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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 3.177.23
एवमेतन्मतं सर्प ताभ्यां हीनं न विद्यते ।
यथा शीतोष्णयोर्मध्ये भवेन्नोष्णं न शीतता ॥ २३ ॥
evametanmataṃ sarpa tābhyāṃ hīnaṃ na vidyate |
yathā śītoṣṇayormadhye bhavennoṣṇaṃ na śītatā || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of the people. You dost not know what the highest virtue, is nor dost you feel the need for it. You are like a child steeped in ignorance, for what then hast you become (so) old in years...
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 (3.177.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Etad, Mata, Sarpa, Tad, Hina, Yatha, Shitoshna, Madhye, Madhya, Nri, Ushnam, Ushna, Shitata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.177.23). 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: “evametanmataṃ sarpa tābhyāṃ hīnaṃ na vidyate ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etan -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- matam -
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mata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]matā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> mata (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
- sarpa -
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sarpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sṛp (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- tābhyām -
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ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- hīnam -
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hīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hā -> hīna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]√hā -> hīna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “yathā śītoṣṇayormadhye bhavennoṣṇaṃ na śītatā ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śītoṣṇayor -
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śītoṣṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]śītoṣṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]śītoṣṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- madhye -
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madhye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]madhya (noun, masculine)[locative single]madhya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]madhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhaven -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- no -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- uṣṇam -
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uṣṇam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uṣṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uṣṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uṣṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śītatā -
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śītatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.177.23
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 3.177.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇತನ್ಮತಂ ಸರ್ಪ ತಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಹೀನಂ ನ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ।
ಯಥಾ ಶೀತೋಷ್ಣಯೋರ್ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಭವೇನ್ನೋಷ್ಣಂ ನ ಶೀತತಾ ॥ 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 3.177.23 in Bengali sript:
এবমেতন্মতং সর্প তাভ্যাং হীনং ন বিদ্যতে ।
যথা শীতোষ্ণযোর্মধ্যে ভবেন্নোষ্ণং ন শীততা ॥ 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 3.177.23 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેતન્મતં સર્પ તાભ્યાં હીનં ન વિદ્યતે ।
યથા શીતોષ્ણયોર્મધ્યે ભવેન્નોષ્ણં ન શીતતા ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.177.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമേതന്മതം സര്പ താഭ്യാം ഹീനം ന വിദ്യതേ ।
യഥാ ശീതോഷ്ണയോര്മധ്യേ ഭവേന്നോഷ്ണം ന ശീതതാ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.177.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేతన్మతం సర్ప తాభ్యాం హీనం న విద్యతే ।
యథా శీతోష్ణయోర్మధ్యే భవేన్నోష్ణం న శీతతా ॥ ౨౩ ॥