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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 5.3.21
नाधर्मो विद्यते कश्चिच्छत्रून्हत्वाततायिनः ।
अधर्म्यमयशस्यं च शात्रवाणां प्रयाचनम् ॥ २१ ॥
nādharmo vidyate kaścicchatrūnhatvātatāyinaḥ |
adharmyamayaśasyaṃ ca śātravāṇāṃ prayācanam || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...When Yuyudhana (myself) is enraged and resolved to fight, they, to be sure, are unequal to withstand his impetus, as mountains are unable to resist that of the thunderbolt. Who can withstand...
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 (5.3.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nri, Adharma, Kah, Cit, Shatru, Hatva, Ayin, Adharmya, Ayashasya, Shatrava, Prayacana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.3.21). 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: “nādharmo vidyate kaścicchatrūnhatvātatāyinaḥ ”
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- adharmo* -
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adharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cicch -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śatrūn -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- hatvāt -
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hatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- atā -
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√at (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ayinaḥ -
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ayin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ayin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “adharmyamayaśasyaṃ ca śātravāṇāṃ prayācanam ”
- adharmyam -
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adharmya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adharmya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adharmyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ayaśasyam -
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ayaśasya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ayaśasya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ayaśasyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śātravāṇām -
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śātrava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śātrava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- prayācanam -
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prayācana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.3.21
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 5.3.21 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಧರ್ಮೋ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಕಶ್ಚಿಚ್ಛತ್ರೂನ್ಹತ್ವಾತತಾಯಿನಃ ।
ಅಧರ್ಮ್ಯಮಯಶಸ್ಯಂ ಚ ಶಾತ್ರವಾಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಯಾಚನಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 5.3.21 in Bengali sript:
নাধর্মো বিদ্যতে কশ্চিচ্ছত্রূন্হত্বাততাযিনঃ ।
অধর্ম্যমযশস্যং চ শাত্রবাণাং প্রযাচনম্ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 5.3.21 in Gujarati sript:
નાધર્મો વિદ્યતે કશ્ચિચ્છત્રૂન્હત્વાતતાયિનઃ ।
અધર્મ્યમયશસ્યં ચ શાત્રવાણાં પ્રયાચનમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.3.21 in Malayalam sript:
നാധര്മോ വിദ്യതേ കശ്ചിച്ഛത്രൂന്ഹത്വാതതായിനഃ ।
അധര്മ്യമയശസ്യം ച ശാത്രവാണാം പ്രയാചനമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.3.21 in Telugu sript:
నాధర్మో విద్యతే కశ్చిచ్ఛత్రూన్హత్వాతతాయినః ।
అధర్మ్యమయశస్యం చ శాత్రవాణాం ప్రయాచనమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥