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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 3.201.2
व्याध उवाच ।
विज्ञानार्थं मनुष्याणां मनः पूर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
तत्प्राप्य कामं भजते क्रोधं च द्विजसत्तम ॥ २ ॥
vyādha uvāca |
vijñānārthaṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ manaḥ pūrvaṃ pravartate |
tatprāpya kāmaṃ bhajate krodhaṃ ca dvijasattama || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...intercoursed with his wife during the menstrual period, is nevertheless considered to be a good Brahmana. After consideration of the propriety and impropriety of the matter, this rule...
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 (3.201.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vyadha, Vijnana, Artha, Manushya, Mana, Manas, Purvam, Purva, Pravarta, Tad, Yushmad, Tat, Prapya, Kamam, Kama, Krodha, Dvijasattama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.201.2). 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: “vyādha uvāca ”
- vyādha* -
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vyādha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- 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 2: “vijñānārthaṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ manaḥ pūrvaṃ pravartate ”
- vijñānā -
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vijñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vijñānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- manuṣyāṇām -
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manuṣya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]manuṣyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- manaḥ -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- pravarta -
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pravarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
- Line 3: “tatprāpya kāmaṃ bhajate krodhaṃ ca dvijasattama ”
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhajate -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- krodham -
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krodha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]krodha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]krodhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]krodhan (noun, masculine)[adverb]krodhan (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dvijasattama -
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dvijasattama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.201.2
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 3.201.2 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಧ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಾರ್ಥಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಂ ಮನಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ।
ತತ್ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಕಾಮಂ ಭಜತೇ ಕ್ರೋಧಂ ಚ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 3.201.2 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাধ উবাচ ।
বিজ্ঞানার্থং মনুষ্যাণাং মনঃ পূর্বং প্রবর্ততে ।
তত্প্রাপ্য কামং ভজতে ক্রোধং চ দ্বিজসত্তম ॥ ২ ॥
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 3.201.2 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાધ ઉવાચ ।
વિજ્ઞાનાર્થં મનુષ્યાણાં મનઃ પૂર્વં પ્રવર્તતે ।
તત્પ્રાપ્ય કામં ભજતે ક્રોધં ચ દ્વિજસત્તમ ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.201.2 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാധ ഉവാച ।
വിജ്ഞാനാര്ഥം മനുഷ്യാണാം മനഃ പൂര്വം പ്രവര്തതേ ।
തത്പ്രാപ്യ കാമം ഭജതേ ക്രോധം ച ദ്വിജസത്തമ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.201.2 in Telugu sript:
వ్యాధ ఉవాచ ।
విజ్ఞానార్థం మనుష్యాణాం మనః పూర్వం ప్రవర్తతే ।
తత్ప్రాప్య కామం భజతే క్రోధం చ ద్విజసత్తమ ॥ ౨ ॥