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 5.38.35

धृतिः शमो दमः शौचं कारुण्यं वागनिष्ठुरा ।
मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः ॥ ३५ ॥

dhṛtiḥ śamo damaḥ śaucaṃ kāruṇyaṃ vāganiṣṭhurā |
mitrāṇāṃ cānabhidrohaḥ saptaitāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ || 35 ||

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

...may behave deceitfully towards him that behaves deceitfully, but honestly towards him that is honest in his behaviour. Old age kills beauty; patience, hope; death, life; the practice...

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

Dhriti, Shama, Dama, Shauca, Karunya, Vac, Anishthura, Mitra, Abhidroha, Sapta, Saptan, Eta, Esha, Samidh, Samidha, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.38.35). 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: “dhṛtiḥ śamo damaḥ śaucaṃ kāruṇyaṃ vāganiṣṭhurā
  • dhṛtiḥ -
  • dhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śamo* -
  • śama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damaḥ -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaucam -
  • śauca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śauca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāruṇyam -
  • kāruṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāruṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāruṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāg -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • aniṣṭhurā -
  • aniṣṭhurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mitrāṇāṃ cānabhidrohaḥ saptaitāḥ samidhaḥ śriyaḥ
  • mitrāṇām -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhidrohaḥ -
  • abhidroha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saptai -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> saptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • etāḥ -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samidhaḥ -
  • samidh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidh (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    samidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śriyaḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.38.35

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 5.38.35 in Kannada sript:
ಧೃತಿಃ ಶಮೋ ದಮಃ ಶೌಚಂ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಂ ವಾಗನಿಷ್ಠುರಾ ।
ಮಿತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಚಾನಭಿದ್ರೋಹಃ ಸಪ್ತೈತಾಃ ಸಮಿಧಃ ಶ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 5.38.35 in Bengali sript:
ধৃতিঃ শমো দমঃ শৌচং কারুণ্যং বাগনিষ্ঠুরা ।
মিত্রাণাং চানভিদ্রোহঃ সপ্তৈতাঃ সমিধঃ শ্রিযঃ ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 5.38.35 in Gujarati sript:
ધૃતિઃ શમો દમઃ શૌચં કારુણ્યં વાગનિષ્ઠુરા ।
મિત્રાણાં ચાનભિદ્રોહઃ સપ્તૈતાઃ સમિધઃ શ્રિયઃ ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 5.38.35 in Malayalam sript:
ധൃതിഃ ശമോ ദമഃ ശൌചം കാരുണ്യം വാഗനിഷ്ഠുരാ ।
മിത്രാണാം ചാനഭിദ്രോഹഃ സപ്തൈതാഃ സമിധഃ ശ്രിയഃ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.38.35 in Telugu sript:
ధృతిః శమో దమః శౌచం కారుణ్యం వాగనిష్ఠురా ।
మిత్రాణాం చానభిద్రోహః సప్తైతాః సమిధః శ్రియః ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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