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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 5.38.28
निरर्थं कलहं प्राज्ञो वर्जयेन्मूढसेवितम् ।
कीर्तिं च लभते लोके न चानर्थेन युज्यते ॥ २८ ॥
nirarthaṃ kalahaṃ prājño varjayenmūḍhasevitam |
kīrtiṃ ca labhate loke na cānarthena yujyate || 28 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...seven and ten kinds of foolish men are as follow: he who seeks to control a person that is incapable of being controlled; he who is content with small gains; he who humbly...
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 (5.38.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nirartha, Kalaha, Prajna, Varja, Mudha, Sevita, Kirti, Labhat, Loka, Artha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.28). 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: “nirarthaṃ kalahaṃ prājño varjayenmūḍhasevitam ”
- nirartham -
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nirartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kalaham -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kalahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prājño* -
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prājña (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- varjaye -
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varjā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- īn -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- mūḍha -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
- sevitam -
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sevita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sevita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sevitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √sīv]√sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √sīv]√sīv -> sevitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √sīv]√sev -> sevita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]√sev -> sevita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]√sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sīv]√sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sīv], [accusative single from √sīv]
- Line 2: “kīrtiṃ ca labhate loke na cānarthena yujyate ”
- kīrtim -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- arthena -
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artha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]artha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yujyate -
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√yuj (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 5.38.28
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 5.38.28 in Kannada sript:
ನಿರರ್ಥಂ ಕಲಹಂ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ವರ್ಜಯೇನ್ಮೂಢಸೇವಿತಮ್ ।
ಕೀರ್ತಿಂ ಚ ಲಭತೇ ಲೋಕೇ ನ ಚಾನರ್ಥೇನ ಯುಜ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
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 5.38.28 in Bengali sript:
নিরর্থং কলহং প্রাজ্ঞো বর্জযেন্মূঢসেবিতম্ ।
কীর্তিং চ লভতে লোকে ন চানর্থেন যুজ্যতে ॥ ২৮ ॥
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 5.38.28 in Gujarati sript:
નિરર્થં કલહં પ્રાજ્ઞો વર્જયેન્મૂઢસેવિતમ્ ।
કીર્તિં ચ લભતે લોકે ન ચાનર્થેન યુજ્યતે ॥ ૨૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.28 in Malayalam sript:
നിരര്ഥം കലഹം പ്രാജ്ഞോ വര്ജയേന്മൂഢസേവിതമ് ।
കീര്തിം ച ലഭതേ ലോകേ ന ചാനര്ഥേന യുജ്യതേ ॥ ൨൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.38.28 in Telugu sript:
నిరర్థం కలహం ప్రాజ్ఞో వర్జయేన్మూఢసేవితమ్ ।
కీర్తిం చ లభతే లోకే న చానర్థేన యుజ్యతే ॥ ౨౮ ॥