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 2.57.15

न श्रेयसे नीयते मन्दबुद्धिः स्त्री श्रोत्रियस्येव गृहे प्रदुष्टा ।
ध्रुवं न रोचेद्भरतर्षभस्य पतिः कुमार्या इव षष्टिवर्षः ॥ १५ ॥

na śreyase nīyate mandabuddhiḥ strī śrotriyasyeva gṛhe praduṣṭā |
dhruvaṃ na rocedbharatarṣabhasya patiḥ kumāryā iva ṣaṣṭivarṣaḥ || 15 ||

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

...speech is even greater than what is in your heart. You have been cherished by us like a serpent on our lap. Like a cat you wishest evil unto him that cherishes you. The wise have said...

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

Shreyas, Shreyasa, Mandabuddhi, Stri, Shrotriya, Iva, Grih, Griha, Pradushta, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Ced, Bharatarshabha, Pati, Kumari, Shashtivarsha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.57.15). 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 śreyase nīyate mandabuddhiḥ strī śrotriyasyeva gṛhe praduṣṭā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śreyase -
  • śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śreyasa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śreyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • mandabuddhiḥ -
  • mandabuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mandabuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • śrotriyasye -
  • śrotriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śrotriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • praduṣṭā -
  • praduṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhruvaṃ na rocedbharatarṣabhasya patiḥ kumāryā iva ṣaṣṭivarṣaḥ
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ro -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bharatarṣabhasya -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kumāryā* -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṣaṣṭivarṣaḥ -
  • ṣaṣṭivarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.57.15

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 2.57.15 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಶ್ರೇಯಸೇ ನೀಯತೇ ಮನ್ದಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಿಯಸ್ಯೇವ ಗೃಹೇ ಪ್ರದುಷ್ಟಾ ।
ಧ್ರುವಂ ನ ರೋಚೇದ್ಭರತರ್ಷಭಸ್ಯ ಪತಿಃ ಕುಮಾರ್ಯಾ ಇವ ಷಷ್ಟಿವರ್ಷಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 2.57.15 in Bengali sript:
ন শ্রেযসে নীযতে মন্দবুদ্ধিঃ স্ত্রী শ্রোত্রিযস্যেব গৃহে প্রদুষ্টা ।
ধ্রুবং ন রোচেদ্ভরতর্ষভস্য পতিঃ কুমার্যা ইব ষষ্টিবর্ষঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 2.57.15 in Gujarati sript:
ન શ્રેયસે નીયતે મન્દબુદ્ધિઃ સ્ત્રી શ્રોત્રિયસ્યેવ ગૃહે પ્રદુષ્ટા ।
ધ્રુવં ન રોચેદ્ભરતર્ષભસ્ય પતિઃ કુમાર્યા ઇવ ષષ્ટિવર્ષઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 2.57.15 in Malayalam sript:
ന ശ്രേയസേ നീയതേ മന്ദബുദ്ധിഃ സ്ത്രീ ശ്രോത്രിയസ്യേവ ഗൃഹേ പ്രദുഷ്ടാ ।
ധ്രുവം ന രോചേദ്ഭരതര്ഷഭസ്യ പതിഃ കുമാര്യാ ഇവ ഷഷ്ടിവര്ഷഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.57.15 in Telugu sript:
న శ్రేయసే నీయతే మన్దబుద్ధిః స్త్రీ శ్రోత్రియస్యేవ గృహే ప్రదుష్టా ।
ధ్రువం న రోచేద్భరతర్షభస్య పతిః కుమార్యా ఇవ షష్టివర్షః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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