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 2.19.40

एवं विरागवसना बहिर्माल्यानुलेपनाः ।
सत्यं वदत के यूयं सत्यं राजसु शोभते ॥ ४० ॥

evaṃ virāgavasanā bahirmālyānulepanāḥ |
satyaṃ vadata ke yūyaṃ satyaṃ rājasu śobhate || 40 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...ever bent on seeking the fruition of his purposes unlike other monarchs. We shall, however, by slaying him to-day humble his pride." Vaisampayana said,—Thus saying those brothers of abundant...

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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 (2.19.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Viraga, Vasana, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Malyanulepana, Satyam, Satya, Kah, Kim, Yuya, Yushmad, Rajan, Rajasu, Shobhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.19.40). 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: “evaṃ virāgavasanā bahirmālyānulepanāḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • virāga -
  • virāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    virāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vasanā* -
  • vasanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahir -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mālyānulepanāḥ -
  • mālyānulepana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “satyaṃ vadata ke yūyaṃ satyaṃ rājasu śobhate
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadata -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yūyam -
  • yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative plural]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājasu -
  • rājasū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • śobhate -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.19.40

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 2.19.40 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ವಿರಾಗವಸನಾ ಬಹಿರ್ಮಾಲ್ಯಾನುಲೇಪನಾಃ ।
ಸತ್ಯಂ ವದತ ಕೇ ಯೂಯಂ ಸತ್ಯಂ ರಾಜಸು ಶೋಭತೇ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 2.19.40 in Bengali sript:
এবং বিরাগবসনা বহির্মাল্যানুলেপনাঃ ।
সত্যং বদত কে যূযং সত্যং রাজসু শোভতে ॥ ৪০ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 2.19.40 in Gujarati sript:
એવં વિરાગવસના બહિર્માલ્યાનુલેપનાઃ ।
સત્યં વદત કે યૂયં સત્યં રાજસુ શોભતે ॥ ૪૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 2.19.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം വിരാഗവസനാ ബഹിര്മാല്യാനുലേപനാഃ ।
സത്യം വദത കേ യൂയം സത്യം രാജസു ശോഭതേ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.19.40 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం విరాగవసనా బహిర్మాల్యానులేపనాః ।
సత్యం వదత కే యూయం సత్యం రాజసు శోభతే ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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