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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 2.38.19
येषामर्च्यतमः कृष्णस्त्वं च येषां प्रदर्शकः ।
धर्मवाक्त्वमधर्मज्ञः सतां मार्गादवप्लुतः ॥ १९ ॥
yeṣāmarcyatamaḥ kṛṣṇastvaṃ ca yeṣāṃ pradarśakaḥ |
dharmavāktvamadharmajñaḥ satāṃ mārgādavaplutaḥ || 19 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...become of this great lesson? How can one who is such, deserve praise, O Bhishma? 'This one is the foremost of all wise men,— 'This one is the lord of the universe'...
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 (2.38.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ric, Atamas, Krishna, Tva, Yushmad, Yah, Yat, Pradarshaka, Dharma, Dharman, Vac, Adharma, Jna, Sat, Marga, Avapluta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.38.19). 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: “yeṣāmarcyatamaḥ kṛṣṇastvaṃ ca yeṣāṃ pradarśakaḥ ”
- yeṣāmar -
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√yeṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- ṛcya -
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√ṛc -> ṛcya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ṛc]ṛc (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- atamaḥ -
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atamas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atamas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kṛṣṇas -
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kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yeṣām -
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ya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- pradarśakaḥ -
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pradarśaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “dharmavāktvamadharmajñaḥ satāṃ mārgādavaplutaḥ ”
- dharma -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vāk -
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vāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- adharma -
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adharma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñaḥ -
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jña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- mārgād -
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mārga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]mārga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- avaplutaḥ -
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avapluta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.38.19
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 2.38.19 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇಷಾಮರ್ಚ್ಯತಮಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಚ ಯೇಷಾಂ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಕಃ ।
ಧರ್ಮವಾಕ್ತ್ವಮಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಃ ಸತಾಂ ಮಾರ್ಗಾದವಪ್ಲುತಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥
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 2.38.19 in Bengali sript:
যেষামর্চ্যতমঃ কৃষ্ণস্ত্বং চ যেষাং প্রদর্শকঃ ।
ধর্মবাক্ত্বমধর্মজ্ঞঃ সতাং মার্গাদবপ্লুতঃ ॥ ১৯ ॥
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 2.38.19 in Gujarati sript:
યેષામર્ચ્યતમઃ કૃષ્ણસ્ત્વં ચ યેષાં પ્રદર્શકઃ ।
ધર્મવાક્ત્વમધર્મજ્ઞઃ સતાં માર્ગાદવપ્લુતઃ ॥ ૧૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.38.19 in Malayalam sript:
യേഷാമര്ച്യതമഃ കൃഷ്ണസ്ത്വം ച യേഷാം പ്രദര്ശകഃ ।
ധര്മവാക്ത്വമധര്മജ്ഞഃ സതാം മാര്ഗാദവപ്ലുതഃ ॥ ൧൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.38.19 in Telugu sript:
యేషామర్చ్యతమః కృష్ణస్త్వం చ యేషాం ప్రదర్శకః ।
ధర్మవాక్త్వమధర్మజ్ఞః సతాం మార్గాదవప్లుతః ॥ ౧౯ ॥