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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 13.49.19
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
कीदृशः कृतकः पुत्रः संग्रहादेव लक्ष्यते ।
शुक्रं क्षेत्रं प्रमाणं वा यत्र लक्ष्येत भारत ॥ १९ ॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kīdṛśaḥ kṛtakaḥ putraḥ saṃgrahādeva lakṣyate |
śukraṃ kṣetraṃ pramāṇaṃ vā yatra lakṣyeta bhārata || 19 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...However covered may the course of one’s descent be, if that descent happens to be impure, its character or disposition is sure to manifest itself slightly or largely. A person may, for purposes of his own, choose to tread on an insincere path...
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 (13.49.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhishthira, Kidrish, Kidrisha, Kritaka, Putra, Sangraha, Eva, Lakshyata, Shukra, Kshetra, Pramana, Var, Yatra, Bharata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.49.19). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ”
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kīdṛśaḥ kṛtakaḥ putraḥ saṃgrahādeva lakṣyate ”
- kīdṛśaḥ -
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kīdṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kīdṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]kīdṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtakaḥ -
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kṛtaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- putraḥ -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṅgrahād -
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saṅgraha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]saṅgraha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣyate -
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lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√lakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[present passive third single]
- Line 3: “śukraṃ kṣetraṃ pramāṇaṃ vā yatra lakṣyeta bhārata ”
- śukram -
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śukra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śukra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śukrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṣetram -
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kṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pramāṇam -
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pramāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pramāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣyeta -
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√lakṣ (verb class 1)[optative passive third single]√lakṣ (verb class 10)[optative passive third single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.49.19
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 13.49.19 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕೀದೃಶಃ ಕೃತಕಃ ಪುತ್ರಃ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಾದೇವ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ।
ಶುಕ್ರಂ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ವಾ ಯತ್ರ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯೇತ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೧೯ ॥
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 13.49.19 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কীদৃশঃ কৃতকঃ পুত্রঃ সংগ্রহাদেব লক্ষ্যতে ।
শুক্রং ক্ষেত্রং প্রমাণং বা যত্র লক্ষ্যেত ভারত ॥ ১৯ ॥
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 13.49.19 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કીદૃશઃ કૃતકઃ પુત્રઃ સંગ્રહાદેવ લક્ષ્યતે ।
શુક્રં ક્ષેત્રં પ્રમાણં વા યત્ર લક્ષ્યેત ભારત ॥ ૧૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.49.19 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കീദൃശഃ കൃതകഃ പുത്രഃ സംഗ്രഹാദേവ ലക്ഷ്യതേ ।
ശുക്രം ക്ഷേത്രം പ്രമാണം വാ യത്ര ലക്ഷ്യേത ഭാരത ॥ ൧൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.49.19 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కీదృశః కృతకః పుత్రః సంగ్రహాదేవ లక్ష్యతే ।
శుక్రం క్షేత్రం ప్రమాణం వా యత్ర లక్ష్యేత భారత ॥ ౧౯ ॥