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 4.15.29

सभ्या ऊचुः ।
यस्येयं चारुसर्वाङ्गी भार्या स्यादायतेक्षणा ।
परो लाभश्च तस्य स्यान्न स शोचेत्कदाचन ॥ २९ ॥

sabhyā ūcuḥ |
yasyeyaṃ cārusarvāṅgī bhāryā syādāyatekṣaṇā |
paro lābhaśca tasya syānna sa śocetkadācana || 29 ||

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

...wishing to catch the moon? For you that thus solicitest their beloved wife, there is no refuge either on earth or in sky. O Kicaka, hast you no sense which leads you to seek your good and by which...

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

Sabhya, Carusarvangi, Bharya, Syat, Sya, Ayatekshana, Parah, Para, Labha, Tad, Kada, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.15.29). 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: “sabhyā ūcuḥ
  • sabhyā* -
  • sabhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sabhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “yasyeyaṃ cārusarvāṅgī bhāryā syādāyatekṣaṇā
  • yasyeyam -
  • yas (verb class 4)
    [optative active first single]
  • cārusarvāṅgī -
  • cārusarvāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • āyatekṣaṇā -
  • āyatekṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “paro lābhaśca tasya syānna sa śocetkadācana
  • paro* -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lābhaś -
  • lābha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • syān -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śocet -
  • śuc (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.15.29

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 4.15.29 in Kannada sript:
ಸಭ್ಯಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಯಸ್ಯೇಯಂ ಚಾರುಸರ್ವಾಙ್ಗೀ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಸ್ಯಾದಾಯತೇಕ್ಷಣಾ ।
ಪರೋ ಲಾಭಶ್ಚ ತಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಯಾನ್ನ ಸ ಶೋಚೇತ್ಕದಾಚನ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 4.15.29 in Bengali sript:
সভ্যা ঊচুঃ ।
যস্যেযং চারুসর্বাঙ্গী ভার্যা স্যাদাযতেক্ষণা ।
পরো লাভশ্চ তস্য স্যান্ন স শোচেত্কদাচন ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 4.15.29 in Gujarati sript:
સભ્યા ઊચુઃ ।
યસ્યેયં ચારુસર્વાઙ્ગી ભાર્યા સ્યાદાયતેક્ષણા ।
પરો લાભશ્ચ તસ્ય સ્યાન્ન સ શોચેત્કદાચન ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 4.15.29 in Malayalam sript:
സഭ്യാ ഊചുഃ ।
യസ്യേയം ചാരുസര്വാങ്ഗീ ഭാര്യാ സ്യാദായതേക്ഷണാ ।
പരോ ലാഭശ്ച തസ്യ സ്യാന്ന സ ശോചേത്കദാചന ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.15.29 in Telugu sript:
సభ్యా ఊచుః ।
యస్యేయం చారుసర్వాఙ్గీ భార్యా స్యాదాయతేక్షణా ।
పరో లాభశ్చ తస్య స్యాన్న స శోచేత్కదాచన ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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