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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 2.18.18
तस्मान्नयविधानज्ञं पुरुषं लोकविश्रुतम् ।
वयमाश्रित्य गोविन्दं यतामः कार्यसिद्धये ॥ १८ ॥
tasmānnayavidhānajñaṃ puruṣaṃ lokaviśrutam |
vayamāśritya govindaṃ yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...brows. Like the sun that dims the lustre of all luminous bodies, this son of thine will rob all monarchs of their splendour. Even kings that are powerful and own large armies and numberless...
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 (2.18.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tasmat, Tad, Naya, Vidhanajna, Purusha, Lokavishruta, Vaya, Asmad, Ashritya, Govinda, Yat, Yata, Karyasiddhi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.18.18). 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: “tasmānnayavidhānajñaṃ puruṣaṃ lokaviśrutam ”
- tasmān -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- naya -
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naya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]naya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nay (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√nī (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vidhānajñam -
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vidhānajña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vidhānajña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vidhānajñā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puruṣam -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puruṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lokaviśrutam -
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lokaviśruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lokaviśruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lokaviśrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “vayamāśritya govindaṃ yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye ”
- vayam -
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vaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative dual]
- āśritya -
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āśritya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]āśritya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āśritya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- govindam -
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govinda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- yatām -
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yat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]yatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative middle third plural]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- kāryasiddhaye -
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kāryasiddhi (noun, feminine)[dative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.18.18
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 2.18.18 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನಯವಿಧಾನಜ್ಞಂ ಪುರುಷಂ ಲೋಕವಿಶ್ರುತಮ್ ।
ವಯಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಗೋವಿನ್ದಂ ಯತಾಮಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ ॥ 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 2.18.18 in Bengali sript:
তস্মান্নযবিধানজ্ঞং পুরুষং লোকবিশ্রুতম্ ।
বযমাশ্রিত্য গোবিন্দং যতামঃ কার্যসিদ্ধযে ॥ 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 2.18.18 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્માન્નયવિધાનજ્ઞં પુરુષં લોકવિશ્રુતમ્ ।
વયમાશ્રિત્ય ગોવિન્દં યતામઃ કાર્યસિદ્ધયે ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.18.18 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മാന്നയവിധാനജ്ഞം പുരുഷം ലോകവിശ്രുതമ് ।
വയമാശ്രിത്യ ഗോവിന്ദം യതാമഃ കാര്യസിദ്ധയേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.18.18 in Telugu sript:
తస్మాన్నయవిధానజ్ఞం పురుషం లోకవిశ్రుతమ్ ।
వయమాశ్రిత్య గోవిన్దం యతామః కార్యసిద్ధయే ॥ ౧౮ ॥