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 6.40.35

यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च ।
न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी ॥ ३५ ॥

yayā svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca |
na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī || 35 ||

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

...determined (to it under the belief) that its performance is a duty. But that which is performed in expectation of fruit and even for the sake of ostentation, know that...

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

Svapna, Bhaya, Shoka, Vishad, Vishada, Mada, Eva, Vimuncati, Durmedha, Durmedhas, Dhriti, Partha, Tamasi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.40.35). 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 svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca
  • yayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • svapnam -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śokam -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śokā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣādam -
  • viṣāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viṣādā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    viṣād (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • madam -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ pārtha tāmasī
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimuñcati -
  • vimuñcati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vimuñcati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vimuñcati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • durmedhā* -
  • durmedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    durmedhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    durmedhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhṛtiḥ -
  • dhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāmasī -
  • tāmasī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.40.35

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 6.40.35 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾ ಸ್ವಪ್ನಂ ಭಯಂ ಶೋಕಂ ವಿಷಾದಂ ಮದಮೇವ ಚ ।
ನ ವಿಮುಞ್ಚತಿ ದುರ್ಮೇಧಾ ಧೃತಿಃ ಸಾ ಪಾರ್ಥ ತಾಮಸೀ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 6.40.35 in Bengali sript:
যযা স্বপ্নং ভযং শোকং বিষাদং মদমেব চ ।
ন বিমুঞ্চতি দুর্মেধা ধৃতিঃ সা পার্থ তামসী ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 6.40.35 in Gujarati sript:
યયા સ્વપ્નં ભયં શોકં વિષાદં મદમેવ ચ ।
ન વિમુઞ્ચતિ દુર્મેધા ધૃતિઃ સા પાર્થ તામસી ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 6.40.35 in Malayalam sript:
യയാ സ്വപ്നം ഭയം ശോകം വിഷാദം മദമേവ ച ।
ന വിമുഞ്ചതി ദുര്മേധാ ധൃതിഃ സാ പാര്ഥ താമസീ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.40.35 in Telugu sript:
యయా స్వప్నం భయం శోకం విషాదం మదమేవ చ ।
న విముఞ్చతి దుర్మేధా ధృతిః సా పార్థ తామసీ ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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