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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 2.13.38
न हि केवलमस्माकं यावन्तोऽन्ये च पार्थिवाः ।
तथैव तेषामासीच्च बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतां वर ॥ ३८ ॥
na hi kevalamasmākaṃ yāvanto'nye ca pārthivāḥ |
tathaiva teṣāmāsīcca buddhirbuddhimatāṃ vara || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...is centered, properly deserves to be called an emperor. And, O monarch, king Sisupala endued with great energy, has placed himself under his protection and has become the generalissimo...
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 (2.13.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kevalam, Kevala, Asmaka, Asmad, Yavat, Anya, Parthiva, Tatha, Tad, Buddhi, Buddhimat, Buddhimata, Vara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.13.38). 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 kevalamasmākaṃ yāvanto'nye ca pārthivāḥ ”
- 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]
- kevalam -
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kevalam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kevala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kevala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kevalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- yāvanto' -
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yāvat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- anye -
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anya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pārthivāḥ -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “tathaiva teṣāmāsīcca buddhirbuddhimatāṃ vara ”
- tathai -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tatha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- āsīc -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddhir -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- buddhimatām -
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buddhimat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]buddhimat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]buddhimatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vara -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.13.38
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 2.13.38 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಕೇವಲಮಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಯಾವನ್ತೋಽನ್ಯೇ ಚ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾಃ ।
ತಥೈವ ತೇಷಾಮಾಸೀಚ್ಚ ಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಬುದ್ಧಿಮತಾಂ ವರ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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 2.13.38 in Bengali sript:
ন হি কেবলমস্মাকং যাবন্তোঽন্যে চ পার্থিবাঃ ।
তথৈব তেষামাসীচ্চ বুদ্ধির্বুদ্ধিমতাং বর ॥ ৩৮ ॥
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 2.13.38 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ કેવલમસ્માકં યાવન્તોઽન્યે ચ પાર્થિવાઃ ।
તથૈવ તેષામાસીચ્ચ બુદ્ધિર્બુદ્ધિમતાં વર ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.13.38 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി കേവലമസ്മാകം യാവന്തോഽന്യേ ച പാര്ഥിവാഃ ।
തഥൈവ തേഷാമാസീച്ച ബുദ്ധിര്ബുദ്ധിമതാം വര ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.13.38 in Telugu sript:
న హి కేవలమస్మాకం యావన్తోఽన్యే చ పార్థివాః ।
తథైవ తేషామాసీచ్చ బుద్ధిర్బుద్ధిమతాం వర ॥ ౩౮ ॥