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 2.49.23

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एतां दृष्ट्वा श्रियं पार्थे हरिश्चन्द्रे यथा विभो ।
कथं नु जीवितं श्रेयो मम पश्यसि भारत ॥ २३ ॥

etāṃ dṛṣṭvā śriyaṃ pārthe hariścandre yathā vibho |
kathaṃ nu jīvitaṃ śreyo mama paśyasi bhārata || 23 ||

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

...the aid of reflection. And it is for this, O king, that I am plunged into grief and becoming pale and emaciated." "Dhritrashtra said,— You are my eldest son and born also of my eldest...
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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 (2.49.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eta, Esha, Shri, Shriya, Partha, Harishcandra, Yatha, Vibhu, Katham, Katha, Jivita, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Asmad, Pash, Pashya, Asi, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.49.23). 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: “etāṃ dṛṣṭvā śriyaṃ pārthe hariścandre yathā vibho ”
etām -
etā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

eṣā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
śriyam -
śriyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śriya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śriya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śrī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

śrī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
pārthe -
pārtha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pārtha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
hariścandre -
hariścandra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

hariścandra (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

hariścandrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vibho -
vibhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

vibhu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “kathaṃ nu jīvitaṃ śreyo mama paśyasi bhārata ”
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
jīvitam -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

jīvitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
śreyo* -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
mama -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
paśya -
paśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

paś (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
asi -
asi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

asi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

asī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active second single]
bhārata -
bhārata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhārata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.49.23

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;

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Preview of verse 2.49.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಾಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಶ್ರಿಯಂ ಪಾರ್ಥೇ ಹರಿಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರೇ ಯಥಾ ವಿಭೋ ।
ಕಥಂ ನು ಜೀವಿತಂ ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ಮಮ ಪಶ್ಯಸಿ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 2.49.23 in Bengali sript:
এতাং দৃষ্ট্বা শ্রিযং পার্থে হরিশ্চন্দ্রে যথা বিভো ।
কথং নু জীবিতং শ্রেযো মম পশ্যসি ভারত ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 2.49.23 in Gujarati sript:
એતાં દૃષ્ટ્વા શ્રિયં પાર્થે હરિશ્ચન્દ્રે યથા વિભો ।
કથં નુ જીવિતં શ્રેયો મમ પશ્યસિ ભારત ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 2.49.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതാം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ശ്രിയം പാര്ഥേ ഹരിശ്ചന്ദ്രേ യഥാ വിഭോ ।
കഥം നു ജീവിതം ശ്രേയോ മമ പശ്യസി ഭാരത ॥ ൨൩ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.49.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏతాం దృష్ట్వా శ్రియం పార్థే హరిశ్చన్ద్రే యథా విభో ।
కథం ను జీవితం శ్రేయో మమ పశ్యసి భారత ॥ ౨౩ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021