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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 1.68.40
अर्धं भार्या मनुष्यस्य भार्या श्रेष्ठतमः सखा ।
भार्या मूलं त्रिवर्गस्य भार्या मित्रं मरिष्यतः ॥ ४० ॥
ardhaṃ bhāryā manuṣyasya bhāryā śreṣṭhatamaḥ sakhā |
bhāryā mūlaṃ trivargasya bhāryā mitraṃ mariṣyataḥ || 40 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...refer to it for example’s sake and not from evil motives. Therefore, it behoves you to pardon me after you have heard it. An ugly person considers himself handsomer than others until...
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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 (1.68.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ardha, Bharya, Manushya, Shreshthatama, Sakhi, Sakha, Mula, Trivarga, Mitra, Marishyat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.68.40). 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: “ardhaṃ bhāryā manuṣyasya bhāryā śreṣṭhatamaḥ sakhā ”
- ardham -
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ardha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ardha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ardhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- manuṣyasya -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bhāryā -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √bhṛ]
- śreṣṭhatamaḥ -
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śreṣṭhatama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sakhā -
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sakhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sakhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhāryā mūlaṃ trivargasya bhāryā mitraṃ mariṣyataḥ ”
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- trivargasya -
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trivarga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mariṣyataḥ -
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√mṛ -> mariṣyat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mariṣyat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṝ -> mariṣyat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √mṝ class 9 verb], [ablative single from √mṝ class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṝ class 9 verb]√mṝ -> mariṣyat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √mṝ class 9 verb], [genitive single from √mṝ class 9 verb]√mṛ (verb class 1)[future active third dual]√mṛ (verb class 6)[future active third dual]√mṝ (verb class 9)[future active third dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.68.40
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 1.68.40 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಧಂ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತಮಃ ಸಖಾ ।
ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಮೂಲಂ ತ್ರಿವರ್ಗಸ್ಯ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಮಿತ್ರಂ ಮರಿಷ್ಯತಃ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
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 1.68.40 in Bengali sript:
অর্ধং ভার্যা মনুষ্যস্য ভার্যা শ্রেষ্ঠতমঃ সখা ।
ভার্যা মূলং ত্রিবর্গস্য ভার্যা মিত্রং মরিষ্যতঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥
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 1.68.40 in Gujarati sript:
અર્ધં ભાર્યા મનુષ્યસ્ય ભાર્યા શ્રેષ્ઠતમઃ સખા ।
ભાર્યા મૂલં ત્રિવર્ગસ્ય ભાર્યા મિત્રં મરિષ્યતઃ ॥ ૪૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.68.40 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ധം ഭാര്യാ മനുഷ്യസ്യ ഭാര്യാ ശ്രേഷ്ഠതമഃ സഖാ ।
ഭാര്യാ മൂലം ത്രിവര്ഗസ്യ ഭാര്യാ മിത്രം മരിഷ്യതഃ ॥ ൪൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.68.40 in Telugu sript:
అర్ధం భార్యా మనుష్యస్య భార్యా శ్రేష్ఠతమః సఖా ।
భార్యా మూలం త్రివర్గస్య భార్యా మిత్రం మరిష్యతః ॥ ౪౦ ॥