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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 3.31.4
न हि तेऽध्यगमञ्जातु तदानीं नाद्य भारत ।
धर्मात्प्रियतरं किंचिदपि चेज्जीवितादिह ॥ ४ ॥
na hi te'dhyagamañjātu tadānīṃ nādya bhārata |
dharmātpriyataraṃ kiṃcidapi cejjīvitādiha || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...statues. It seems, therefore, O Yudhishthira, that creatures derive the character of their lives from their acts of former lives. Amongst mobile creatures man differs in this respect...
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 (3.31.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Yushmad, Adhi, Jatu, Tadanim, Nadya, Bharata, Dharmat, Dharma, Priyatara, Kincid, Kincit, Api,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.31.4). 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 hi te'dhyagamañjātu tadānīṃ nādya bhārata ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- te' -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- adhya -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]adhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dhā (verb class 1)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 2)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 3)[aorist middle first single]√dhā (verb class 4)[aorist middle first single]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- agamañ -
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√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√gam (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- jātu -
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jātu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]jātu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]jātu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]jātu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jātū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]jātū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]jātū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tadānīm -
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tadānīm (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nādya -
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nādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)[compound from √nad]√nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)[compound from √nad]√nad -> nādya (absolutive)[absolutive from √nad]√nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]√nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “dharmātpriyataraṃ kiṃcidapi cejjīvitādiha ”
- dharmāt -
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dharmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- priyataram -
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priyatara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priyatara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyatarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kiñcit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kiñcit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kiñcit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse cejjīvitādiha
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.31.4
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 3.31.4 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ತೇಽಧ್ಯಗಮಞ್ಜಾತು ತದಾನೀಂ ನಾದ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ।
ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಪ್ರಿಯತರಂ ಕಿಂಚಿದಪಿ ಚೇಜ್ಜೀವಿತಾದಿಹ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 3.31.4 in Bengali sript:
ন হি তেঽধ্যগমঞ্জাতু তদানীং নাদ্য ভারত ।
ধর্মাত্প্রিযতরং কিংচিদপি চেজ্জীবিতাদিহ ॥ ৪ ॥
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 3.31.4 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ તેઽધ્યગમઞ્જાતુ તદાનીં નાદ્ય ભારત ।
ધર્માત્પ્રિયતરં કિંચિદપિ ચેજ્જીવિતાદિહ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.31.4 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി തേഽധ്യഗമഞ്ജാതു തദാനീം നാദ്യ ഭാരത ।
ധര്മാത്പ്രിയതരം കിംചിദപി ചേജ്ജീവിതാദിഹ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.31.4 in Telugu sript:
న హి తేఽధ్యగమఞ్జాతు తదానీం నాద్య భారత ।
ధర్మాత్ప్రియతరం కించిదపి చేజ్జీవితాదిహ ॥ ౪ ॥