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 5.104.2

ज्ञातीनां दुःखकर्तारं बन्धूनां शोकवर्धनम् ।
सुहृदां क्लेशदातारं द्विषतां हर्षवर्धनम् ॥ २ ॥

jñātīnāṃ duḥkhakartāraṃ bandhūnāṃ śokavardhanam |
suhṛdāṃ kleśadātāraṃ dviṣatāṃ harṣavardhanam || 2 ||

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

...spreading consumes the three worlds with all their mobile and immobile objects.' Hearing those words of Narada, Matali answered him, saying, 'No one here seems to me to be eligible. Let...

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

Jnati, Duhkha, Kartri, Kartara, Bandhu, Shoka, Vardhana, Suhrid, Kleshada, Ara, Dvishat, Dvishata, Harshavardhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.104.2). 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: “jñātīnāṃ duḥkhakartāraṃ bandhūnāṃ śokavardhanam
  • jñātīnām -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kartāram -
  • kartāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bandhūnām -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śoka -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuk (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vardhanam -
  • vardhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vardhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vardhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “suhṛdāṃ kleśadātāraṃ dviṣatāṃ harṣavardhanam
  • suhṛdām -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kleśadāt -
  • kleśada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kleśada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āram -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first single]
  • dviṣatām -
  • dviṣat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dviṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • harṣavardhanam -
  • harṣavardhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.104.2

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 5.104.2 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾತೀನಾಂ ದುಃಖಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಬನ್ಧೂನಾಂ ಶೋಕವರ್ಧನಮ್ ।
ಸುಹೃದಾಂ ಕ್ಲೇಶದಾತಾರಂ ದ್ವಿಷತಾಂ ಹರ್ಷವರ್ಧನಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 5.104.2 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞাতীনাং দুঃখকর্তারং বন্ধূনাং শোকবর্ধনম্ ।
সুহৃদাং ক্লেশদাতারং দ্বিষতাং হর্ষবর্ধনম্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 5.104.2 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાતીનાં દુઃખકર્તારં બન્ધૂનાં શોકવર્ધનમ્ ।
સુહૃદાં ક્લેશદાતારં દ્વિષતાં હર્ષવર્ધનમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 5.104.2 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാതീനാം ദുഃഖകര്താരം ബന്ധൂനാം ശോകവര്ധനമ് ।
സുഹൃദാം ക്ലേശദാതാരം ദ്വിഷതാം ഹര്ഷവര്ധനമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.104.2 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞాతీనాం దుఃఖకర్తారం బన్ధూనాం శోకవర్ధనమ్ ।
సుహృదాం క్లేశదాతారం ద్విషతాం హర్షవర్ధనమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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