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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 5.1.23
दुर्योधनस्यापि मतं यथावन्न ज्ञायते किं नु करिष्यतीति ।
अज्ञायमाने च मते परस्य किं स्यात्समारभ्यतमं मतं वः ॥ २३ ॥
duryodhanasyāpi mataṃ yathāvanna jñāyate kiṃ nu kariṣyatīti |
ajñāyamāne ca mate parasya kiṃ syātsamārabhyatamaṃ mataṃ vaḥ || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the sons of Dhritarashtra, they would slay them all though banded together. They have friends, who, on being informed of their unworthy treatment at the hands of others, would stand by...
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 (5.1.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Duryodhana, Api, Mata, Yathavat, Kim, Karishyat, Iti, Ajna, Mana, Mati, Para, Syat, Sya, Samarabhya, Tamam, Tama, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.1.23). 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: “duryodhanasyāpi mataṃ yathāvanna jñāyate kiṃ nu kariṣyatīti ”
- duryodhanasyā -
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duryodhana (noun, masculine)[genitive single]duryodhana (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative 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]
- yathāvan -
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yathāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñāyate -
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√jñā (verb class 3)[present passive third single]√jñā (verb class 9)[present passive third single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kariṣyatī -
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kariṣyat (noun, masculine)[locative single]kariṣyat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[future active third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 5)[future active third single]√kṝ (verb class 9)[future active third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “ajñāyamāne ca mate parasya kiṃ syātsamārabhyatamaṃ mataṃ vaḥ ”
- ajñāya -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[dative single]ajña (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- māne -
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māna (noun, masculine)[locative single]māna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√man -> māna (participle, masculine)[locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> māna (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> mānā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]√mān (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mate -
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mata (noun, masculine)[locative single]mata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]matā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]mati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√man -> mata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> mata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]√man -> matā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
- parasya -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive single]para (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- samārabhya -
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samārabhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samārabhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tamam -
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tamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- 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]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.1.23
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 5.1.23 in Kannada sript:
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ಮತಂ ಯಥಾವನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾಯತೇ ಕಿಂ ನು ಕರಿಷ್ಯತೀತಿ ।
ಅಜ್ಞಾಯಮಾನೇ ಚ ಮತೇ ಪರಸ್ಯ ಕಿಂ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ಸಮಾರಭ್ಯತಮಂ ಮತಂ ವಃ ॥ 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 5.1.23 in Bengali sript:
দুর্যোধনস্যাপি মতং যথাবন্ন জ্ঞাযতে কিং নু করিষ্যতীতি ।
অজ্ঞাযমানে চ মতে পরস্য কিং স্যাত্সমারভ্যতমং মতং বঃ ॥ 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 5.1.23 in Gujarati sript:
દુર્યોધનસ્યાપિ મતં યથાવન્ન જ્ઞાયતે કિં નુ કરિષ્યતીતિ ।
અજ્ઞાયમાને ચ મતે પરસ્ય કિં સ્યાત્સમારભ્યતમં મતં વઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.1.23 in Malayalam sript:
ദുര്യോധനസ്യാപി മതം യഥാവന്ന ജ്ഞായതേ കിം നു കരിഷ്യതീതി ।
അജ്ഞായമാനേ ച മതേ പരസ്യ കിം സ്യാത്സമാരഭ്യതമം മതം വഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.1.23 in Telugu sript:
దుర్యోధనస్యాపి మతం యథావన్న జ్ఞాయతే కిం ను కరిష్యతీతి ।
అజ్ఞాయమానే చ మతే పరస్య కిం స్యాత్సమారభ్యతమం మతం వః ॥ ౨౩ ॥