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 1.42.19

असनामेति वै मत्वा भरणे चाविचारिते ।
मोक्षभावे स्थितश्चापि द्वन्द्वीभूतः परिग्रहे ॥ १९ ॥

asanāmeti vai matvā bharaṇe cāvicārite |
mokṣabhāve sthitaścāpi dvandvībhūtaḥ parigrahe || 19 ||

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

...which we are hanging in this hole is he that has adopted asceticism alone. The rat that you behold is Time of infinite strength. And he (Time) is gradually weakening the wretch Jaratkaru...

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

Asanama, Iti, Matu, Matva, Bharana, Avicarita, Mokshabhava, Sthita, Capin, Capi, Dvandvin, Bhuta, Bhutas, Parigraha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.42.19). 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: “asanāmeti vai matvā bharaṇe cāvicārite
  • asanāme -
  • asanāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    asanāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asanāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    san (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • matvā* -
  • matu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bharaṇe -
  • bharaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avicārite -
  • avicārita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avicārita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    avicāritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “mokṣabhāve sthitaścāpi dvandvībhūtaḥ parigrahe
  • mokṣabhāve -
  • mokṣabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sthitaś -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvandvī -
  • dvandvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtaḥ -
  • bhūtas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parigrahe -
  • parigraha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.42.19

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 1.42.19 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸನಾಮೇತಿ ವೈ ಮತ್ವಾ ಭರಣೇ ಚಾವಿಚಾರಿತೇ ।
ಮೋಕ್ಷಭಾವೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವೀಭೂತಃ ಪರಿಗ್ರಹೇ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 1.42.19 in Bengali sript:
অসনামেতি বৈ মত্বা ভরণে চাবিচারিতে ।
মোক্ষভাবে স্থিতশ্চাপি দ্বন্দ্বীভূতঃ পরিগ্রহে ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 1.42.19 in Gujarati sript:
અસનામેતિ વૈ મત્વા ભરણે ચાવિચારિતે ।
મોક્ષભાવે સ્થિતશ્ચાપિ દ્વન્દ્વીભૂતઃ પરિગ્રહે ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 1.42.19 in Malayalam sript:
അസനാമേതി വൈ മത്വാ ഭരണേ ചാവിചാരിതേ ।
മോക്ഷഭാവേ സ്ഥിതശ്ചാപി ദ്വന്ദ്വീഭൂതഃ പരിഗ്രഹേ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.42.19 in Telugu sript:
అసనామేతి వై మత్వా భరణే చావిచారితే ।
మోక్షభావే స్థితశ్చాపి ద్వన్ద్వీభూతః పరిగ్రహే ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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