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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 5.38.24
नाममात्रेण तुष्येत छत्रेण च महीपतिः ।
भृत्येभ्यो विसृजेदर्थान्नैकः सर्वहरो भवेत् ॥ २४ ॥
nāmamātreṇa tuṣyeta chatreṇa ca mahīpatiḥ |
bhṛtyebhyo visṛjedarthānnaikaḥ sarvaharo bhavet || 24 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the refuge of the sons of Kuru. Indeed, the race of Kuru, O Ajamida, is dependent on you. O sire, preserving your fame unsullied, cherish you the children of Pandu, afflicted as they...
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 (5.38.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Namamatra, Chatra, Mahipati, Bhritya, Artha, Aika, Sarvahara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.24). 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: “nāmamātreṇa tuṣyeta chatreṇa ca mahīpatiḥ ”
- nāmamātreṇa -
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nāmamātra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nāmamātra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tuṣyeta -
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√tuṣ (verb class 4)[optative active second plural], [optative passive third single]
- chatreṇa -
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chatra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]chatra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahīpatiḥ -
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mahīpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “bhṛtyebhyo visṛjedarthānnaikaḥ sarvaharo bhavet ”
- bhṛtyebhyo* -
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bhṛtya (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]bhṛtya (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sṛjed -
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√sṛj (verb class 6)[optative active third single]
- arthānn -
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artha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- aikaḥ -
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aika (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarvaharo* -
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sarvahara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.38.24
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.24 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಮಮಾತ್ರೇಣ ತುಷ್ಯೇತ ಛತ್ರೇಣ ಚ ಮಹೀಪತಿಃ ।
ಭೃತ್ಯೇಭ್ಯೋ ವಿಸೃಜೇದರ್ಥಾನ್ನೈಕಃ ಸರ್ವಹರೋ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.24 in Bengali sript:
নামমাত্রেণ তুষ্যেত ছত্রেণ চ মহীপতিঃ ।
ভৃত্যেভ্যো বিসৃজেদর্থান্নৈকঃ সর্বহরো ভবেত্ ॥ ২৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.24 in Gujarati sript:
નામમાત્રેણ તુષ્યેત છત્રેણ ચ મહીપતિઃ ।
ભૃત્યેભ્યો વિસૃજેદર્થાન્નૈકઃ સર્વહરો ભવેત્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.24 in Malayalam sript:
നാമമാത്രേണ തുഷ്യേത ഛത്രേണ ച മഹീപതിഃ ।
ഭൃത്യേഭ്യോ വിസൃജേദര്ഥാന്നൈകഃ സര്വഹരോ ഭവേത് ॥ ൨൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.24 in Telugu sript:
నామమాత్రేణ తుష్యేత ఛత్రేణ చ మహీపతిః ।
భృత్యేభ్యో విసృజేదర్థాన్నైకః సర్వహరో భవేత్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥