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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 3.206.9
ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
एवमेतानि पुरुषा दुःखानि च सुखानि च ।
प्राप्नुवन्ति महाबुद्धे नोत्कण्ठां कर्तुमर्हसि ।
दुष्करं हि कृतं तात जानता जातिमात्मनः ॥ ९ ॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca |
evametāni puruṣā duḥkhāni ca sukhāni ca |
prāpnuvanti mahābuddhe notkaṇṭhāṃ kartumarhasi |
duṣkaraṃ hi kṛtaṃ tāta jānatā jātimātmanaḥ || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...creature and must live in terms of amity with all, and in this our present existence, we must not avenge ourselves on any creature. Self-abnegation, peace of mind, renunciation of hope...
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 (3.206.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmana, Evam, Eva, Eta, Etad, Purusha, Duhkha, Sukha, Pra, Mahabuddha, Mahabuddhi, Nri, Utkantha, Kartu, Dushkara, Krit, Krita, Tata, Janata, Jati, Atman,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.206.9). 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: “brāhmaṇa uvāca ”
- brāhmaṇa* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “evametāni puruṣā duḥkhāni ca sukhāni ca ”
- 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]
- etāni -
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eta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- puruṣā* -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]puruṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- duḥkhāni -
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duḥkha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sukhāni -
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sukha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 3: “prāpnuvanti mahābuddhe notkaṇṭhāṃ kartumarhasi ”
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnuvanti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third plural]
- mahābuddhe -
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mahābuddha (noun, masculine)[locative single]mahābuddhi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]mahābuddhi (noun, masculine)[vocative 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]
- utkaṇṭhām -
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utkaṇṭhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kartum -
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√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)[infinitive from √kṛ]kartu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]kartu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- arhasi -
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√arh (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- Line 4: “duṣkaraṃ hi kṛtaṃ tāta jānatā jātimātmanaḥ ”
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- tāta -
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tāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jānatā* -
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jānatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- jātim -
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jāti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ātmanaḥ -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.206.9
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 3.206.9 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮೇತಾನಿ ಪುರುಷಾ ದುಃಖಾನಿ ಚ ಸುಖಾನಿ ಚ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುವನ್ತಿ ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧೇ ನೋತ್ಕಣ್ಠಾಂ ಕರ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ।
ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಹಿ ಕೃತಂ ತಾತ ಜಾನತಾ ಜಾತಿಮಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 3.206.9 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণ উবাচ ।
এবমেতানি পুরুষা দুঃখানি চ সুখানি চ ।
প্রাপ্নুবন্তি মহাবুদ্ধে নোত্কণ্ঠাং কর্তুমর্হসি ।
দুষ্করং হি কৃতং তাত জানতা জাতিমাত্মনঃ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 3.206.9 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણ ઉવાચ ।
એવમેતાનિ પુરુષા દુઃખાનિ ચ સુખાનિ ચ ।
પ્રાપ્નુવન્તિ મહાબુદ્ધે નોત્કણ્ઠાં કર્તુમર્હસિ ।
દુષ્કરં હિ કૃતં તાત જાનતા જાતિમાત્મનઃ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.206.9 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണ ഉവാച ।
ഏവമേതാനി പുരുഷാ ദുഃഖാനി ച സുഖാനി ച ।
പ്രാപ്നുവന്തി മഹാബുദ്ധേ നോത്കണ്ഠാം കര്തുമര്ഹസി ।
ദുഷ്കരം ഹി കൃതം താത ജാനതാ ജാതിമാത്മനഃ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.206.9 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవమేతాని పురుషా దుఃఖాని చ సుఖాని చ ।
ప్రాప్నువన్తి మహాబుద్ధే నోత్కణ్ఠాం కర్తుమర్హసి ।
దుష్కరం హి కృతం తాత జానతా జాతిమాత్మనః ॥ ౯ ॥