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 5.125.22

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राज्यांशश्चाभ्यनुज्ञातो यो मे पित्रा पुराभवत् ।
न स लभ्यः पुनर्जातु मयि जीवति केशव ॥ २२ ॥

rājyāṃśaścābhyanujñāto yo me pitrā purābhavat |
na sa labhyaḥ punarjātu mayi jīvati keśava || 22 ||

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

...choose the gratification of desire. The fool that from temptation gives up virtue and pursues profit and desire by unrighteous means, is soon destroyed by his senses. He that speaks profit...
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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 (5.125.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajya, Raji, Sha, Shas, Abhyanujnata, Yah, Asmad, Pitri, Pura, Pur, Labhya, Punar, Jatu, Mayi, Jivat, Keshava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.125.22). 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: “rājyāṃśaścābhyanujñāto yo me pitrā purābhavat ”
rājyāṃ -
rājyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

rāji (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

rājī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)

[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
śaś -
śas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cā -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
abhyanujñāto* -
abhyanujñāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yo* -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
pitrā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pura (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pura (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√pur (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
abhavat -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third single]
Line 2: “na sa labhyaḥ punarjātu mayi jīvati keśava ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
labhyaḥ -
labhya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√labh -> labhya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √labh class 1 verb]
punar -
punar (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

punar (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
jātu -
jātu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

jātu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

jātu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

jātu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

jātū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

jātū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

jātū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
mayi -
mayī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[locative single]
jīvati -
jīvat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
keśava -
keśava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

keśava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.125.22

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;

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Preview of verse 5.125.22 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಯಾಂಶಶ್ಚಾಭ್ಯನುಜ್ಞಾತೋ ಯೋ ಮೇ ಪಿತ್ರಾ ಪುರಾಭವತ್ ।
ನ ಸ ಲಭ್ಯಃ ಪುನರ್ಜಾತು ಮಯಿ ಜೀವತಿ ಕೇಶವ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 5.125.22 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্যাংশশ্চাভ্যনুজ্ঞাতো যো মে পিত্রা পুরাভবত্ ।
ন স লভ্যঃ পুনর্জাতু মযি জীবতি কেশব ॥ ২২ ॥

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 5.125.22 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્યાંશશ્ચાભ્યનુજ્ઞાતો યો મે પિત્રા પુરાભવત્ ।
ન સ લભ્યઃ પુનર્જાતુ મયિ જીવતિ કેશવ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 5.125.22 in Malayalam sript:
രാജ്യാംശശ്ചാഭ്യനുജ്ഞാതോ യോ മേ പിത്രാ പുരാഭവത് ।
ന സ ലഭ്യഃ പുനര്ജാതു മയി ജീവതി കേശവ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.125.22 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్యాంశశ్చాభ్యనుజ్ఞాతో యో మే పిత్రా పురాభవత్ ।
న స లభ్యః పునర్జాతు మయి జీవతి కేశవ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021