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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 3.190.57
स गत्वैवं तं राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ ५६ ॥
तं राजा प्रत्युवाच ।
राज्ञामेतद्वाहनम् ।
अनर्हा ब्राह्मणा रत्नानामेवंविधानाम् ।
किं च ब्राह्मणानामश्वैः कार्यम् ।
साधु प्रतिगम्यतामिति ॥ ५७ ॥
sa gatvaivaṃ taṃ rājānamabravīt || 56 ||
taṃ rājā pratyuvāca |
rājñāmetadvāhanam |
anarhā brāhmaṇā ratnānāmevaṃvidhānām |
kiṃ ca brāhmaṇānāmaśvaiḥ kāryam |
sādhu pratigamyatāmiti || 57 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...fuel. If they that are to be employed in Sraddhas happen to be dumb, blind, or deaf, care should be taken to employ them along with Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas. O Yudhishthira...
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 (3.190.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Rajan, Rajana, Raja, Raj, Prati, Etad, Vahana, Anarha, Brahmana, Ratna, Evamvidha, Kim, Ashva, Karya, Sadhu, Gamyata, Iti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.190.57). 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: “sa gatvaivaṃ taṃ rājānamabravīt || 56 |”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gatvai -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rājānam -
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rājāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- Cannot analyse 56
- Line 2: “taṃ rājā pratyuvāca ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pratyu -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pratī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 3: “rājñāmetadvāhanam ”
- rājñām -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vāhanam -
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vāhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vāhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 4: “anarhā brāhmaṇā ratnānāmevaṃvidhānām ”
- anarhā* -
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anarha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]anarhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇā* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ratnānām -
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ratna (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ratna (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]ratnā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- evaṃvidhānām -
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evaṃvidha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]evaṃvidha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]evaṃvidhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- Line 5: “kiṃ ca brāhmaṇānāmaśvaiḥ kāryam ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brāhmaṇānām -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- aśvaiḥ -
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aśva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- Line 6: “sādhu pratigamyatāmiti ”
- sādhu -
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sādhu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sādhu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]sādhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sādhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prati -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]pratī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gamyatām -
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gamyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√gam (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 2)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 3)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 0)[imperative passive third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.190.57
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 3.190.57 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಗತ್ವೈವಂ ತಂ ರಾಜಾನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥
ತಂ ರಾಜಾ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ರಾಜ್ಞಾಮೇತದ್ವಾಹನಮ್ ।
ಅನರ್ಹಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ರತ್ನಾನಾಮೇವಂವಿಧಾನಾಮ್ ।
ಕಿಂ ಚ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಮಶ್ವೈಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಸಾಧು ಪ್ರತಿಗಮ್ಯತಾಮಿತಿ ॥ ೫೭ ॥
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 3.190.57 in Bengali sript:
স গত্বৈবং তং রাজানমব্রবীত্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥
তং রাজা প্রত্যুবাচ ।
রাজ্ঞামেতদ্বাহনম্ ।
অনর্হা ব্রাহ্মণা রত্নানামেবংবিধানাম্ ।
কিং চ ব্রাহ্মণানামশ্বৈঃ কার্যম্ ।
সাধু প্রতিগম্যতামিতি ॥ ৫৭ ॥
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 3.190.57 in Gujarati sript:
સ ગત્વૈવં તં રાજાનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥
તં રાજા પ્રત્યુવાચ ।
રાજ્ઞામેતદ્વાહનમ્ ।
અનર્હા બ્રાહ્મણા રત્નાનામેવંવિધાનામ્ ।
કિં ચ બ્રાહ્મણાનામશ્વૈઃ કાર્યમ્ ।
સાધુ પ્રતિગમ્યતામિતિ ॥ ૫૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.190.57 in Malayalam sript:
സ ഗത്വൈവം തം രാജാനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൫൬ ॥
തം രാജാ പ്രത്യുവാച ।
രാജ്ഞാമേതദ്വാഹനമ് ।
അനര്ഹാ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ രത്നാനാമേവംവിധാനാമ് ।
കിം ച ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാമശ്വൈഃ കാര്യമ് ।
സാധു പ്രതിഗമ്യതാമിതി ॥ ൫൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.190.57 in Telugu sript:
స గత్వైవం తం రాజానమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥
తం రాజా ప్రత్యువాచ ।
రాజ్ఞామేతద్వాహనమ్ ।
అనర్హా బ్రాహ్మణా రత్నానామేవంవిధానామ్ ।
కిం చ బ్రాహ్మణానామశ్వైః కార్యమ్ ।
సాధు ప్రతిగమ్యతామితి ॥ ౫౭ ॥