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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 2.50.14
लोकवृत्ताद्राजवृत्तमन्यदाह बृहस्पतिः ।
तस्माद्राज्ञा प्रयत्नेन स्वार्थश्चिन्त्यः सदैव हि ॥ १४ ॥
lokavṛttādrājavṛttamanyadāha bṛhaspatiḥ |
tasmādrājñā prayatnena svārthaścintyaḥ sadaiva hi || 14 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...who are ready to seek our own interests. Vrihaspati has said that the usage of kings are different from those of common people. Therefore kings should always attend to their own interests...
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 (2.50.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Lokavritta, Rajavritta, Anyada, Aha, Brihaspati, Tasmat, Tad, Rajan, Prayatna, Svartha, Cintya, Sadaiva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.50.14). 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: “lokavṛttādrājavṛttamanyadāha bṛhaspatiḥ ”
- lokavṛttād -
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lokavṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- rājavṛttam -
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rājavṛtta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- anyadā -
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anyadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aha -
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aha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bṛhaspatiḥ -
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bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tasmādrājñā prayatnena svārthaścintyaḥ sadaiva hi ”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- rājñā -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- prayatnena -
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prayatna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- svārthaś -
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svārtha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cintyaḥ -
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cintya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadaiva -
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sadaiva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sadaiva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.50.14
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 2.50.14 in Kannada sript:
ಲೋಕವೃತ್ತಾದ್ರಾಜವೃತ್ತಮನ್ಯದಾಹ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನೇನ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಶ್ಚಿನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಸದೈವ ಹಿ ॥ ೧೪ ॥
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 2.50.14 in Bengali sript:
লোকবৃত্তাদ্রাজবৃত্তমন্যদাহ বৃহস্পতিঃ ।
তস্মাদ্রাজ্ঞা প্রযত্নেন স্বার্থশ্চিন্ত্যঃ সদৈব হি ॥ ১৪ ॥
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 2.50.14 in Gujarati sript:
લોકવૃત્તાદ્રાજવૃત્તમન્યદાહ બૃહસ્પતિઃ ।
તસ્માદ્રાજ્ઞા પ્રયત્નેન સ્વાર્થશ્ચિન્ત્યઃ સદૈવ હિ ॥ ૧૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.50.14 in Malayalam sript:
ലോകവൃത്താദ്രാജവൃത്തമന്യദാഹ ബൃഹസ്പതിഃ ।
തസ്മാദ്രാജ്ഞാ പ്രയത്നേന സ്വാര്ഥശ്ചിന്ത്യഃ സദൈവ ഹി ॥ ൧൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.50.14 in Telugu sript:
లోకవృత్తాద్రాజవృత్తమన్యదాహ బృహస్పతిః ।
తస్మాద్రాజ్ఞా ప్రయత్నేన స్వార్థశ్చిన్త్యః సదైవ హి ॥ ౧౪ ॥