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 5.38.29

प्रसादो निष्फलो यस्य क्रोधश्चापि निरर्थकः ।
न तं भर्तारमिच्छन्ति षण्ढं पतिमिव स्त्रियः ॥ २९ ॥

prasādo niṣphalo yasya krodhaścāpi nirarthakaḥ |
na taṃ bhartāramicchanti ṣaṇḍhaṃ patimiva striyaḥ || 29 ||

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

...pays court to enemies; he who seeks to restrain women’s frailty; he who asks him for gifts who should never be asked; he who boasts, having done anything; he who, born...

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

Prasada, Nishphala, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Krodha, Capin, Capi, Nirarthaka, Bhartri, Icchat, Icchanti, Shandha, Pati, Iva, Stri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.29). 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: “prasādo niṣphalo yasya krodhaścāpi nirarthakaḥ
  • prasādo* -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niṣphalo* -
  • niṣphala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • krodhaś -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nirarthakaḥ -
  • nirarthaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “na taṃ bhartāramicchanti ṣaṇḍhaṃ patimiva striyaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhartāram -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchanti -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • ṣaṇḍham -
  • ṣaṇḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaṇḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.38.29

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 5.38.29 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಸಾದೋ ನಿಷ್ಫಲೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ಕ್ರೋಧಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ನಿರರ್ಥಕಃ ।
ನ ತಂ ಭರ್ತಾರಮಿಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಷಣ್ಢಂ ಪತಿಮಿವ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 5.38.29 in Bengali sript:
প্রসাদো নিষ্ফলো যস্য ক্রোধশ্চাপি নিরর্থকঃ ।
ন তং ভর্তারমিচ্ছন্তি ষণ্ঢং পতিমিব স্ত্রিযঃ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 5.38.29 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રસાદો નિષ્ફલો યસ્ય ક્રોધશ્ચાપિ નિરર્થકઃ ।
ન તં ભર્તારમિચ્છન્તિ ષણ્ઢં પતિમિવ સ્ત્રિયઃ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 5.38.29 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രസാദോ നിഷ്ഫലോ യസ്യ ക്രോധശ്ചാപി നിരര്ഥകഃ ।
ന തം ഭര്താരമിച്ഛന്തി ഷണ്ഢം പതിമിവ സ്ത്രിയഃ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.38.29 in Telugu sript:
ప్రసాదో నిష్ఫలో యస్య క్రోధశ్చాపి నిరర్థకః ।
న తం భర్తారమిచ్ఛన్తి షణ్ఢం పతిమివ స్త్రియః ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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