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 5.30.29

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स एव भक्तः स गुरुः स भृत्यः स वै पिता स च माता सुहृच्च ।
अगाधबुद्धिर्विदुरो दीर्घदर्शी स नो मन्त्री कुशलं तात पृच्छेः ॥ २९ ॥

sa eva bhaktaḥ sa guruḥ sa bhṛtyaḥ sa vai pitā sa ca mātā suhṛcca |
agādhabuddhirviduro dīrghadarśī sa no mantrī kuśalaṃ tāta pṛccheḥ || 29 ||

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

...should first be informed of my peace, O Sanjaya, and then should you enquire after their welfare. You should also enquire after the welfare of those that live in the kingdom carrying...
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 (5.30.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sah, Eva, Bhaktri, Bhakta, Guru, Bhritya, Bhriti, Pitri, Matri, Mata, Suhrid, Agadha, Buddhi, Vidura, Dirghadarshin, Asmad, Mantri, Mantrin, Kushalam, Kushala, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.30.29). 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: “sa eva bhaktaḥ sa guruḥ sa bhṛtyaḥ sa vai pitā sa ca mātā suhṛcca ”
sa* -
saḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhaktaḥ -
bhaktṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

bhakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
guruḥ -
guru (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhṛtyaḥ -
bhṛtya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

bhṛtī (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

bhṛtī (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
pitā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mātā -
mātṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

mātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

mātṛ (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 4)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
suhṛc -
suhṛd (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

suhṛd (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “agādhabuddhirviduro dīrghadarśī sa no mantrī kuśalaṃ tāta pṛccheḥ ”
agādha -
agādha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

agādha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
buddhir -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
viduro* -
vidura (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
dīrghadarśī -
dīrghadarśin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
no* -
na (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
mantrī -
mantrī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

mantrī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

mantri (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

mantrin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kuśalam -
kuśalam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kuśala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kuśala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kuśalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tāta -
tāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
pṛccheḥ -
√praś (verb class 6)

[optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.30.29

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;

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Preview of verse 5.30.29 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಏವ ಭಕ್ತಃ ಸ ಗುರುಃ ಸ ಭೃತ್ಯಃ ಸ ವೈ ಪಿತಾ ಸ ಚ ಮಾತಾ ಸುಹೃಚ್ಚ ।
ಅಗಾಧಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ವಿದುರೋ ದೀರ್ಘದರ್ಶೀ ಸ ನೋ ಮನ್ತ್ರೀ ಕುಶಲಂ ತಾತ ಪೃಚ್ಛೇಃ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 5.30.29 in Bengali sript:
স এব ভক্তঃ স গুরুঃ স ভৃত্যঃ স বৈ পিতা স চ মাতা সুহৃচ্চ ।
অগাধবুদ্ধির্বিদুরো দীর্ঘদর্শী স নো মন্ত্রী কুশলং তাত পৃচ্ছেঃ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 5.30.29 in Gujarati sript:
સ એવ ભક્તઃ સ ગુરુઃ સ ભૃત્યઃ સ વૈ પિતા સ ચ માતા સુહૃચ્ચ ।
અગાધબુદ્ધિર્વિદુરો દીર્ઘદર્શી સ નો મન્ત્રી કુશલં તાત પૃચ્છેઃ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 5.30.29 in Malayalam sript:
സ ഏവ ഭക്തഃ സ ഗുരുഃ സ ഭൃത്യഃ സ വൈ പിതാ സ ച മാതാ സുഹൃച്ച ।
അഗാധബുദ്ധിര്വിദുരോ ദീര്ഘദര്ശീ സ നോ മന്ത്രീ കുശലം താത പൃച്ഛേഃ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.30.29 in Telugu sript:
స ఏవ భక్తః స గురుః స భృత్యః స వై పితా స చ మాతా సుహృచ్చ ।
అగాధబుద్ధిర్విదురో దీర్ఘదర్శీ స నో మన్త్రీ కుశలం తాత పృచ్ఛేః ॥ ౨౯ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021