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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 5.8.21
अज्ञातवासं घोरं च वसता दुष्करं कृतम् ।
दुःखमेव कुतः सौख्यं राज्यभ्रष्टस्य भारत ॥ २१ ॥
ajñātavāsaṃ ghoraṃ ca vasatā duṣkaraṃ kṛtam |
duḥkhameva kutaḥ saukhyaṃ rājyabhraṣṭasya bhārata || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...afflicter of foes, you knowest in fact everything relating to this world. O king, O best of Bharata’s race, how lucky it is that you have come out of this difficulty of thine. How lucky...
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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 (5.8.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ajnatavasa, Ghoram, Ghora, Vasat, Dushkara, Krit, Krita, Duhkham, Duhkha, Eva, Kutah, Kuta, Saukhya, Rajyabhrashta, Bharata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.8.21). 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: “ajñātavāsaṃ ghoraṃ ca vasatā duṣkaraṃ kṛtam ”
- ajñātavāsam -
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ajñātavāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñātavāsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñātavāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ghoram -
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ghoram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ghora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghora (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghorā (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]
- 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]
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (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]
- Line 2: “duḥkhameva kutaḥ saukhyaṃ rājyabhraṣṭasya bhārata ”
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kutaḥ -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saukhyam -
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saukhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rājyabhraṣṭasya -
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rājyabhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]rājyabhraṣṭa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.8.21
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 5.8.21 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜ್ಞಾತವಾಸಂ ಘೋರಂ ಚ ವಸತಾ ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಕೃತಮ್ ।
ದುಃಖಮೇವ ಕುತಃ ಸೌಖ್ಯಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಭ್ರಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ಭಾರತ ॥ 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 5.8.21 in Bengali sript:
অজ্ঞাতবাসং ঘোরং চ বসতা দুষ্করং কৃতম্ ।
দুঃখমেব কুতঃ সৌখ্যং রাজ্যভ্রষ্টস্য ভারত ॥ 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 5.8.21 in Gujarati sript:
અજ્ઞાતવાસં ઘોરં ચ વસતા દુષ્કરં કૃતમ્ ।
દુઃખમેવ કુતઃ સૌખ્યં રાજ્યભ્રષ્ટસ્ય ભારત ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.8.21 in Malayalam sript:
അജ്ഞാതവാസം ഘോരം ച വസതാ ദുഷ്കരം കൃതമ് ।
ദുഃഖമേവ കുതഃ സൌഖ്യം രാജ്യഭ്രഷ്ടസ്യ ഭാരത ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.8.21 in Telugu sript:
అజ్ఞాతవాసం ఘోరం చ వసతా దుష్కరం కృతమ్ ।
దుఃఖమేవ కుతః సౌఖ్యం రాజ్యభ్రష్టస్య భారత ॥ ౨౧ ॥