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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 12.138.38
कर्मणा येन तेनेह मृदुना दारुणेन वा ।
उद्धरेद्दीनमात्मानं समर्थो धर्ममाचरेत् ॥ ३८ ॥
karmaṇā yena teneha mṛdunā dāruṇena vā |
uddhareddīnamātmānaṃ samartho dharmamācaret || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...engaged in the study of the Vedas and desirous of acquiring virtue? That which is regarded in this world as productive of high merit is of diverse kinds as set forth in the scriptures. Tell me, O grandsire,...
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 (12.138.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Karman, Yena, Yah, Yat, Tad, Tena, Iha, Mridu, Daruna, Dinam, Dina, Atman, Samartha, Dharma,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.138.38). 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: “karmaṇā yena teneha mṛdunā dāruṇena vā ”
- karmaṇā -
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karman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tene -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mṛdunā -
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mṛdu (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mṛdu (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dāruṇena -
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dāruṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dāruṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “uddhareddīnamātmānaṃ samartho dharmamācaret ”
- ud -
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ud (Preverb)[Preverb]
- dhared -
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√dhṛ (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- dīnam -
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dīnam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ātmānam -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- samartho* -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]dharmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- 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 12.138.38
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 12.138.38 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಮಣಾ ಯೇನ ತೇನೇಹ ಮೃದುನಾ ದಾರುಣೇನ ವಾ ।
ಉದ್ಧರೇದ್ದೀನಮಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಸಮರ್ಥೋ ಧರ್ಮಮಾಚರೇತ್ ॥ 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 12.138.38 in Bengali sript:
কর্মণা যেন তেনেহ মৃদুনা দারুণেন বা ।
উদ্ধরেদ্দীনমাত্মানং সমর্থো ধর্মমাচরেত্ ॥ 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 12.138.38 in Gujarati sript:
કર્મણા યેન તેનેહ મૃદુના દારુણેન વા ।
ઉદ્ધરેદ્દીનમાત્માનં સમર્થો ધર્મમાચરેત્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.38 in Malayalam sript:
കര്മണാ യേന തേനേഹ മൃദുനാ ദാരുണേന വാ ।
ഉദ്ധരേദ്ദീനമാത്മാനം സമര്ഥോ ധര്മമാചരേത് ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.38 in Telugu sript:
కర్మణా యేన తేనేహ మృదునా దారుణేన వా ।
ఉద్ధరేద్దీనమాత్మానం సమర్థో ధర్మమాచరేత్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥