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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 5.8.20
सुदुष्करं कृतं राजन्निर्जने वसता वने ।
भ्रातृभिः सह राजेन्द्र कृष्णया चानया सह ॥ २० ॥
suduṣkaraṃ kṛtaṃ rājannirjane vasatā vane |
bhrātṛbhiḥ saha rājendra kṛṣṇayā cānayā saha || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...religious, and liberal, and you regardest virtue as the highest good. O king, many are the rules of virtue that prevail amongst men, and all those are known to you. O my son, O afflicter...
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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 (5.8.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sudushkara, Krit, Krita, Rajan, Rajat, Jana, Jani, Vasat, Vana, Vani, Bhratri, Saha, Rajendra, Krishna, Aya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.8.20). 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: “suduṣkaraṃ kṛtaṃ rājannirjane vasatā vane ”
- suduṣkaram -
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suduṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]suduṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- rājann -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- ir -
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i (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jane -
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jana (noun, masculine)[locative single]jana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]janā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√jan (verb class 1)[present middle first single]√jan (verb class 2)[present middle first single]
- vasatā -
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√vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vas class 1 verb]
- vane -
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vana (noun, masculine)[locative single]vana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “bhrātṛbhiḥ saha rājendra kṛṣṇayā cānayā saha ”
- bhrātṛbhiḥ -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rājendra -
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rājendra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛṣṇayā -
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kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ayā -
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ayā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]e (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (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 5.8.20
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 5.8.20 in Kannada sript:
ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಕೃತಂ ರಾಜನ್ನಿರ್ಜನೇ ವಸತಾ ವನೇ ।
ಭ್ರಾತೃಭಿಃ ಸಹ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಕೃಷ್ಣಯಾ ಚಾನಯಾ ಸಹ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 5.8.20 in Bengali sript:
সুদুষ্করং কৃতং রাজন্নির্জনে বসতা বনে ।
ভ্রাতৃভিঃ সহ রাজেন্দ্র কৃষ্ণযা চানযা সহ ॥ ২০ ॥
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 5.8.20 in Gujarati sript:
સુદુષ્કરં કૃતં રાજન્નિર્જને વસતા વને ।
ભ્રાતૃભિઃ સહ રાજેન્દ્ર કૃષ્ણયા ચાનયા સહ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.8.20 in Malayalam sript:
സുദുഷ്കരം കൃതം രാജന്നിര്ജനേ വസതാ വനേ ।
ഭ്രാതൃഭിഃ സഹ രാജേന്ദ്ര കൃഷ്ണയാ ചാനയാ സഹ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.8.20 in Telugu sript:
సుదుష్కరం కృతం రాజన్నిర్జనే వసతా వనే ।
భ్రాతృభిః సహ రాజేన్ద్ర కృష్ణయా చానయా సహ ॥ ౨౦ ॥