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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 6.40.34
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान्धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन ।
प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥ ३४ ॥
yayā tu dharmakāmārthāndhṛtyā dhārayate'rjuna |
prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī || 34 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...darkness. That sacrifice is good which, being prescribed by the ordinance, is performed by persons, without any longing for the fruit (thereof) and the mind being determined...
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 (6.40.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dharmakamartha, Dhriti, Dharayat, Arjuna, Prasangena, Prasanga, Phalakankshin, Phalakankshi, Partha, Rajasi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.40.34). 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: “yayā tu dharmakāmārthāndhṛtyā dhārayate'rjuna ”
- yayā -
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yā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yā (pronoun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dharmakāmārthān -
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dharmakāmārtha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dhṛtyā* -
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dhṛti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhṛtī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- dhārayate' -
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dhārayat (noun, masculine)[dative single]dhārayat (noun, neuter)[dative single]√dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √dhṛ]√dhṛ -> dhārayat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √dhṛ]√dhṛ (verb class 0)[present middle third single]
- arjuna -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arjuna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī ”
- prasaṅgena -
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prasaṅgena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasaṅga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- phalākāṅkṣī -
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phalākāṅkṣī (noun, masculine)[compound]phalākāṅkṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]phalākāṅkṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dhṛtiḥ -
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dhṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhṛti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pārtha -
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pārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājasī -
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rājasī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.40.34
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 6.40.34 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾ ತು ಧರ್ಮಕಾಮಾರ್ಥಾನ್ಧೃತ್ಯಾ ಧಾರಯತೇಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಪ್ರಸಙ್ಗೇನ ಫಲಾಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷೀ ಧೃತಿಃ ಸಾ ಪಾರ್ಥ ರಾಜಸೀ ॥ ೩೪ ॥
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 6.40.34 in Bengali sript:
যযা তু ধর্মকামার্থান্ধৃত্যা ধারযতেঽর্জুন ।
প্রসঙ্গেন ফলাকাঙ্ক্ষী ধৃতিঃ সা পার্থ রাজসী ॥ ৩৪ ॥
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 6.40.34 in Gujarati sript:
યયા તુ ધર્મકામાર્થાન્ધૃત્યા ધારયતેઽર્જુન ।
પ્રસઙ્ગેન ફલાકાઙ્ક્ષી ધૃતિઃ સા પાર્થ રાજસી ॥ ૩૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.34 in Malayalam sript:
യയാ തു ധര്മകാമാര്ഥാന്ധൃത്യാ ധാരയതേഽര്ജുന ।
പ്രസങ്ഗേന ഫലാകാങ്ക്ഷീ ധൃതിഃ സാ പാര്ഥ രാജസീ ॥ ൩൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.34 in Telugu sript:
యయా తు ధర్మకామార్థాన్ధృత్యా ధారయతేఽర్జున ।
ప్రసఙ్గేన ఫలాకాఙ్క్షీ ధృతిః సా పార్థ రాజసీ ॥ ౩౪ ॥