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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 2.45.5
न वै परीक्षसे सम्यगसह्यं शत्रुसंभवम् ।
ज्येष्ठपुत्रस्य शोकं त्वं किमर्थं नावबुध्यसे ॥ ५ ॥
na vai parīkṣase samyagasahyaṃ śatrusaṃbhavam |
jyeṣṭhaputrasya śokaṃ tvaṃ kimarthaṃ nāvabudhyase || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...not even in the three worlds, O son of Kuru. Therefore, ask him to play at dice. Skilled at dice, I will win his kingdom, and that splendid prosperity of his for you, O bull among...
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 (2.45.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pariksha, Samyak, Asahya, Sambhava, Jyeshthaputra, Shoka, Tva, Yushmad, Kimartha, Nava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.45.5). 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: “na vai parīkṣase samyagasahyaṃ śatrusaṃbhavam ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- parīkṣa -
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parīkṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parīkṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- se -
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si (noun, feminine)[vocative single]sa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√as (verb class 2)[present middle second single]
- samyag -
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samyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asahyam -
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asahya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asahya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asahyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sah (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- śatru -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sambhavam -
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sambhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sambhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sambhavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jyeṣṭhaputrasya śokaṃ tvaṃ kimarthaṃ nāvabudhyase ”
- jyeṣṭhaputrasya -
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jyeṣṭhaputra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]jyeṣṭhaputra (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- śokam -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śokā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- kimartham -
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kimartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kimartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kimarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nāva -
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nāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- budhyase -
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√budh (verb class 1)[present passive second single]√budh (verb class 4)[present middle second single], [present passive second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.45.5
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 2.45.5 in Kannada sript:
ನ ವೈ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಸೇ ಸಮ್ಯಗಸಹ್ಯಂ ಶತ್ರುಸಂಭವಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಶೋಕಂ ತ್ವಂ ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ನಾವಬುಧ್ಯಸೇ ॥ ೫ ॥
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 2.45.5 in Bengali sript:
ন বৈ পরীক্ষসে সম্যগসহ্যং শত্রুসংভবম্ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠপুত্রস্য শোকং ত্বং কিমর্থং নাববুধ্যসে ॥ ৫ ॥
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 2.45.5 in Gujarati sript:
ન વૈ પરીક્ષસે સમ્યગસહ્યં શત્રુસંભવમ્ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠપુત્રસ્ય શોકં ત્વં કિમર્થં નાવબુધ્યસે ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.45.5 in Malayalam sript:
ന വൈ പരീക്ഷസേ സമ്യഗസഹ്യം ശത്രുസംഭവമ് ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠപുത്രസ്യ ശോകം ത്വം കിമര്ഥം നാവബുധ്യസേ ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.45.5 in Telugu sript:
న వై పరీక్షసే సమ్యగసహ్యం శత్రుసంభవమ్ ।
జ్యేష్ఠపుత్రస్య శోకం త్వం కిమర్థం నావబుధ్యసే ॥ ౫ ॥