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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 14.2.18
अश्रद्दधानो दुर्मेधा लुप्तस्मृतिरसि ध्रुवम् ।
मैवं भव न ते युक्तमिदमज्ञानमीदृशम् ॥ १८ ॥
aśraddadhāno durmedhā luptasmṛtirasi dhruvam |
maivaṃ bhava na te yuktamidamajñānamīdṛśam || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...austerities and charity. The high-souled celestials and Asuras perform sacrifices for securing religious merit; and therefore sacrifice are of supreme importance. It is through...
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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 (14.2.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ashraddadhana, Durmedha, Durmedhas, Lupta, Smriti, Asi, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Asmad, Evam, Eva, Bhava, Tad, Yushmad, Yuktam, Yukta, Idam, Ajnana, Idrish, Idrisha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.2.18). 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: “aśraddadhāno durmedhā luptasmṛtirasi dhruvam ”
- aśraddadhāno* -
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aśraddadhāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- durmedhā* -
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durmedha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]durmedhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]durmedhas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lupta -
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lupta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lupta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√lup -> lupta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √lup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lup class 6 verb]√lup -> lupta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √lup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lup class 6 verb]
- smṛtir -
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smṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “maivaṃ bhava na te yuktamidamajñānamīdṛśam ”
- mai -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]ma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhava -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- īdṛśam -
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īdṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]īdṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]īdṛśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]īdṛś (noun, feminine)[accusative single]īdṛś (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.2.18
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 14.2.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನೋ ದುರ್ಮೇಧಾ ಲುಪ್ತಸ್ಮೃತಿರಸಿ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ।
ಮೈವಂ ಭವ ನ ತೇ ಯುಕ್ತಮಿದಮಜ್ಞಾನಮೀದೃಶಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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 14.2.18 in Bengali sript:
অশ্রদ্দধানো দুর্মেধা লুপ্তস্মৃতিরসি ধ্রুবম্ ।
মৈবং ভব ন তে যুক্তমিদমজ্ঞানমীদৃশম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
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 14.2.18 in Gujarati sript:
અશ્રદ્દધાનો દુર્મેધા લુપ્તસ્મૃતિરસિ ધ્રુવમ્ ।
મૈવં ભવ ન તે યુક્તમિદમજ્ઞાનમીદૃશમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.2.18 in Malayalam sript:
അശ്രദ്ദധാനോ ദുര്മേധാ ലുപ്തസ്മൃതിരസി ധ്രുവമ് ।
മൈവം ഭവ ന തേ യുക്തമിദമജ്ഞാനമീദൃശമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.2.18 in Telugu sript:
అశ్రద్దధానో దుర్మేధా లుప్తస్మృతిరసి ధ్రువమ్ ।
మైవం భవ న తే యుక్తమిదమజ్ఞానమీదృశమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥