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 4.63.53

एतस्य हि महाबाहो व्रतमेतत्समाहितम् ।
यो ममाङ्गे व्रणं कुर्याच्छोणितं वापि दर्शयेत् ।
अन्यत्र संग्रामगतान्न स जीवेदसंशयम् ॥ ५३ ॥

etasya hi mahābāho vratametatsamāhitam |
yo mamāṅge vraṇaṃ kuryācchoṇitaṃ vāpi darśayet |
anyatra saṃgrāmagatānna sa jīvedasaṃśayam || 53 ||

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

...play with a cunning gambler. I do not therefore, dare gamble with you that are so transported with joy. I am ever desirous of doing what is for your good. Let the play, however, commence if it pleases...

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

Eta, Etad, Esha, Mahabaha, Vrata, Etatsama, Ahita, Yah, Mama, Vrana, Shonita, Vapi, Vapin, Anyatra, Sangrama, Gata, Asamshayam, Asamshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.63.53). 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: “etasya hi mahābāho vratametatsamāhitam
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahābāho* -
  • mahābāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etatsamā -
  • etatsama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    etatsama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    etatsamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahitam -
  • ahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yo mamāṅge vraṇaṃ kuryācchoṇitaṃ vāpi darśayet
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mamāṅ -
  • mamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ge -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vraṇam -
  • vraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kuryācch -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • śoṇitam -
  • śoṇita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śoṇita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śoṇitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • darśayet -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “anyatra saṃgrāmagatānna sa jīvedasaṃśayam
  • anyatra -
  • anyatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saṅgrāma -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatānn -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jīved -
  • jīv (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • asaṃśayam -
  • asaṃśayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asaṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.63.53

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 4.63.53 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ವ್ರತಮೇತತ್ಸಮಾಹಿತಮ್ ।
ಯೋ ಮಮಾಙ್ಗೇ ವ್ರಣಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾಚ್ಛೋಣಿತಂ ವಾಪಿ ದರ್ಶಯೇತ್ ।
ಅನ್ಯತ್ರ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಗತಾನ್ನ ಸ ಜೀವೇದಸಂಶಯಮ್ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 4.63.53 in Bengali sript:
এতস্য হি মহাবাহো ব্রতমেতত্সমাহিতম্ ।
যো মমাঙ্গে ব্রণং কুর্যাচ্ছোণিতং বাপি দর্শযেত্ ।
অন্যত্র সংগ্রামগতান্ন স জীবেদসংশযম্ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 4.63.53 in Gujarati sript:
એતસ્ય હિ મહાબાહો વ્રતમેતત્સમાહિતમ્ ।
યો મમાઙ્ગે વ્રણં કુર્યાચ્છોણિતં વાપિ દર્શયેત્ ।
અન્યત્ર સંગ્રામગતાન્ન સ જીવેદસંશયમ્ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 4.63.53 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതസ്യ ഹി മഹാബാഹോ വ്രതമേതത്സമാഹിതമ് ।
യോ മമാങ്ഗേ വ്രണം കുര്യാച്ഛോണിതം വാപി ദര്ശയേത് ।
അന്യത്ര സംഗ്രാമഗതാന്ന സ ജീവേദസംശയമ് ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.63.53 in Telugu sript:
ఏతస్య హి మహాబాహో వ్రతమేతత్సమాహితమ్ ।
యో మమాఙ్గే వ్రణం కుర్యాచ్ఛోణితం వాపి దర్శయేత్ ।
అన్యత్ర సంగ్రామగతాన్న స జీవేదసంశయమ్ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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