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 3.299.11

इन्द्रेण निषधान्प्राप्य गिरिप्रस्थाश्रमे तदा ।
छन्नेनोष्य कृतं कर्म द्विषतां बलनिग्रहे ॥ ११ ॥

indreṇa niṣadhānprāpya giriprasthāśrame tadā |
channenoṣya kṛtaṃ karma dviṣatāṃ balanigrahe || 11 ||

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

...What does one gain that speaks agreeable words? What does he gain that always acts with judgment? What does he gain that has many friends? And what he, that is devoted to virtue?'—...

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

Indra, Nishadha, Prapya, Giriprastha, Ashrama, Tada, Channa, Krit, Krita, Karman, Dvishat, Dvishata, Balanigraha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.299.11). 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: “indreṇa niṣadhānprāpya giriprasthāśrame tadā
  • indreṇa -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • niṣadhān -
  • niṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • giriprasthā -
  • giriprastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśrame -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aśrama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aśramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “channenoṣya kṛtaṃ karma dviṣatāṃ balanigrahe
  • channeno -
  • channa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    channa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uṣya -
  • uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √uṣ]
    uṣ -> uṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √uṣ]
    vas -> uṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vas -> uṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
  • kṛtam -
  • 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]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dviṣatām -
  • dviṣat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dviṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • balanigrahe -
  • balanigraha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.299.11

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 3.299.11 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ನಿಷಧಾನ್ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಗಿರಿಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾಶ್ರಮೇ ತದಾ ।
ಛನ್ನೇನೋಷ್ಯ ಕೃತಂ ಕರ್ಮ ದ್ವಿಷತಾಂ ಬಲನಿಗ್ರಹೇ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 3.299.11 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রেণ নিষধান্প্রাপ্য গিরিপ্রস্থাশ্রমে তদা ।
ছন্নেনোষ্য কৃতং কর্ম দ্বিষতাং বলনিগ্রহে ॥ ১১ ॥

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 3.299.11 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દ્રેણ નિષધાન્પ્રાપ્ય ગિરિપ્રસ્થાશ્રમે તદા ।
છન્નેનોષ્ય કૃતં કર્મ દ્વિષતાં બલનિગ્રહે ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 3.299.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദ്രേണ നിഷധാന്പ്രാപ്യ ഗിരിപ്രസ്ഥാശ്രമേ തദാ ।
ഛന്നേനോഷ്യ കൃതം കര്മ ദ്വിഷതാം ബലനിഗ്രഹേ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.299.11 in Telugu sript:
ఇన్ద్రేణ నిషధాన్ప్రాప్య గిరిప్రస్థాశ్రమే తదా ।
ఛన్నేనోష్య కృతం కర్మ ద్విషతాం బలనిగ్రహే ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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