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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 3.297.48
यक्ष उवाच ।
किं स्विदेकपदं धर्म्यं किं स्विदेकपदं यशः ।
किं स्विदेकपदं स्वर्ग्यं किं स्विदेकपदं सुखम् ॥ ४८ ॥
yakṣa uvāca |
kiṃ svidekapadaṃ dharmyaṃ kiṃ svidekapadaṃ yaśaḥ |
kiṃ svidekapadaṃ svargyaṃ kiṃ svidekapadaṃ sukham || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...divinity of the Kshatriyas? What even is their practice that is like that of the pious? What is their human attribute? And what practice of theirs is like that of the impious?' 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 (3.297.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yaksha, Kim, Dharmya, Dharmi, Yasha, Yashas, Svargya, Sukham, Sukha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.297.48). 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: “yakṣa uvāca ”
- yakṣa* -
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yakṣa (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: “kiṃ svidekapadaṃ dharmyaṃ kiṃ svidekapadaṃ yaśaḥ ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse svidekapadam*dh
- dharmyam -
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dharmya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharmya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dharmyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dharmī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse svidekapadam*ya
- yaśaḥ -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “kiṃ svidekapadaṃ svargyaṃ kiṃ svidekapadaṃ sukham ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse svidekapadam*sv
- svargyam -
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svargya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svargya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse svidekapadam*su
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.297.48
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 3.297.48 in Kannada sript:
ಯಕ್ಷ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ಸ್ವಿದೇಕಪದಂ ಧರ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಕಿಂ ಸ್ವಿದೇಕಪದಂ ಯಶಃ ।
ಕಿಂ ಸ್ವಿದೇಕಪದಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗ್ಯಂ ಕಿಂ ಸ್ವಿದೇಕಪದಂ ಸುಖಮ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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 3.297.48 in Bengali sript:
যক্ষ উবাচ ।
কিং স্বিদেকপদং ধর্ম্যং কিং স্বিদেকপদং যশঃ ।
কিং স্বিদেকপদং স্বর্গ্যং কিং স্বিদেকপদং সুখম্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 3.297.48 in Gujarati sript:
યક્ષ ઉવાચ ।
કિં સ્વિદેકપદં ધર્મ્યં કિં સ્વિદેકપદં યશઃ ।
કિં સ્વિદેકપદં સ્વર્ગ્યં કિં સ્વિદેકપદં સુખમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.297.48 in Malayalam sript:
യക്ഷ ഉവാച ।
കിം സ്വിദേകപദം ധര്മ്യം കിം സ്വിദേകപദം യശഃ ।
കിം സ്വിദേകപദം സ്വര്ഗ്യം കിം സ്വിദേകപദം സുഖമ് ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.297.48 in Telugu sript:
యక్ష ఉవాచ ।
కిం స్విదేకపదం ధర్మ్యం కిం స్విదేకపదం యశః ।
కిం స్విదేకపదం స్వర్గ్యం కిం స్విదేకపదం సుఖమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥