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 5.39.31

सुव्याहृतानि धीराणां फलतः प्रविचिन्त्य यः ।
अध्यवस्यति कार्येषु चिरं यशसि तिष्ठति ॥ ३१ ॥

suvyāhṛtāni dhīrāṇāṃ phalataḥ pravicintya yaḥ |
adhyavasyati kāryeṣu ciraṃ yaśasi tiṣṭhati || 31 ||

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

...rendering them independent by making some provision for them, and bestowing maiden daughters on eligible persons, one should retire to the woods, and desire to live as a Muni. One should...

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

Suvyahrita, Dhira, Phalatah, Phalat, Pra, Vicintya, Yah, Adhi, Ava, Avas, Ati, Karya, Ciram, Cira, Yashas, Yashasin, Tishthat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.39.31). 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: “suvyāhṛtāni dhīrāṇāṃ phalataḥ pravicintya yaḥ
  • suvyāhṛtāni -
  • suvyāhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhīrāṇām -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • phalataḥ -
  • phalataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    phal -> phalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √phal class 1 verb], [ablative single from √phal class 1 verb], [genitive single from √phal class 1 verb]
    phal -> phalat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √phal class 1 verb], [genitive single from √phal class 1 verb]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicintya -
  • vicintya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicintya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adhyavasyati kāryeṣu ciraṃ yaśasi tiṣṭhati
  • adhya -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avasya -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    avas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
    vas (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kāryeṣu -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yaśasi -
  • yaśasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yaśasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.39.31

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 5.39.31 in Kannada sript:
ಸುವ್ಯಾಹೃತಾನಿ ಧೀರಾಣಾಂ ಫಲತಃ ಪ್ರವಿಚಿನ್ತ್ಯ ಯಃ ।
ಅಧ್ಯವಸ್ಯತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯೇಷು ಚಿರಂ ಯಶಸಿ ತಿಷ್ಠತಿ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 5.39.31 in Bengali sript:
সুব্যাহৃতানি ধীরাণাং ফলতঃ প্রবিচিন্ত্য যঃ ।
অধ্যবস্যতি কার্যেষু চিরং যশসি তিষ্ঠতি ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 5.39.31 in Gujarati sript:
સુવ્યાહૃતાનિ ધીરાણાં ફલતઃ પ્રવિચિન્ત્ય યઃ ।
અધ્યવસ્યતિ કાર્યેષુ ચિરં યશસિ તિષ્ઠતિ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 5.39.31 in Malayalam sript:
സുവ്യാഹൃതാനി ധീരാണാം ഫലതഃ പ്രവിചിന്ത്യ യഃ ।
അധ്യവസ്യതി കാര്യേഷു ചിരം യശസി തിഷ്ഠതി ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.39.31 in Telugu sript:
సువ్యాహృతాని ధీరాణాం ఫలతః ప్రవిచిన్త్య యః ।
అధ్యవస్యతి కార్యేషు చిరం యశసి తిష్ఠతి ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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