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 15.22.11

कर्णं स्मरेथाः सततं संग्रामेष्वपलायिनम् ।
अवकीर्णो हि स मया वीरो दुष्प्रज्ञया तदा ॥ ११ ॥

karṇaṃ smarethāḥ satataṃ saṃgrāmeṣvapalāyinam |
avakīrṇo hi sa mayā vīro duṣprajñayā tadā || 11 ||

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

...with persons of both sexes. He left the city called after the elephant by the principal gate and then repeatedly bade that crowd of people to return to their homes. Vidura...

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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 (15.22.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karna, Satatam, Satata, Sangrama, Apala, Ayin, Avakirna, Maya, Vira, Dushprajna, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.22.11). 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: “karṇaṃ smarethāḥ satataṃ saṃgrāmeṣvapalāyinam
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smaret -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • hāḥ -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṅgrāmeṣva -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • apalā -
  • apala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayinam -
  • ayin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “avakīrṇo hi sa mayā vīro duṣprajñayā tadā
  • avakīrṇo* -
  • avakīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vīro* -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duṣprajñayā -
  • duṣprajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.22.11

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 15.22.11 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣಂ ಸ್ಮರೇಥಾಃ ಸತತಂ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇಷ್ವಪಲಾಯಿನಮ್ ।
ಅವಕೀರ್ಣೋ ಹಿ ಸ ಮಯಾ ವೀರೋ ದುಷ್ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಯಾ ತದಾ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

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 15.22.11 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণং স্মরেথাঃ সততং সংগ্রামেষ্বপলাযিনম্ ।
অবকীর্ণো হি স মযা বীরো দুষ্প্রজ্ঞযা তদা ॥ ১১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 15.22.11 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણં સ્મરેથાઃ સતતં સંગ્રામેષ્વપલાયિનમ્ ।
અવકીર્ણો હિ સ મયા વીરો દુષ્પ્રજ્ઞયા તદા ॥ ૧૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 15.22.11 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണം സ്മരേഥാഃ സതതം സംഗ്രാമേഷ്വപലായിനമ് ।
അവകീര്ണോ ഹി സ മയാ വീരോ ദുഷ്പ്രജ്ഞയാ തദാ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.22.11 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణం స్మరేథాః సతతం సంగ్రామేష్వపలాయినమ్ ।
అవకీర్ణో హి స మయా వీరో దుష్ప్రజ్ఞయా తదా ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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