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 5.33.20

यस्य संसारिणी प्रज्ञा धर्मार्थावनुवर्तते ।
कामादर्थं वृणीते यः स वै पण्डित उच्यते ॥ २० ॥

yasya saṃsāriṇī prajñā dharmārthāvanuvartate |
kāmādarthaṃ vṛṇīte yaḥ sa vai paṇḍita ucyate || 20 ||

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

...whose ken reaches far, and who is our counsellor. You must also salute all the aged dames and those who are known to be possessed of merit, and those who are like mothers to us,...

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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 (5.33.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Samsarini, Samsarin, Samsari, Prajna, Dharmartha, Anuva, Rita, Tad, Yushmad, Kamat, Kama, Artha, Pandita, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.33.20). 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: “yasya saṃsāriṇī prajñā dharmārthāvanuvartate
  • yasya -
  • 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]
  • saṃsāriṇī -
  • saṃsāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    saṃsārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṃsārī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṃsāri (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prajñā* -
  • prajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dharmārthāva -
  • dharmārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • anuvar -
  • anuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kāmādarthaṃ vṛṇīte yaḥ sa vai paṇḍita ucyate
  • kāmād -
  • kāmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛṇīte -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle third single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • paṇḍita* -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.33.20

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 5.33.20 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಸಂಸಾರಿಣೀ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾ ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಾವನುವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಕಾಮಾದರ್ಥಂ ವೃಣೀತೇ ಯಃ ಸ ವೈ ಪಣ್ಡಿತ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

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 5.33.20 in Bengali sript:
যস্য সংসারিণী প্রজ্ঞা ধর্মার্থাবনুবর্ততে ।
কামাদর্থং বৃণীতে যঃ স বৈ পণ্ডিত উচ্যতে ॥ ২০ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 5.33.20 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય સંસારિણી પ્રજ્ઞા ધર્માર્થાવનુવર્તતે ।
કામાદર્થં વૃણીતે યઃ સ વૈ પણ્ડિત ઉચ્યતે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 5.33.20 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ സംസാരിണീ പ്രജ്ഞാ ധര്മാര്ഥാവനുവര്തതേ ।
കാമാദര്ഥം വൃണീതേ യഃ സ വൈ പണ്ഡിത ഉച്യതേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.33.20 in Telugu sript:
యస్య సంసారిణీ ప్రజ్ఞా ధర్మార్థావనువర్తతే ।
కామాదర్థం వృణీతే యః స వై పణ్డిత ఉచ్యతే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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