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 5.38.7

नीवारमूलेङ्गुदशाकवृत्तिः सुसंयतात्माग्निकार्येष्वचोद्यः ।
वने वसन्नतिथिष्वप्रमत्तो धुरंधरः पुण्यकृदेष तापसः ॥ ७ ॥

nīvāramūleṅgudaśākavṛttiḥ susaṃyatātmāgnikāryeṣvacodyaḥ |
vane vasannatithiṣvapramatto dhuraṃdharaḥ puṇyakṛdeṣa tāpasaḥ || 7 ||

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

...never practise virtue. Happiness can never be theirs, in this world. Honours can never be theirs, and peace has no charm for them. Counsels that are for their benefit please them...

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

Nivara, Mula, Inguda, Shaka, Vritti, Susamyata, Asmad, Agnikarya, Udya, Vana, Vani, Vasat, Atithi, Atithin, Apramatta, Dhurandhara, Punyakrit, Esha, Tapasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.7). 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: “nīvāramūleṅgudaśākavṛttiḥ susaṃyatātmāgnikāryeṣvacodyaḥ
  • nīvāra -
  • nīvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūle -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • iṅguda -
  • iṅguda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṅguda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāka -
  • śāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttiḥ -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • susaṃyatāt -
  • susaṃyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    susaṃyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • agnikāryeṣva -
  • agnikārya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • aco -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udyaḥ -
  • udya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vad -> udya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “vane vasannatithiṣvapramatto dhuraṃdharaḥ puṇyakṛdeṣa tāpasaḥ
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vasann -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb]
  • atithiṣva -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    atithin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    atithin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • apramatto* -
  • apramatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhurandharaḥ -
  • dhurandhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṇyakṛd -
  • puṇyakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    puṇyakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tāpasaḥ -
  • tāpasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.38.7

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 5.38.7 in Kannada sript:
ನೀವಾರಮೂಲೇಙ್ಗುದಶಾಕವೃತ್ತಿಃ ಸುಸಂಯತಾತ್ಮಾಗ್ನಿಕಾರ್ಯೇಷ್ವಚೋದ್ಯಃ ।
ವನೇ ವಸನ್ನತಿಥಿಷ್ವಪ್ರಮತ್ತೋ ಧುರಂಧರಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಕೃದೇಷ ತಾಪಸಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 5.38.7 in Bengali sript:
নীবারমূলেঙ্গুদশাকবৃত্তিঃ সুসংযতাত্মাগ্নিকার্যেষ্বচোদ্যঃ ।
বনে বসন্নতিথিষ্বপ্রমত্তো ধুরংধরঃ পুণ্যকৃদেষ তাপসঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 5.38.7 in Gujarati sript:
નીવારમૂલેઙ્ગુદશાકવૃત્તિઃ સુસંયતાત્માગ્નિકાર્યેષ્વચોદ્યઃ ।
વને વસન્નતિથિષ્વપ્રમત્તો ધુરંધરઃ પુણ્યકૃદેષ તાપસઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 5.38.7 in Malayalam sript:
നീവാരമൂലേങ്ഗുദശാകവൃത്തിഃ സുസംയതാത്മാഗ്നികാര്യേഷ്വചോദ്യഃ ।
വനേ വസന്നതിഥിഷ്വപ്രമത്തോ ധുരംധരഃ പുണ്യകൃദേഷ താപസഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.38.7 in Telugu sript:
నీవారమూలేఙ్గుదశాకవృత్తిః సుసంయతాత్మాగ్నికార్యేష్వచోద్యః ।
వనే వసన్నతిథిష్వప్రమత్తో ధురంధరః పుణ్యకృదేష తాపసః ॥ ౭ ॥

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