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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 5.39.2
विदुर उवाच ।
अप्राप्तकालं वचनं बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन् ।
लभते बुद्ध्यवज्ञानमवमानं च भारत ॥ २ ॥
vidura uvāca |
aprāptakālaṃ vacanaṃ bṛhaspatirapi bruvan |
labhate buddhyavajñānamavamānaṃ ca bhārata || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...to the strength of the king. For the sake of the family a member may be sacrificed; for the sake of the village, a family may be sacrificed; for the sake of a kingdom a village may be...
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 (5.39.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vidura, Apraptakala, Vacana, Brihaspati, Api, Labhat, Buddhyavajnana, Avamana, Bharata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.39.2). 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: “vidura uvāca ”
- vidura* -
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vidura (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “aprāptakālaṃ vacanaṃ bṛhaspatirapi bruvan ”
- aprāptakālam -
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aprāptakāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aprāptakāla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aprāptakālā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bṛhaspatir -
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bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse bruvan
- Line 3: “labhate buddhyavajñānamavamānaṃ ca bhārata ”
- 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]
- buddhyavajñānam -
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buddhyavajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avamānam -
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avamāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√u -> avamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √u class 1 verb]√u -> avamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [accusative single from √u class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.39.2
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 5.39.2 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದುರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಕಾಲಂ ವಚನಂ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿರಪಿ ಬ್ರುವನ್ ।
ಲಭತೇ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯವಜ್ಞಾನಮವಮಾನಂ ಚ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 5.39.2 in Bengali sript:
বিদুর উবাচ ।
অপ্রাপ্তকালং বচনং বৃহস্পতিরপি ব্রুবন্ ।
লভতে বুদ্ধ্যবজ্ঞানমবমানং চ ভারত ॥ ২ ॥
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 5.39.2 in Gujarati sript:
વિદુર ઉવાચ ।
અપ્રાપ્તકાલં વચનં બૃહસ્પતિરપિ બ્રુવન્ ।
લભતે બુદ્ધ્યવજ્ઞાનમવમાનં ચ ભારત ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.39.2 in Malayalam sript:
വിദുര ഉവാച ।
അപ്രാപ്തകാലം വചനം ബൃഹസ്പതിരപി ബ്രുവന് ।
ലഭതേ ബുദ്ധ്യവജ്ഞാനമവമാനം ച ഭാരത ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.39.2 in Telugu sript:
విదుర ఉవాచ ।
అప్రాప్తకాలం వచనం బృహస్పతిరపి బ్రువన్ ।
లభతే బుద్ధ్యవజ్ఞానమవమానం చ భారత ॥ ౨ ॥