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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 6.38.17
आत्मसंभाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः ।
यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥ १७ ॥
ātmasaṃbhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ |
yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...prevails, one is born among those that are attached to work. Likewise, dissolved during darkness, one is born in wombs that beget the ignorant. The fruit of good action...
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 (6.38.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atmasambhavita, Stabdha, Dhana, Anama, Danu, Ita, Yajanta, Namayajna, Tad, Yushmad, Dambha, Avidhipurvakam,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “ātmasaṃbhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ ”
- ātmasambhāvitāḥ -
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ātmasambhāvita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ātmasambhāvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- stabdhā* -
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stabdha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]stabdhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√stabh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 9 verb]√stabh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stabh class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √stabh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 9 verb]√stambh -> stabdhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √stambh class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √stambh class 9 verb]
- dhanam -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ānama -
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ānama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ānama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dānvi -
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dānu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dānu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dānu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- itāḥ -
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ita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]itā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
- Line 2: “yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam ”
- yajante -
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yajanta (noun, masculine)[locative single]√yaj (verb class 1)[present middle third plural]
- nāmayajñais -
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nāmayajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- dambhenā -
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dambha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dambha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- avidhipūrvakam -
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avidhipūrvakam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.38.17
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.17 in Kannada sript:
ಆತ್ಮಸಂಭಾವಿತಾಃ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧಾ ಧನಮಾನಮದಾನ್ವಿತಾಃ ।
ಯಜನ್ತೇ ನಾಮಯಜ್ಞೈಸ್ತೇ ದಮ್ಭೇನಾವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 6.38.17 in Bengali sript:
আত্মসংভাবিতাঃ স্তব্ধা ধনমানমদান্বিতাঃ ।
যজন্তে নামযজ্ঞৈস্তে দম্ভেনাবিধিপূর্বকম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 6.38.17 in Gujarati sript:
આત્મસંભાવિતાઃ સ્તબ્ધા ધનમાનમદાન્વિતાઃ ।
યજન્તે નામયજ્ઞૈસ્તે દમ્ભેનાવિધિપૂર્વકમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.17 in Malayalam sript:
ആത്മസംഭാവിതാഃ സ്തബ്ധാ ധനമാനമദാന്വിതാഃ ।
യജന്തേ നാമയജ്ഞൈസ്തേ ദമ്ഭേനാവിധിപൂര്വകമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.38.17 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మసంభావితాః స్తబ్ధా ధనమానమదాన్వితాః ।
యజన్తే నామయజ్ఞైస్తే దమ్భేనావిధిపూర్వకమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥