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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 11.15.4
न हि मे जीवितेनार्थो न राज्येन धनेन वा ।
तादृशान्सुहृदो हत्वा मूढस्यास्य सुहृद्द्रुहः ॥ ४ ॥
na hi me jīvitenārtho na rājyena dhanena vā |
tādṛśānsuhṛdo hatvā mūḍhasyāsya suhṛddruhaḥ || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of the virtue of forgiveness. Why wouldst you not observe it now? Subdue unrighteousness, O you that art conversant with righteousness. There is victory where righteousness...
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 (11.15.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asmad, Jivita, Artha, Rajya, Dhana, Tadrisha, Suhrid, Suhrida, Mudha, Idam, Druha, Druh,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.15.4). 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: “na hi me jīvitenārtho na rājyena dhanena vā ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- me -
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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]
- jīvitenā -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- artho* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājyena -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rājya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]
- dhanena -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dhana (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “tādṛśānsuhṛdo hatvā mūḍhasyāsya suhṛddruhaḥ ”
- tādṛśān -
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tādṛśa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- suhṛdo* -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]suhṛda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hatvā -
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√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- mūḍhasyā -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mūḍha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √muh class 4 verb]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- suhṛd -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- druhaḥ -
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druha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]druh (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]druh (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.15.4
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 11.15.4 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಮೇ ಜೀವಿತೇನಾರ್ಥೋ ನ ರಾಜ್ಯೇನ ಧನೇನ ವಾ ।
ತಾದೃಶಾನ್ಸುಹೃದೋ ಹತ್ವಾ ಮೂಢಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಸುಹೃದ್ದ್ರುಹಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 11.15.4 in Bengali sript:
ন হি মে জীবিতেনার্থো ন রাজ্যেন ধনেন বা ।
তাদৃশান্সুহৃদো হত্বা মূঢস্যাস্য সুহৃদ্দ্রুহঃ ॥ ৪ ॥
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 11.15.4 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ મે જીવિતેનાર્થો ન રાજ્યેન ધનેન વા ।
તાદૃશાન્સુહૃદો હત્વા મૂઢસ્યાસ્ય સુહૃદ્દ્રુહઃ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.15.4 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി മേ ജീവിതേനാര്ഥോ ന രാജ്യേന ധനേന വാ ।
താദൃശാന്സുഹൃദോ ഹത്വാ മൂഢസ്യാസ്യ സുഹൃദ്ദ്രുഹഃ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.15.4 in Telugu sript:
న హి మే జీవితేనార్థో న రాజ్యేన ధనేన వా ।
తాదృశాన్సుహృదో హత్వా మూఢస్యాస్య సుహృద్ద్రుహః ॥ ౪ ॥