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 5.38.16

करिष्यन्न प्रभाषेत कृतान्येव च दर्शयेत् ।
धर्मकामार्थकार्याणि तथा मन्त्रो न भिद्यते ॥ १६ ॥

kariṣyanna prabhāṣeta kṛtānyeva ca darśayet |
dharmakāmārthakāryāṇi tathā mantro na bhidyate || 16 ||

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

...also that yield by asking for protection. O king, without wealth no good quality can show itself in a person. If, however, you are in health, you canst achieve your good, for he is dead...

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

Karishyat, Prabhasha, Ita, Krita, Eva, Dharmakamartha, Karya, Tatha, Mantra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.16). 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: “kariṣyanna prabhāṣeta kṛtānyeva ca darśayet
  • kariṣyann -
  • kariṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhāṣe -
  • prabhāṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • kṛtānye -
  • kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darśayet -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “dharmakāmārthakāryāṇi tathā mantro na bhidyate
  • dharmakāmārtha -
  • dharmakāmārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāryāṇi -
  • kārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mantro* -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhidyate -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.38.16

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 5.38.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕರಿಷ್ಯನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾಷೇತ ಕೃತಾನ್ಯೇವ ಚ ದರ್ಶಯೇತ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮಕಾಮಾರ್ಥಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ ತಥಾ ಮನ್ತ್ರೋ ನ ಭಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 5.38.16 in Bengali sript:
করিষ্যন্ন প্রভাষেত কৃতান্যেব চ দর্শযেত্ ।
ধর্মকামার্থকার্যাণি তথা মন্ত্রো ন ভিদ্যতে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.38.16 in Gujarati sript:
કરિષ્યન્ન પ્રભાષેત કૃતાન્યેવ ચ દર્શયેત્ ।
ધર્મકામાર્થકાર્યાણિ તથા મન્ત્રો ન ભિદ્યતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.38.16 in Malayalam sript:
കരിഷ്യന്ന പ്രഭാഷേത കൃതാന്യേവ ച ദര്ശയേത് ।
ധര്മകാമാര്ഥകാര്യാണി തഥാ മന്ത്രോ ന ഭിദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.38.16 in Telugu sript:
కరిష్యన్న ప్రభాషేత కృతాన్యేవ చ దర్శయేత్ ।
ధర్మకామార్థకార్యాణి తథా మన్త్రో న భిద్యతే ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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