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 5.42.25

अश्रान्तः स्यादनादानात्संमतो निरुपद्रवः ।
शिष्टो न शिष्टवत्स स्याद्ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मवित्कविः ॥ २५ ॥

aśrāntaḥ syādanādānātsaṃmato nirupadravaḥ |
śiṣṭo na śiṣṭavatsa syādbrāhmaṇo brahmavitkaviḥ || 25 ||

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

...always grows (in prosperity). The person, however, of wicked soul, who from folly pursues his sinful course commenced before falls into a slough of deep mire. He that is wise 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 (5.42.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashranta, Syat, Sya, Anada, Mata, Nirupadrava, Shishta, Shishtavat, Brahmana, Brahmavid, Kavi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aśrāntaḥ syādanādānātsaṃmato nirupadravaḥ
  • aśrāntaḥ -
  • aśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • anādān -
  • anāda (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mato* -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • nirupadravaḥ -
  • nirupadrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śiṣṭo na śiṣṭavatsa syādbrāhmaṇo brahmavitkaviḥ
  • śiṣṭo* -
  • śiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiṣṭavat -
  • śās -> śiṣṭavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣṭavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb], [accusative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmavit -
  • brahmavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    brahmavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kaviḥ -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.42.25

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 5.42.25 in Kannada sript:
ಅಶ್ರಾನ್ತಃ ಸ್ಯಾದನಾದಾನಾತ್ಸಂಮತೋ ನಿರುಪದ್ರವಃ ।
ಶಿಷ್ಟೋ ನ ಶಿಷ್ಟವತ್ಸ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿತ್ಕವಿಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 5.42.25 in Bengali sript:
অশ্রান্তঃ স্যাদনাদানাত্সংমতো নিরুপদ্রবঃ ।
শিষ্টো ন শিষ্টবত্স স্যাদ্ব্রাহ্মণো ব্রহ্মবিত্কবিঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 5.42.25 in Gujarati sript:
અશ્રાન્તઃ સ્યાદનાદાનાત્સંમતો નિરુપદ્રવઃ ।
શિષ્ટો ન શિષ્ટવત્સ સ્યાદ્બ્રાહ્મણો બ્રહ્મવિત્કવિઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 5.42.25 in Malayalam sript:
അശ്രാന്തഃ സ്യാദനാദാനാത്സംമതോ നിരുപദ്രവഃ ।
ശിഷ്ടോ ന ശിഷ്ടവത്സ സ്യാദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണോ ബ്രഹ്മവിത്കവിഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.42.25 in Telugu sript:
అశ్రాన్తః స్యాదనాదానాత్సంమతో నిరుపద్రవః ।
శిష్టో న శిష్టవత్స స్యాద్బ్రాహ్మణో బ్రహ్మవిత్కవిః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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