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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 1.130.18
क्षत्तार्थबद्धस्त्वस्माकं प्रच्छन्नं तु यतः परे ।
न चैकः स समर्थोऽस्मान्पाण्डवार्थे प्रबाधितुम् ॥ १८ ॥
kṣattārthabaddhastvasmākaṃ pracchannaṃ tu yataḥ pare |
na caikaḥ sa samartho'smānpāṇḍavārthe prabādhitum || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...avoiding all faults themselves they should ceaselessly watch over the faults of their foes and take advantage of them. If the king is always ready to strike, everybody fears him....
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 (1.130.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kshattri, Kshatta, Artha, Baddha, Tva, Asmaka, Asmad, Pracchanna, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Pare, Para, Pari, Aika, Samartha, Asma, Pandava, Pra,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.130.18). 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: “kṣattārthabaddhastvasmākaṃ pracchannaṃ tu yataḥ pare ”
- kṣattā -
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kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]√kṣad -> kṣatta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]√kṣad -> kṣattā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṣad class 1 verb]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- baddhas -
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baddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tva -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]tva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- pracchannam -
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pracchanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pracchanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pracchannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yataḥ -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- pare -
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pare (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pari (noun, masculine)[vocative single]pari (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “na caikaḥ sa samartho'smānpāṇḍavārthe prabādhitum ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
- aikaḥ -
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aika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- samartho' -
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samartha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmān -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural]asma (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- pāṇḍavā -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bādhitum -
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√bādh -> bādhitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √bādh]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.130.18
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 1.130.18 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷತ್ತಾರ್ಥಬದ್ಧಸ್ತ್ವಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಪ್ರಚ್ಛನ್ನಂ ತು ಯತಃ ಪರೇ ।
ನ ಚೈಕಃ ಸ ಸಮರ್ಥೋಽಸ್ಮಾನ್ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾರ್ಥೇ ಪ್ರಬಾಧಿತುಮ್ ॥ 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 1.130.18 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষত্তার্থবদ্ধস্ত্বস্মাকং প্রচ্ছন্নং তু যতঃ পরে ।
ন চৈকঃ স সমর্থোঽস্মান্পাণ্ডবার্থে প্রবাধিতুম্ ॥ 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 1.130.18 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષત્તાર્થબદ્ધસ્ત્વસ્માકં પ્રચ્છન્નં તુ યતઃ પરે ।
ન ચૈકઃ સ સમર્થોઽસ્માન્પાણ્ડવાર્થે પ્રબાધિતુમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.130.18 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷത്താര്ഥബദ്ധസ്ത്വസ്മാകം പ്രച്ഛന്നം തു യതഃ പരേ ।
ന ചൈകഃ സ സമര്ഥോഽസ്മാന്പാണ്ഡവാര്ഥേ പ്രബാധിതുമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.130.18 in Telugu sript:
క్షత్తార్థబద్ధస్త్వస్మాకం ప్రచ్ఛన్నం తు యతః పరే ।
న చైకః స సమర్థోఽస్మాన్పాణ్డవార్థే ప్రబాధితుమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥