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 4.4.42

न कर्मणि नियुक्तः सन्धनं किंचिदुपस्पृशेत् ।
प्राप्नोति हि हरन्द्रव्यं बन्धनं यदि वा वधम् ॥ ४२ ॥

na karmaṇi niyuktaḥ sandhanaṃ kiṃcidupaspṛśet |
prāpnoti hi harandravyaṃ bandhanaṃ yadi vā vadham || 42 ||

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

...Matsya’s dominions leaving the forest, giving themselves out as hunters. And on arriving at that country, Krishna addressed Yudhishthira, saying, 'We see footpaths here, and various fields. From...

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

Karmani, Karman, Niyukta, Kincid, Kincit, Upa, Pra, Harat, Dravya, Dravi, Bandhana, Yadi, Yad, Var, Vadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.4.42). 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: “na karmaṇi niyuktaḥ sandhanaṃ kiṃcidupaspṛśet
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmaṇi -
  • karmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karmaṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    karmaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • niyuktaḥ -
  • niyukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sandhanam -
  • sandhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • spṛśet -
  • spṛś (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “prāpnoti hi harandravyaṃ bandhanaṃ yadi vadham
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • haran -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • dravyam -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dravyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dravī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bandhanam -
  • bandhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.4.42

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 4.4.42 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಕರ್ಮಣಿ ನಿಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸನ್ಧನಂ ಕಿಂಚಿದುಪಸ್ಪೃಶೇತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಹಿ ಹರನ್ದ್ರವ್ಯಂ ಬನ್ಧನಂ ಯದಿ ವಾ ವಧಮ್ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 4.4.42 in Bengali sript:
ন কর্মণি নিযুক্তঃ সন্ধনং কিংচিদুপস্পৃশেত্ ।
প্রাপ্নোতি হি হরন্দ্রব্যং বন্ধনং যদি বা বধম্ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 4.4.42 in Gujarati sript:
ન કર્મણિ નિયુક્તઃ સન્ધનં કિંચિદુપસ્પૃશેત્ ।
પ્રાપ્નોતિ હિ હરન્દ્રવ્યં બન્ધનં યદિ વા વધમ્ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 4.4.42 in Malayalam sript:
ന കര്മണി നിയുക്തഃ സന്ധനം കിംചിദുപസ്പൃശേത് ।
പ്രാപ്നോതി ഹി ഹരന്ദ്രവ്യം ബന്ധനം യദി വാ വധമ് ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.4.42 in Telugu sript:
న కర్మణి నియుక్తః సన్ధనం కించిదుపస్పృశేత్ ।
ప్రాప్నోతి హి హరన్ద్రవ్యం బన్ధనం యది వా వధమ్ ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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