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 4.15.22

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क्व नु तेषाममर्षश्च वीर्यं तेजश्च वर्तते ।
न परीप्सन्ति ये भार्यां वध्यमानां दुरात्मना ॥ २२ ॥

kva nu teṣāmamarṣaśca vīryaṃ tejaśca vartate |
na parīpsanti ye bhāryāṃ vadhyamānāṃ durātmanā || 22 ||

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

...objects of enjoyment. Why it is, O auspicious lady, that having it in your power to enjoy here every object of desire and every luxury and comfort without its equal, you preferest servitude. Becoming...
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 (4.15.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kva, Tad, Amarsha, Virya, Teja, Tejas, Vartat, Pari, Ipsat, Ipsanti, Yah, Yat, Bharya, Vadhya, Duratman, Duratmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.15.22). 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: “kva nu teṣāmamarṣaśca vīryaṃ tejaśca vartate ”
kva -
kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
teṣām -
tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
amarṣaś -
amarṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√mṛṣ (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vīryam -
vīrya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vīryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]

√vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vīr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
tejaś -
tejas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

teja (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vartate -
√vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
Line 2: “na parīpsanti ye bhāryāṃ vadhyamānāṃ durātmanā ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
parī -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

pari (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

parī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
īpsanti -
√āp -> īpsantī (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √āp]

√āp -> īpsat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √āp], [vocative plural from √āp], [accusative plural from √āp]

√āp -> īpsantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √āp]

√āp (verb class 0)

[present active third plural]
ye -
ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
bhāryām -
bhāryā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √bhṛ]
vadhyam -
vadhya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vadhya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vadhyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ānām -
a (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

ā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
durātmanā -
durātman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

durātman (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

durātmanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.15.22

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;

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Preview of verse 4.15.22 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ವ ನು ತೇಷಾಮಮರ್ಷಶ್ಚ ವೀರ್ಯಂ ತೇಜಶ್ಚ ವರ್ತತೇ ।
ನ ಪರೀಪ್ಸನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ಭಾರ್ಯಾಂ ವಧ್ಯಮಾನಾಂ ದುರಾತ್ಮನಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 4.15.22 in Bengali sript:
ক্ব নু তেষামমর্ষশ্চ বীর্যং তেজশ্চ বর্ততে ।
ন পরীপ্সন্তি যে ভার্যাং বধ্যমানাং দুরাত্মনা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 4.15.22 in Gujarati sript:
ક્વ નુ તેષામમર્ષશ્ચ વીર્યં તેજશ્ચ વર્તતે ।
ન પરીપ્સન્તિ યે ભાર્યાં વધ્યમાનાં દુરાત્મના ॥ ૨૨ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 4.15.22 in Malayalam sript:
ക്വ നു തേഷാമമര്ഷശ്ച വീര്യം തേജശ്ച വര്തതേ ।
ന പരീപ്സന്തി യേ ഭാര്യാം വധ്യമാനാം ദുരാത്മനാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.15.22 in Telugu sript:
క్వ ను తేషామమర్షశ్చ వీర్యం తేజశ్చ వర్తతే ।
న పరీప్సన్తి యే భార్యాం వధ్యమానాం దురాత్మనా ॥ ౨౨ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021