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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 1.37.23
यदि राजा न रक्षेत पीडा वै नः परा भवेत् ।
न शक्नुयाम चरितुं धर्मं पुत्र यथासुखम् ॥ २३ ॥
yadi rājā na rakṣeta pīḍā vai naḥ parā bhavet |
na śaknuyāma carituṃ dharmaṃ putra yathāsukham || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...necessary) orders. But days went on, yet that wise Muni of rigid vows, deeply engaged in ascetic devotions, did not seek for a wife. That high-souled Rishi, engaged in studies and deeply...
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 (1.37.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yadi, Yad, Raja, Pida, Asmad, Para, Dharma, Putra, Yathasukha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.37.23). 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: “yadi rājā na rakṣeta pīḍā vai naḥ parā bhavet ”
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣeta -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[optative active second plural]
- pīḍā* -
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pīḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pīḍā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- parā* -
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para (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “na śaknuyāma carituṃ dharmaṃ putra yathāsukham ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaknuyāma -
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√śak (verb class 5)[optative active first plural]
- caritum -
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√car -> caritum (infinitive)[infinitive from √car]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]dharmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yathāsukham -
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yathāsukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.37.23
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 1.37.23 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ರಾಜಾ ನ ರಕ್ಷೇತ ಪೀಡಾ ವೈ ನಃ ಪರಾ ಭವೇತ್ ।
ನ ಶಕ್ನುಯಾಮ ಚರಿತುಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಪುತ್ರ ಯಥಾಸುಖಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 1.37.23 in Bengali sript:
যদি রাজা ন রক্ষেত পীডা বৈ নঃ পরা ভবেত্ ।
ন শক্নুযাম চরিতুং ধর্মং পুত্র যথাসুখম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 1.37.23 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ રાજા ન રક્ષેત પીડા વૈ નઃ પરા ભવેત્ ।
ન શક્નુયામ ચરિતું ધર્મં પુત્ર યથાસુખમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.37.23 in Malayalam sript:
യദി രാജാ ന രക്ഷേത പീഡാ വൈ നഃ പരാ ഭവേത് ।
ന ശക്നുയാമ ചരിതും ധര്മം പുത്ര യഥാസുഖമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.37.23 in Telugu sript:
యది రాజా న రక్షేత పీడా వై నః పరా భవేత్ ।
న శక్నుయామ చరితుం ధర్మం పుత్ర యథాసుఖమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥