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 13.108.13

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न ज्येष्ठानवमन्येत दुष्कृतः सुकृतोऽपि वा ।
यदि स्त्री यद्यवरजः श्रेयः पश्येत्तथाचरेत् ।
धर्मं हि श्रेय इत्याहुरिति धर्मविदो विदुः ॥ १३ ॥

na jyeṣṭhānavamanyeta duṣkṛtaḥ sukṛto'pi vā |
yadi strī yadyavarajaḥ śreyaḥ paśyettathācaret |
dharmaṃ hi śreya ityāhuriti dharmavido viduḥ || 13 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...spouses of the animals I have indicated. I have told you all the faults that relate to the appropriation of what belongs to others. I have discoursed to you very briefly on the subject, O sinless one. In connection with some other subject, O...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.108.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jyeshtha, Avamanya, Ita, Dushkrit, Dushkrita, Sukrit, Sukrita, Api, Yadi, Yad, Stri, Avaraja, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Tatha, Dharma, Iti, Itya, Dharmavid, Vidu, Vidus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.108.13). 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: “na jyeṣṭhānavamanyeta duṣkṛtaḥ sukṛto'pi vā ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jyeṣṭhān -
jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
avamanye -
avamanya (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ita -
ita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
duṣkṛtaḥ -
duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

duṣkṛt (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sukṛto' -
sukṛt (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

sukṛt (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

sukṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “yadi strī yadyavarajaḥ śreyaḥ paśyettathācaret ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
strī -
strī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
yadya -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
avarajaḥ -
avaraja (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śreyaḥ -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
pa -
pa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śyet -
√śā (verb class 4)

[optative active third single]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
caret -
√car (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
Line 3: “dharmaṃ hi śreya ityāhuriti dharmavido viduḥ ”
dharmam -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śreya* -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
ityā -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

itya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√i -> itya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √i]

ityā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
āhur -
√ah (verb class 5)

[perfect active third plural]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
dharmavido* -
dharmavid (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

dharmavid (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
viduḥ -
vidus (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vidus (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vidu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

vidu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vid (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.108.13

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;

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Preview of verse 13.108.13 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಾನವಮನ್ಯೇತ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಃ ಸುಕೃತೋಽಪಿ ವಾ ।
ಯದಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯದ್ಯವರಜಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪಶ್ಯೇತ್ತಥಾಚರೇತ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮಂ ಹಿ ಶ್ರೇಯ ಇತ್ಯಾಹುರಿತಿ ಧರ್ಮವಿದೋ ವಿದುಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 13.108.13 in Bengali sript:
ন জ্যেষ্ঠানবমন্যেত দুষ্কৃতঃ সুকৃতোঽপি বা ।
যদি স্ত্রী যদ্যবরজঃ শ্রেযঃ পশ্যেত্তথাচরেত্ ।
ধর্মং হি শ্রেয ইত্যাহুরিতি ধর্মবিদো বিদুঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 13.108.13 in Gujarati sript:
ન જ્યેષ્ઠાનવમન્યેત દુષ્કૃતઃ સુકૃતોઽપિ વા ।
યદિ સ્ત્રી યદ્યવરજઃ શ્રેયઃ પશ્યેત્તથાચરેત્ ।
ધર્મં હિ શ્રેય ઇત્યાહુરિતિ ધર્મવિદો વિદુઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.108.13 in Malayalam sript:
ന ജ്യേഷ്ഠാനവമന്യേത ദുഷ്കൃതഃ സുകൃതോഽപി വാ ।
യദി സ്ത്രീ യദ്യവരജഃ ശ്രേയഃ പശ്യേത്തഥാചരേത് ।
ധര്മം ഹി ശ്രേയ ഇത്യാഹുരിതി ധര്മവിദോ വിദുഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.108.13 in Telugu sript:
న జ్యేష్ఠానవమన్యేత దుష్కృతః సుకృతోఽపి వా ।
యది స్త్రీ యద్యవరజః శ్రేయః పశ్యేత్తథాచరేత్ ।
ధర్మం హి శ్రేయ ఇత్యాహురితి ధర్మవిదో విదుః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021