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 5.36.39

अकस्मादेव कुप्यन्ति प्रसीदन्त्यनिमित्ततः ।
शीलमेतदसाधूनामभ्रं पारिप्लवं यथा ॥ ३९ ॥

akasmādeva kupyanti prasīdantyanimittataḥ |
śīlametadasādhūnāmabhraṃ pāriplavaṃ yathā || 39 ||

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

...speak an untruth for the sake of land.' Prahlada said, 'Angiras is superior to myself, and Sudhanvan is superior to you, O Virocana. Mother also of Sudhanvan is superior to...

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

Akasmat, Eva, Kupyat, Kupyanti, Pra, Sidat, Sidanti, Animittatah, Shil, Shila, Etad, Asadhu, Abhra, Pariplava, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.36.39). 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: “akasmādeva kupyanti prasīdantyanimittataḥ
  • akasmād -
  • akasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kupyanti -
  • kup -> kupyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kup class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kup class 4 verb]
    kup -> kupyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb]
    kup (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sīdantya -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad -> sīdantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • animittataḥ -
  • animittataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “śīlametadasādhūnāmabhraṃ pāriplavaṃ yathā
  • śīlam -
  • śīla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śīl (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asādhūnām -
  • asādhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asādhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    asādhu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • abhram -
  • abhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāriplavam -
  • pāriplava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāriplava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāriplavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.36.39

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 5.36.39 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕಸ್ಮಾದೇವ ಕುಪ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಸೀದನ್ತ್ಯನಿಮಿತ್ತತಃ ।
ಶೀಲಮೇತದಸಾಧೂನಾಮಭ್ರಂ ಪಾರಿಪ್ಲವಂ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 5.36.39 in Bengali sript:
অকস্মাদেব কুপ্যন্তি প্রসীদন্ত্যনিমিত্ততঃ ।
শীলমেতদসাধূনামভ্রং পারিপ্লবং যথা ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 5.36.39 in Gujarati sript:
અકસ્માદેવ કુપ્યન્તિ પ્રસીદન્ત્યનિમિત્તતઃ ।
શીલમેતદસાધૂનામભ્રં પારિપ્લવં યથા ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 5.36.39 in Malayalam sript:
അകസ്മാദേവ കുപ്യന്തി പ്രസീദന്ത്യനിമിത്തതഃ ।
ശീലമേതദസാധൂനാമഭ്രം പാരിപ്ലവം യഥാ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.36.39 in Telugu sript:
అకస్మాదేవ కుప్యన్తి ప్రసీదన్త్యనిమిత్తతః ।
శీలమేతదసాధూనామభ్రం పారిప్లవం యథా ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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