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naṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]naṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]naṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]naṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √naś class 1 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb]
- dhane -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dāre -
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dāra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dāri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]dāri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]dārā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- putre -
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putra (noun, masculine)[locative single]putra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]putrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- pitari -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mṛte -
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mṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]mṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “aho kaṣṭamiti dhyāyañśokasyāpacitiṃ caret ”
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhyāyañś -
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dhyāyat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- śokasyā -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śoka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- apacitim -
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apaciti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- caret -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.26.17
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 12.26.17 in Kannada sript:
ನಷ್ಟೇ ಧನೇ ವಾ ದಾರೇ ವಾ ಪುತ್ರೇ ಪಿತರಿ ವಾ ಮೃತೇ ।
ಅಹೋ ಕಷ್ಟಮಿತಿ ಧ್ಯಾಯಞ್ಶೋಕಸ್ಯಾಪಚಿತಿಂ ಚರೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 12.26.17 in Bengali sript:
নষ্টে ধনে বা দারে বা পুত্রে পিতরি বা মৃতে ।
অহো কষ্টমিতি ধ্যাযঞ্শোকস্যাপচিতিং চরেত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 12.26.17 in Gujarati sript:
નષ્ટે ધને વા દારે વા પુત્રે પિતરિ વા મૃતે ।
અહો કષ્ટમિતિ ધ્યાયઞ્શોકસ્યાપચિતિં ચરેત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.26.17 in Malayalam sript:
നഷ്ടേ ധനേ വാ ദാരേ വാ പുത്രേ പിതരി വാ മൃതേ ।
അഹോ കഷ്ടമിതി ധ്യായഞ്ശോകസ്യാപചിതിം ചരേത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.26.17 in Telugu sript:
నష్టే ధనే వా దారే వా పుత్రే పితరి వా మృతే ।
అహో కష్టమితి ధ్యాయఞ్శోకస్యాపచితిం చరేత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥