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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 13.44.46
ये च क्रीणन्ति दासीवद्ये च विक्रीणते जनाः ।
भवेत्तेषां तथा निष्ठा लुब्धानां पापचेतसाम् ॥ ४६ ॥
ye ca krīṇanti dāsīvadye ca vikrīṇate janāḥ |
bhavetteṣāṃ tathā niṣṭhā lubdhānāṃ pāpacetasām || 46 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...sale. The bestowal of a daughter upon acceptance of what may strictly be regarded as gifts (of affection or love) is the eternal practice. In matters of marriage some fathers say, 'I shall not bestow my daughter upon such and such a person;'...
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 (13.44.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yah, Yat, Krinat, Dasi, Vadya, Vij, Rina, Tad, Yushmad, Jana, Tatha, Nishtha, Lubdha, Papacetas, Papacetasa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.44.46). 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: “ye ca krīṇanti dāsīvadye ca vikrīṇate janāḥ ”
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- krīṇanti -
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√krī -> krīṇat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √krī class 9 verb]√krī (verb class 9)[present active third plural]
- dāsī -
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dāsī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- vadye -
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vadya (noun, masculine)[locative single]vadya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vadyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√vad -> vadya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]√vad -> vadyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vik -
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vij (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- rīṇa -
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rīṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rīṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ri -> rīṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ri class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ri class 9 verb]√ri -> rīṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ri class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ri class 9 verb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- janāḥ -
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jana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]janā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “bhavetteṣāṃ tathā niṣṭhā lubdhānāṃ pāpacetasām ”
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- tathā* -
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tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- niṣṭhā* -
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niṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]niṣṭhā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lubdhānām -
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lubdha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]lubdha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]lubdhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]√lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
- pāpacetasām -
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pāpacetas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pāpacetas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]pāpacetasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.44.46
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 13.44.46 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ಚ ಕ್ರೀಣನ್ತಿ ದಾಸೀವದ್ಯೇ ಚ ವಿಕ್ರೀಣತೇ ಜನಾಃ ।
ಭವೇತ್ತೇಷಾಂ ತಥಾ ನಿಷ್ಠಾ ಲುಬ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಪಾಪಚೇತಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥
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 13.44.46 in Bengali sript:
যে চ ক্রীণন্তি দাসীবদ্যে চ বিক্রীণতে জনাঃ ।
ভবেত্তেষাং তথা নিষ্ঠা লুব্ধানাং পাপচেতসাম্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥
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 13.44.46 in Gujarati sript:
યે ચ ક્રીણન્તિ દાસીવદ્યે ચ વિક્રીણતે જનાઃ ।
ભવેત્તેષાં તથા નિષ્ઠા લુબ્ધાનાં પાપચેતસામ્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.44.46 in Malayalam sript:
യേ ച ക്രീണന്തി ദാസീവദ്യേ ച വിക്രീണതേ ജനാഃ ।
ഭവേത്തേഷാം തഥാ നിഷ്ഠാ ലുബ്ധാനാം പാപചേതസാമ് ॥ ൪൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.44.46 in Telugu sript:
యే చ క్రీణన్తి దాసీవద్యే చ విక్రీణతే జనాః ।
భవేత్తేషాం తథా నిష్ఠా లుబ్ధానాం పాపచేతసామ్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥