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 1.85.24

चत्वारि कर्माण्यभयंकराणि भयं प्रयच्छन्त्ययथाकृतानि ।
मानाग्निहोत्रमुत मानमौनं मानेनाधीतमुत मानयज्ञः ॥ २४ ॥

catvāri karmāṇyabhayaṃkarāṇi bhayaṃ prayacchantyayathākṛtāni |
mānāgnihotramuta mānamaunaṃ mānenādhītamuta mānayajñaḥ || 24 ||

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

...the pursuit of success. But the man of knowledge ever beholds the indestructible unity, and, is, therefore, though steeped in worldly enjoyments, never affected by them at heart. Therefore...

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

Catu, Ari, Arin, Karman, Abhayankara, Bhaya, Prayat, Shanti, Ayathakrita, Managnihotra, Uta, Manamauna, Mana, Adhita, Manayajna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.85.24). 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: “catvāri karmāṇyabhayaṃkarāṇi bhayaṃ prayacchantyayathākṛtāni
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • karmāṇya -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • abhayaṅkarāṇi -
  • abhayaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śantya -
  • śanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śanti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ayathākṛtāni -
  • ayathākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “mānāgnihotramuta mānamaunaṃ mānenādhītamuta mānayajñaḥ
  • mānāgnihotram -
  • mānāgnihotra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uta -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • mānamaunam -
  • mānamauna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mānenā -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
  • adhītam -
  • adhīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uta -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • mānayajñaḥ -
  • mānayajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.85.24

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 1.85.24 in Kannada sript:
ಚತ್ವಾರಿ ಕರ್ಮಾಣ್ಯಭಯಂಕರಾಣಿ ಭಯಂ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛನ್ತ್ಯಯಥಾಕೃತಾನಿ ।
ಮಾನಾಗ್ನಿಹೋತ್ರಮುತ ಮಾನಮೌನಂ ಮಾನೇನಾಧೀತಮುತ ಮಾನಯಜ್ಞಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 1.85.24 in Bengali sript:
চত্বারি কর্মাণ্যভযংকরাণি ভযং প্রযচ্ছন্ত্যযথাকৃতানি ।
মানাগ্নিহোত্রমুত মানমৌনং মানেনাধীতমুত মানযজ্ঞঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 1.85.24 in Gujarati sript:
ચત્વારિ કર્માણ્યભયંકરાણિ ભયં પ્રયચ્છન્ત્યયથાકૃતાનિ ।
માનાગ્નિહોત્રમુત માનમૌનં માનેનાધીતમુત માનયજ્ઞઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 1.85.24 in Malayalam sript:
ചത്വാരി കര്മാണ്യഭയംകരാണി ഭയം പ്രയച്ഛന്ത്യയഥാകൃതാനി ।
മാനാഗ്നിഹോത്രമുത മാനമൌനം മാനേനാധീതമുത മാനയജ്ഞഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.85.24 in Telugu sript:
చత్వారి కర్మాణ్యభయంకరాణి భయం ప్రయచ్ఛన్త్యయథాకృతాని ।
మానాగ్నిహోత్రముత మానమౌనం మానేనాధీతముత మానయజ్ఞః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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