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 3.51.4

न नक्तं न दिवा शेते हा हेति वदती मुहुः ।
तामस्वस्थां तदाकारां सख्यस्ता जज्ञुरिङ्गितैः ॥ ४ ॥

na naktaṃ na divā śete hā heti vadatī muhuḥ |
tāmasvasthāṃ tadākārāṃ sakhyastā jajñuriṅgitaiḥ || 4 ||

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

...The gods, however, said, 'O ruler of the Nishadhas, having promised first, saying, 'I will!' why will you not act accordingly now? O ruler of the Nishadhas, tell us this without...

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

Naktam, Nakta, Diva, Div, Divan, Vadat, Tama, Svastha, Tadakara, Sakhi, Tas, Ingita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.51.4). 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 naktaṃ na divā śete heti vadatī muhuḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naktam -
  • naktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
    naj -> nakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √naj class 6 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • divā -
  • divā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śete -
  • śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • heti -
  • heti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    heti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vadatī -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • Cannot analyse muhuḥ
  • Line 2: “tāmasvasthāṃ tadākārāṃ sakhyastā jajñuriṅgitaiḥ
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svasthām -
  • svasthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadākārām -
  • tadākārā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sakhyas -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jajñur -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • iṅgitaiḥ -
  • iṅgita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]
    iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.51.4

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 3.51.4 in Kannada sript:
ನ ನಕ್ತಂ ನ ದಿವಾ ಶೇತೇ ಹಾ ಹೇತಿ ವದತೀ ಮುಹುಃ ।
ತಾಮಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾಂ ತದಾಕಾರಾಂ ಸಖ್ಯಸ್ತಾ ಜಜ್ಞುರಿಙ್ಗಿತೈಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 3.51.4 in Bengali sript:
ন নক্তং ন দিবা শেতে হা হেতি বদতী মুহুঃ ।
তামস্বস্থাং তদাকারাং সখ্যস্তা জজ্ঞুরিঙ্গিতৈঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.51.4 in Gujarati sript:
ન નક્તં ન દિવા શેતે હા હેતિ વદતી મુહુઃ ।
તામસ્વસ્થાં તદાકારાં સખ્યસ્તા જજ્ઞુરિઙ્ગિતૈઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 3.51.4 in Malayalam sript:
ന നക്തം ന ദിവാ ശേതേ ഹാ ഹേതി വദതീ മുഹുഃ ।
താമസ്വസ്ഥാം തദാകാരാം സഖ്യസ്താ ജജ്ഞുരിങ്ഗിതൈഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.51.4 in Telugu sript:
న నక్తం న దివా శేతే హా హేతి వదతీ ముహుః ।
తామస్వస్థాం తదాకారాం సఖ్యస్తా జజ్ఞురిఙ్గితైః ॥ ౪ ॥

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