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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 5.133.22
मातोवाच ।
पुत्रात्मा नावमन्तव्यः पूर्वाभिरसमृद्धिभिः ।
अभूत्वा हि भवन्त्यर्था भूत्वा नश्यन्ति चापरे ॥ २२ ॥
mātovāca |
putrātmā nāvamantavyaḥ pūrvābhirasamṛddhibhiḥ |
abhūtvā hi bhavantyarthā bhūtvā naśyanti cāpare || 22 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...put forth your prowess. Uniting with them, seek refuge now in mountain fastness, waiting for that season when calamity will overtake the foe, as it must, for he is not free from disease...
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 (5.133.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Matri, Mata, Matu, Putra, Mas, Nava, Nau, Anta, Vya, Purva, Asamriddhi, Var, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Artha, Nashyanti, Nashyat, Capa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.133.22). 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: “mātovāca”
- māto -
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māta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third 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: “putrātmā nāvamantavyaḥ pūrvābhirasamṛddhibhiḥ”
- putrāt -
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putra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]putra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāvam -
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nāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nāvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- anta -
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anta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vyaḥ -
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vya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pūrvābhir -
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pūrvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- asamṛddhibhiḥ -
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asamṛddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 3: “abhūtvā hi bhavantyarthā bhūtvā naśyanti cāpare”
- abhūt -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhavantya -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- arthā* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhūtvā -
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√bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- naśyanti -
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naśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]naśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naśyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √naś class 4 verb]√naś (verb class 4)[present active third plural]
- cāpa -
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cāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- re -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[dative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[dative single]ra (noun, masculine)[locative single]ra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]rā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.133.22
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.133.22 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತೋವಾಚ ।
ಪುತ್ರಾತ್ಮಾ ನಾವಮನ್ತವ್ಯಃ ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿರಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಭಿಃ ।
ಅಭೂತ್ವಾ ಹಿ ಭವನ್ತ್ಯರ್ಥಾ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ನಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಚಾಪರೇ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.133.22 in Bengali sript:
মাতোবাচ ।
পুত্রাত্মা নাবমন্তব্যঃ পূর্বাভিরসমৃদ্ধিভিঃ ।
অভূত্বা হি ভবন্ত্যর্থা ভূত্বা নশ্যন্তি চাপরে ॥ ২২ ॥
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 5.133.22 in Gujarati sript:
માતોવાચ ।
પુત્રાત્મા નાવમન્તવ્યઃ પૂર્વાભિરસમૃદ્ધિભિઃ ।
અભૂત્વા હિ ભવન્ત્યર્થા ભૂત્વા નશ્યન્તિ ચાપરે ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.133.22 in Malayalam sript:
മാതോവാച ।
പുത്രാത്മാ നാവമന്തവ്യഃ പൂര്വാഭിരസമൃദ്ധിഭിഃ ।
അഭൂത്വാ ഹി ഭവന്ത്യര്ഥാ ഭൂത്വാ നശ്യന്തി ചാപരേ ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.133.22 in Telugu sript:
మాతోవాచ ।
పుత్రాత్మా నావమన్తవ్యః పూర్వాభిరసమృద్ధిభిః ।
అభూత్వా హి భవన్త్యర్థా భూత్వా నశ్యన్తి చాపరే ॥ ౨౨ ॥