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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 1.71.38
स ब्रह्मचारी च तपोधनश्च सदोत्थितः कर्मसु चैव दक्षः ।
कचस्य मार्गं प्रतिपत्स्ये न भोक्ष्ये प्रियो हि मे तात कचोऽभिरूपः ॥ ३८ ॥
sa brahmacārī ca tapodhanaśca sadotthitaḥ karmasu caiva dakṣaḥ |
kacasya mārgaṃ pratipatsye na bhokṣye priyo hi me tāta kaco'bhirūpaḥ || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...You have said that my knowledge shall not bear fruit. Let it be so. But in respect of him it shall bear fruit to whom I may impart it.' "Vaisampayana continued, 'That first of Brahmanas...
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 (1.71.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmacarin, Brahmacari, Tapodhana, Sada, Sad, Utthita, Karman, Daksha, Dakshas, Kaca, Marga, Sya, Pri, Priya, Asmad, Tata, Kacu, Abhirupa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.71.38). 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: “sa brahmacārī ca tapodhanaśca sadotthitaḥ karmasu caiva dakṣaḥ ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmacārī -
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brahmacārī (noun, masculine)[compound]brahmacārī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]brahmacārin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tapodhanaś -
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tapodhana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sado -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√sad (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- utthitaḥ -
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utthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karmasu -
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karman (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- dakṣaḥ -
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dakṣas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kacasya mārgaṃ pratipatsye na bhokṣye priyo hi me tāta kaco'bhirūpaḥ ”
- kacasya -
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kaca (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- mārgam -
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mārga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mārga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mārgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pratipat -
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pratipad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sye -
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sya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhokṣye -
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√bhuj (verb class 6)[future middle first single]√bhuj (verb class 7)[future middle first single]
- priyo* -
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prī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]prī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]priya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- tāta -
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tāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kaco' -
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kaca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kacu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- abhirūpaḥ -
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abhirūpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.71.38
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 1.71.38 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರೀ ಚ ತಪೋಧನಶ್ಚ ಸದೋತ್ಥಿತಃ ಕರ್ಮಸು ಚೈವ ದಕ್ಷಃ ।
ಕಚಸ್ಯ ಮಾರ್ಗಂ ಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ಸ್ಯೇ ನ ಭೋಕ್ಷ್ಯೇ ಪ್ರಿಯೋ ಹಿ ಮೇ ತಾತ ಕಚೋಽಭಿರೂಪಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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 1.71.38 in Bengali sript:
স ব্রহ্মচারী চ তপোধনশ্চ সদোত্থিতঃ কর্মসু চৈব দক্ষঃ ।
কচস্য মার্গং প্রতিপত্স্যে ন ভোক্ষ্যে প্রিযো হি মে তাত কচোঽভিরূপঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
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 1.71.38 in Gujarati sript:
સ બ્રહ્મચારી ચ તપોધનશ્ચ સદોત્થિતઃ કર્મસુ ચૈવ દક્ષઃ ।
કચસ્ય માર્ગં પ્રતિપત્સ્યે ન ભોક્ષ્યે પ્રિયો હિ મે તાત કચોઽભિરૂપઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.71.38 in Malayalam sript:
സ ബ്രഹ്മചാരീ ച തപോധനശ്ച സദോത്ഥിതഃ കര്മസു ചൈവ ദക്ഷഃ ।
കചസ്യ മാര്ഗം പ്രതിപത്സ്യേ ന ഭോക്ഷ്യേ പ്രിയോ ഹി മേ താത കചോഽഭിരൂപഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.71.38 in Telugu sript:
స బ్రహ్మచారీ చ తపోధనశ్చ సదోత్థితః కర్మసు చైవ దక్షః ।
కచస్య మార్గం ప్రతిపత్స్యే న భోక్ష్యే ప్రియో హి మే తాత కచోఽభిరూపః ॥ ౩౮ ॥