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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 3.158.43
व्रीडा चात्र न कर्तव्या साहसं यदिदं कृतम् ।
दृष्टश्चापि सुरैः पूर्वं विनाशो यक्षरक्षसाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
vrīḍā cātra na kartavyā sāhasaṃ yadidaṃ kṛtam |
dṛṣṭaścāpi suraiḥ pūrvaṃ vināśo yakṣarakṣasām || 43 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...subduing his senses and observing vows, peruses with rapt attention this meeting of Sakra with the Pandavas, lives a hundred years free from disturbances, and enjoying happiness."'...
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 (3.158.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vrida, Kartavya, Sahasa, Yadi, Yad, Krit, Krita, Drishta, Capin, Capi, Sura, Purvam, Purva, Vinasha, Yaksha, Rakshas, Rakshasa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.158.43). 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: “vrīḍā cātra na kartavyā sāhasaṃ yadidaṃ kṛtam ”
- vrīḍā -
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vrīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cāt -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ra -
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ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kartavyā -
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kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- sāhasam -
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sāhasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāhasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sāhasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- Line 2: “dṛṣṭaścāpi suraiḥ pūrvaṃ vināśo yakṣarakṣasām ”
- dṛṣṭaś -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- suraiḥ -
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sura (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sura (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vināśo* -
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vināśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yakṣa -
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yakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rakṣasām -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]rakṣasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.158.43
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 3.158.43 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ರೀಡಾ ಚಾತ್ರ ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಾ ಸಾಹಸಂ ಯದಿದಂ ಕೃತಮ್ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಸುರೈಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ವಿನಾಶೋ ಯಕ್ಷರಕ್ಷಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥
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 3.158.43 in Bengali sript:
ব্রীডা চাত্র ন কর্তব্যা সাহসং যদিদং কৃতম্ ।
দৃষ্টশ্চাপি সুরৈঃ পূর্বং বিনাশো যক্ষরক্ষসাম্ ॥ ৪৩ ॥
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 3.158.43 in Gujarati sript:
વ્રીડા ચાત્ર ન કર્તવ્યા સાહસં યદિદં કૃતમ્ ।
દૃષ્ટશ્ચાપિ સુરૈઃ પૂર્વં વિનાશો યક્ષરક્ષસામ્ ॥ ૪૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.158.43 in Malayalam sript:
വ്രീഡാ ചാത്ര ന കര്തവ്യാ സാഹസം യദിദം കൃതമ് ।
ദൃഷ്ടശ്ചാപി സുരൈഃ പൂര്വം വിനാശോ യക്ഷരക്ഷസാമ് ॥ ൪൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.158.43 in Telugu sript:
వ్రీడా చాత్ర న కర్తవ్యా సాహసం యదిదం కృతమ్ ।
దృష్టశ్చాపి సురైః పూర్వం వినాశో యక్షరక్షసామ్ ॥ ౪౩ ॥