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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 4.42.17
संभ्रान्तमनसः सर्वे काले ह्यस्मिन्महारथाः ।
नान्यत्र युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽस्ति तथात्मा प्रणिधीयताम् ॥ १७ ॥
saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve kāle hyasminmahārathāḥ |
nānyatra yuddhācchreyo'sti tathātmā praṇidhīyatām || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...defeated (at dice) they would reside to our knowledge in countries and woods for twelve years, and one more year unknown to us. That thirteenth year, instead of being over, is yet running. Vibhatsu...
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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 (4.42.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sambhrantamanas, Sarva, Kale, Kala, Idam, Maharatha, Nanyatra, Yuddha, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Asti, Tatha, Asmad, Pranidhi, Iyat, Iyata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.42.17). 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: “saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve kāle hyasminmahārathāḥ ”
- sambhrāntamanasaḥ -
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sambhrāntamanas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sambhrāntamanas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- mahārathāḥ -
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mahāratha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mahārathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “nānyatra yuddhācchreyo'sti tathātmā praṇidhīyatām ”
- nānyatra -
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nānyatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yuddhācch -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[ablative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
- śreyo' -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]astī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- tathāt -
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tatha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]tatha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- praṇidhī -
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praṇidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]praṇidhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]praṇidhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]praṇidhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- iyatām -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]iyat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]iyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.42.17
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 4.42.17 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಭ್ರಾನ್ತಮನಸಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಕಾಲೇ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಮಿನ್ಮಹಾರಥಾಃ ।
ನಾನ್ಯತ್ರ ಯುದ್ಧಾಚ್ಛ್ರೇಯೋಽಸ್ತಿ ತಥಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರಣಿಧೀಯತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 4.42.17 in Bengali sript:
সংভ্রান্তমনসঃ সর্বে কালে হ্যস্মিন্মহারথাঃ ।
নান্যত্র যুদ্ধাচ্ছ্রেযোঽস্তি তথাত্মা প্রণিধীযতাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 4.42.17 in Gujarati sript:
સંભ્રાન્તમનસઃ સર્વે કાલે હ્યસ્મિન્મહારથાઃ ।
નાન્યત્ર યુદ્ધાચ્છ્રેયોઽસ્તિ તથાત્મા પ્રણિધીયતામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.42.17 in Malayalam sript:
സംഭ്രാന്തമനസഃ സര്വേ കാലേ ഹ്യസ്മിന്മഹാരഥാഃ ।
നാന്യത്ര യുദ്ധാച്ഛ്രേയോഽസ്തി തഥാത്മാ പ്രണിധീയതാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.42.17 in Telugu sript:
సంభ్రాన్తమనసః సర్వే కాలే హ్యస్మిన్మహారథాః ।
నాన్యత్ర యుద్ధాచ్ఛ్రేయోఽస్తి తథాత్మా ప్రణిధీయతామ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥