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 2.70.4

वत्से शोको न ते कार्यः प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् ।
स्त्रीधर्माणामभिज्ञासि शीलाचारवती तथा ॥ ४ ॥

vatse śoko na te kāryaḥ prāpyedaṃ vyasanaṃ mahat |
strīdharmāṇāmabhijñāsi śīlācāravatī tathā || 4 ||

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

...however, they prayed for the welfare of that intelligent prince. Vidura then said,— The reverend Pritha is a princess by birth. It behoves her not to go into the woods. Delicate and...

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

Vatsa, Shoka, Tad, Yushmad, Kari, Karya, Prapya, Idam, Vyasana, Mahat, Stridharma, Abhijna, Asi, Shil, Shila, Acaravat, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.70.4). 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: “vatse śoko na te kāryaḥ prāpyedaṃ vyasanaṃ mahat
  • vatse -
  • vatsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vatsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vatsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śoko* -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kāryaḥ -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • prāpye -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vyasanam -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “strīdharmāṇāmabhijñāsi śīlācāravatī tathā
  • strīdharmāṇām -
  • strīdharma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • abhijñā -
  • abhijña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhijña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhijñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • śīlā -
  • śīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīl (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śīlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śīl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ācāravatī -
  • ācāravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.70.4

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 2.70.4 in Kannada sript:
ವತ್ಸೇ ಶೋಕೋ ನ ತೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯೇದಂ ವ್ಯಸನಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಮಭಿಜ್ಞಾಸಿ ಶೀಲಾಚಾರವತೀ ತಥಾ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 2.70.4 in Bengali sript:
বত্সে শোকো ন তে কার্যঃ প্রাপ্যেদং ব্যসনং মহত্ ।
স্ত্রীধর্মাণামভিজ্ঞাসি শীলাচারবতী তথা ॥ ৪ ॥

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 2.70.4 in Gujarati sript:
વત્સે શોકો ન તે કાર્યઃ પ્રાપ્યેદં વ્યસનં મહત્ ।
સ્ત્રીધર્માણામભિજ્ઞાસિ શીલાચારવતી તથા ॥ ૪ ॥

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 2.70.4 in Malayalam sript:
വത്സേ ശോകോ ന തേ കാര്യഃ പ്രാപ്യേദം വ്യസനം മഹത് ।
സ്ത്രീധര്മാണാമഭിജ്ഞാസി ശീലാചാരവതീ തഥാ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.70.4 in Telugu sript:
వత్సే శోకో న తే కార్యః ప్రాప్యేదం వ్యసనం మహత్ ।
స్త్రీధర్మాణామభిజ్ఞాసి శీలాచారవతీ తథా ॥ ౪ ॥

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