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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 2.5.21
कच्चिन्न सर्वे कर्मान्ताः परोक्षास्ते विशङ्किताः ।
सर्वे वा पुनरुत्सृष्टाः संसृष्टं ह्यत्र कारणम् ॥ २१ ॥
kaccinna sarve karmāntāḥ parokṣāste viśaṅkitāḥ |
sarve vā punarutsṛṣṭāḥ saṃsṛṣṭaṃ hyatra kāraṇam || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...attributes of kings (viz., cleverness of speech, readiness in providing means, intelligence in dealing with the foe, memory, and acquaintance with morals and politics), dost you attend...
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 (2.5.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sarva, Karmanta, Paroksha, Tad, Yushmad, Vishankita, Punarutsrishta, Samsrishta, Atra, Karana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.5.21). 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: “kaccinna sarve karmāntāḥ parokṣāste viśaṅkitāḥ ”
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- karmāntāḥ -
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karmānta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- parokṣās -
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parokṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parokṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- viśaṅkitāḥ -
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viśaṅkita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viśaṅkitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “sarve vā punarutsṛṣṭāḥ saṃsṛṣṭaṃ hyatra kāraṇam ”
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- punarutsṛṣṭāḥ -
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punarutsṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]punarutsṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- saṃsṛṣṭam -
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saṃsṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃsṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- atra -
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atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.5.21
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 2.5.21 in Kannada sript:
ಕಚ್ಚಿನ್ನ ಸರ್ವೇ ಕರ್ಮಾನ್ತಾಃ ಪರೋಕ್ಷಾಸ್ತೇ ವಿಶಙ್ಕಿತಾಃ ।
ಸರ್ವೇ ವಾ ಪುನರುತ್ಸೃಷ್ಟಾಃ ಸಂಸೃಷ್ಟಂ ಹ್ಯತ್ರ ಕಾರಣಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 2.5.21 in Bengali sript:
কচ্চিন্ন সর্বে কর্মান্তাঃ পরোক্ষাস্তে বিশঙ্কিতাঃ ।
সর্বে বা পুনরুত্সৃষ্টাঃ সংসৃষ্টং হ্যত্র কারণম্ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 2.5.21 in Gujarati sript:
કચ્ચિન્ન સર્વે કર્માન્તાઃ પરોક્ષાસ્તે વિશઙ્કિતાઃ ।
સર્વે વા પુનરુત્સૃષ્ટાઃ સંસૃષ્ટં હ્યત્ર કારણમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.5.21 in Malayalam sript:
കച്ചിന്ന സര്വേ കര്മാന്താഃ പരോക്ഷാസ്തേ വിശങ്കിതാഃ ।
സര്വേ വാ പുനരുത്സൃഷ്ടാഃ സംസൃഷ്ടം ഹ്യത്ര കാരണമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.5.21 in Telugu sript:
కచ్చిన్న సర్వే కర్మాన్తాః పరోక్షాస్తే విశఙ్కితాః ।
సర్వే వా పునరుత్సృష్టాః సంసృష్టం హ్యత్ర కారణమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥