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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 1.149.7
ब्रह्मवध्या परं पापं निष्कृतिर्नात्र विद्यते ।
अबुद्धिपूर्वं कृत्वापि श्रेय आत्मवधो मम ॥ ७ ॥
brahmavadhyā paraṃ pāpaṃ niṣkṛtirnātra vidyate |
abuddhipūrvaṃ kṛtvāpi śreya ātmavadho mama || 7 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Bhima was (at home) with (his mother) Pritha. That day, O Bharata, Kunti heard a loud and heart-rending wail of sorrow coming from within the apartments of the Brahmana. Hearing the inmates...
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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 (1.149.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmavadhya, Param, Para, Papam, Papa, Nishkriti, Abuddhipurva, Kritva, Kritvan, Api, Shreya, Atmavadha, Asmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.149.7). 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: “brahmavadhyā paraṃ pāpaṃ niṣkṛtirnātra vidyate ”
- brahmavadhyā -
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brahmavadhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- niṣkṛtir -
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niṣkṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]niṣkṛti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāt -
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na (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]na (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ra -
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ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
- Line 2: “abuddhipūrvaṃ kṛtvāpi śreya ātmavadho mama ”
- abuddhipūrvam -
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abuddhipūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abuddhipūrva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abuddhipūrvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]kṛtvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- śreya*ā -
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√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrā -> śreya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [locative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrā -> śreyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrā class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [locative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śrai class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śreyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śrī class 9 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [locative single from √śrī class 9 verb]√śrī -> śreyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √śrī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √śrī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √śrī class 9 verb]
- āt -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ātmavadho* -
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ātmavadha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.149.7
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 1.149.7 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಧ್ಯಾ ಪರಂ ಪಾಪಂ ನಿಷ್ಕೃತಿರ್ನಾತ್ರ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ।
ಅಬುದ್ಧಿಪೂರ್ವಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾಪಿ ಶ್ರೇಯ ಆತ್ಮವಧೋ ಮಮ ॥ ೭ ॥
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 1.149.7 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মবধ্যা পরং পাপং নিষ্কৃতির্নাত্র বিদ্যতে ।
অবুদ্ধিপূর্বং কৃত্বাপি শ্রেয আত্মবধো মম ॥ ৭ ॥
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 1.149.7 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મવધ્યા પરં પાપં નિષ્કૃતિર્નાત્ર વિદ્યતે ।
અબુદ્ધિપૂર્વં કૃત્વાપિ શ્રેય આત્મવધો મમ ॥ ૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.149.7 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മവധ്യാ പരം പാപം നിഷ്കൃതിര്നാത്ര വിദ്യതേ ।
അബുദ്ധിപൂര്വം കൃത്വാപി ശ്രേയ ആത്മവധോ മമ ॥ ൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.149.7 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మవధ్యా పరం పాపం నిష్కృతిర్నాత్ర విద్యతే ।
అబుద్ధిపూర్వం కృత్వాపి శ్రేయ ఆత్మవధో మమ ॥ ౭ ॥