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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 3.34.23
यस्य धर्मो हि धर्मार्थं क्लेशभाङ्न स पण्डितः ।
न स धर्मस्य वेदार्थं सूर्यस्यान्धः प्रभामिव ॥ २३ ॥
yasya dharmo hi dharmārthaṃ kleśabhāṅna sa paṇḍitaḥ |
na sa dharmasya vedārthaṃ sūryasyāndhaḥ prabhāmiva || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of collyrium that is lessened each time a grain is taken up by the needle? He only whose life is unlimited or who knows with certitude what the period of his life is, and who knows the...
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 (3.34.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yasya, Yah, Yat, Dharma, Dharmartha, Kleshabhaj, Pandita, Vedartha, Surya, Andha, Andhas, Prabha, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.34.23). 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: “yasya dharmo hi dharmārthaṃ kleśabhāṅna sa paṇḍitaḥ ”
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dharmārtham -
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dharmārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- kleśabhāṅ -
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kleśabhāj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kleśabhāj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paṇḍitaḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “na sa dharmasya vedārthaṃ sūryasyāndhaḥ prabhāmiva ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- vedārtham -
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vedārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- sūryasyā -
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sūrya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sūrya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √sūr class 4 verb], [genitive single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √sūr class 4 verb], [genitive single from √sūr class 10 verb]
- andhaḥ -
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andhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]andha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prabhām -
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prabhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.34.23
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.34.23 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಹಿ ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಂ ಕ್ಲೇಶಭಾಙ್ನ ಸ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಃ ।
ನ ಸ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ವೇದಾರ್ಥಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ಯಾನ್ಧಃ ಪ್ರಭಾಮಿವ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.34.23 in Bengali sript:
যস্য ধর্মো হি ধর্মার্থং ক্লেশভাঙ্ন স পণ্ডিতঃ ।
ন স ধর্মস্য বেদার্থং সূর্যস্যান্ধঃ প্রভামিব ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 3.34.23 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય ધર્મો હિ ધર્માર્થં ક્લેશભાઙ્ન સ પણ્ડિતઃ ।
ન સ ધર્મસ્ય વેદાર્થં સૂર્યસ્યાન્ધઃ પ્રભામિવ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.34.23 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ ധര്മോ ഹി ധര്മാര്ഥം ക്ലേശഭാങ്ന സ പണ്ഡിതഃ ।
ന സ ധര്മസ്യ വേദാര്ഥം സൂര്യസ്യാന്ധഃ പ്രഭാമിവ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.34.23 in Telugu sript:
యస్య ధర్మో హి ధర్మార్థం క్లేశభాఙ్న స పణ్డితః ।
న స ధర్మస్య వేదార్థం సూర్యస్యాన్ధః ప్రభామివ ॥ ౨౩ ॥