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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 1.146.2
अवश्यं निधनं सर्वैर्गन्तव्यमिह मानवैः ।
अवश्यभाविन्यर्थे वै संतापो नेह विद्यते ॥ २ ॥
avaśyaṃ nidhanaṃ sarvairgantavyamiha mānavaiḥ |
avaśyabhāvinyarthe vai saṃtāpo neha vidyate || 2 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...hence, but I could not (because of your son’s opposition). Then the cannibal, seeing my delay, came hither to kill all these your children. But he has been dragged hence with force...
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 (1.146.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Avashyam, Nidhana, Sarva, Gantavya, Iha, Manava, Avashin, Abhavin, Abhavini, Artha, Santapa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.146.2). 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: “avaśyaṃ nidhanaṃ sarvairgantavyamiha mānavaiḥ”
- avaśyam -
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avaśyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avaśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nidhanam -
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nidhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvair -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- gantavyam -
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gantavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gantavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gantavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mānavaiḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mānava (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “avaśyabhāvinyarthe vai saṃtāpo neha vidyate”
- avaśya -
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avaśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]avaśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- abhāvinya -
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abhāvinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]abhāvin (noun, masculine)[locative single]abhāvin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- santāpo* -
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santāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- neha -
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√nah (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.146.2
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.146.2 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಶ್ಯಂ ನಿಧನಂ ಸರ್ವೈರ್ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಮಿಹ ಮಾನವೈಃ ।
ಅವಶ್ಯಭಾವಿನ್ಯರ್ಥೇ ವೈ ಸಂತಾಪೋ ನೇಹ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 1.146.2 in Bengali sript:
অবশ্যং নিধনং সর্বৈর্গন্তব্যমিহ মানবৈঃ ।
অবশ্যভাবিন্যর্থে বৈ সংতাপো নেহ বিদ্যতে ॥ ২ ॥
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 1.146.2 in Gujarati sript:
અવશ્યં નિધનં સર્વૈર્ગન્તવ્યમિહ માનવૈઃ ।
અવશ્યભાવિન્યર્થે વૈ સંતાપો નેહ વિદ્યતે ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.146.2 in Malayalam sript:
അവശ്യം നിധനം സര്വൈര്ഗന്തവ്യമിഹ മാനവൈഃ ।
അവശ്യഭാവിന്യര്ഥേ വൈ സംതാപോ നേഹ വിദ്യതേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.146.2 in Telugu sript:
అవశ్యం నిధనం సర్వైర్గన్తవ్యమిహ మానవైః ।
అవశ్యభావిన్యర్థే వై సంతాపో నేహ విద్యతే ॥ ౨ ॥