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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 5.28.3
एवमेतावापदि लिङ्गमेतद्धर्माधर्मौ वृत्तिनित्यौ भजेताम् ।
आद्यं लिङ्गं यस्य तस्य प्रमाणमापद्धर्मं संजय तं निबोध ॥ ३ ॥
evametāvāpadi liṅgametaddharmādharmau vṛttinityau bhajetām |
ādyaṃ liṅgaṃ yasya tasya pramāṇamāpaddharmaṃ saṃjaya taṃ nibodha || 3 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...avoiding to act, even these also hold the same view and regard themselves as orthodox. I do not, therefore, think that there is any other path. Whatsoever wealth there may be in this...
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 (5.28.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Eta, Eti, Esha, Apad, Linga, Etad, Harman, Adharma, Nitya, Adya, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Tad, Pramana, Apaddharma, Sanjaya, Tap, Bodha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.28.3). 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: “evametāvāpadi liṅgametaddharmādharmau vṛttinityau bhajetām ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etāvā -
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eta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[locative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- āpadi -
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āpad (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- liṅgam -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]liṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etaddh -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- harmā -
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harman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- adharmau -
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adharma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vṛtti -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nityau -
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nitya (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhajetām -
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√bhaj (verb class 1)[optative active third dual], [imperative middle third dual]
- Line 2: “ādyaṃ liṅgaṃ yasya tasya pramāṇamāpaddharmaṃ saṃjaya taṃ nibodha ”
- ādyam -
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ādya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ādya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ādyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ad]√ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ad]√ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ad]√ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ad]√ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ad], [accusative single from √ad]
- liṅgam -
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liṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]liṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- pramāṇam -
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pramāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pramāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āpaddharmam -
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āpaddharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- sañjaya -
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sañjaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañjaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]tap (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]ni (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bodha -
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bodha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bodha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√budh (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 5.28.3
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 5.28.3 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇತಾವಾಪದಿ ಲಿಙ್ಗಮೇತದ್ಧರ್ಮಾಧರ್ಮೌ ವೃತ್ತಿನಿತ್ಯೌ ಭಜೇತಾಮ್ ।
ಆದ್ಯಂ ಲಿಙ್ಗಂ ಯಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಪದ್ಧರ್ಮಂ ಸಂಜಯ ತಂ ನಿಬೋಧ ॥ ೩ ॥
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 5.28.3 in Bengali sript:
এবমেতাবাপদি লিঙ্গমেতদ্ধর্মাধর্মৌ বৃত্তিনিত্যৌ ভজেতাম্ ।
আদ্যং লিঙ্গং যস্য তস্য প্রমাণমাপদ্ধর্মং সংজয তং নিবোধ ॥ ৩ ॥
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 5.28.3 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેતાવાપદિ લિઙ્ગમેતદ્ધર્માધર્મૌ વૃત્તિનિત્યૌ ભજેતામ્ ।
આદ્યં લિઙ્ગં યસ્ય તસ્ય પ્રમાણમાપદ્ધર્મં સંજય તં નિબોધ ॥ ૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.28.3 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമേതാവാപദി ലിങ്ഗമേതദ്ധര്മാധര്മൌ വൃത്തിനിത്യൌ ഭജേതാമ് ।
ആദ്യം ലിങ്ഗം യസ്യ തസ്യ പ്രമാണമാപദ്ധര്മം സംജയ തം നിബോധ ॥ ൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.28.3 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేతావాపది లిఙ్గమేతద్ధర్మాధర్మౌ వృత్తినిత్యౌ భజేతామ్ ।
ఆద్యం లిఙ్గం యస్య తస్య ప్రమాణమాపద్ధర్మం సంజయ తం నిబోధ ॥ ౩ ॥