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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 13.118.4
भीष्म उवाच ।
समृद्धे वासमृद्धे वा शुभे वा यदि वाशुभे ।
संसारेऽस्मिन्समाजाताः प्राणिनः पृथिवीपते ॥ ४ ॥
bhīṣma uvāca |
samṛddhe vāsamṛddhe vā śubhe vā yadi vāśubhe |
saṃsāre'sminsamājātāḥ prāṇinaḥ pṛthivīpate || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...at ceremonials in a Sudra’s house are afflicted with a terrible calamity. In consequence of partaking such forbidden food they lose their family, strength, and energy, and attain to the status of animals, descending to the position of dogs, fallen...
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 (13.118.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhishma, Samriddha, Samriddhi, Vasa, Riddha, Riddhi, Shubha, Shubh, Var, Yadi, Yad, Ashubha, Samsara, Samsari, Idam, Samaja, Pranin, Pranina, Prithivipati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.118.4). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca ”
- bhīṣma* -
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bhīṣma (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: “samṛddhe vāsamṛddhe vā śubhe vā yadi vāśubhe ”
- samṛddhe -
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samṛddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]samṛddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]samṛddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]samṛddhi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- vāsam -
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vāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ṛddhe -
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ṛddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]ṛddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]ṛddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ṛddhi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śubhe -
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śubha (noun, masculine)[locative single]śubha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śubhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śubh (noun, feminine)[dative single]√śubh (verb class 6)[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]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- aśubhe -
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aśubha (noun, masculine)[locative single]aśubha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aśubhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√śubh (verb class 6)[imperfect middle first single]
- Line 3: “saṃsāre'sminsamājātāḥ prāṇinaḥ pṛthivīpate ”
- saṃsāre' -
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saṃsāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṃsāri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]saṃsāri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- samājāt -
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samāja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- prāṇinaḥ -
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prāṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prāṇin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]prāṇina (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pṛthivīpate -
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pṛthivīpati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.118.4
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 13.118.4 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಮೃದ್ಧೇ ವಾಸಮೃದ್ಧೇ ವಾ ಶುಭೇ ವಾ ಯದಿ ವಾಶುಭೇ ।
ಸಂಸಾರೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ಸಮಾಜಾತಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಃ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪತೇ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 13.118.4 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
সমৃদ্ধে বাসমৃদ্ধে বা শুভে বা যদি বাশুভে ।
সংসারেঽস্মিন্সমাজাতাঃ প্রাণিনঃ পৃথিবীপতে ॥ ৪ ॥
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 13.118.4 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
સમૃદ્ધે વાસમૃદ્ધે વા શુભે વા યદિ વાશુભે ।
સંસારેઽસ્મિન્સમાજાતાઃ પ્રાણિનઃ પૃથિવીપતે ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.118.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
സമൃദ്ധേ വാസമൃദ്ധേ വാ ശുഭേ വാ യദി വാശുഭേ ।
സംസാരേഽസ്മിന്സമാജാതാഃ പ്രാണിനഃ പൃഥിവീപതേ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.118.4 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
సమృద్ధే వాసమృద్ధే వా శుభే వా యది వాశుభే ।
సంసారేఽస్మిన్సమాజాతాః ప్రాణినః పృథివీపతే ॥ ౪ ॥