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 11.26.3

निष्ठुरं वैरपरुषं वृद्धानां शासनातिगम् ।
कथमात्मकृतं दोषं मय्याधातुमिहेच्छसि ॥ ३ ॥

niṣṭhuraṃ vairaparuṣaṃ vṛddhānāṃ śāsanātigam |
kathamātmakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mayyādhātumihecchasi || 3 ||

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

...attain, I shall curse you, O wielder of the discus and the mace! Since you were indifferent to the Kurus and the Pandavas whilst they slew each other, therefore, O Govinda,...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.26.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nishthura, Vaira, Parusham, Parusha, Vriddha, Shasana, Atiga, Katham, Katha, Atmakrita, Dosha, Mayi, Dhatu, Iha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.26.3). 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: “niṣṭhuraṃ vairaparuṣaṃ vṛddhānāṃ śāsanātigam
  • niṣṭhuram -
  • niṣṭhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣṭhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣṭhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vaira -
  • vaira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paruṣam -
  • paruṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vṛddhānām -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • śāsanā -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • atigam -
  • atiga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atiga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atigā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kathamātmakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mayyādhātumihecchasi
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātmakṛtam -
  • ātmakṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmakṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ātmakṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • doṣam -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayyā -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhātum -
  • dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhe -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhe]
    dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ihe -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • icchasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.26.3

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 11.26.3 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಷ್ಠುರಂ ವೈರಪರುಷಂ ವೃದ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಶಾಸನಾತಿಗಮ್ ।
ಕಥಮಾತ್ಮಕೃತಂ ದೋಷಂ ಮಯ್ಯಾಧಾತುಮಿಹೇಚ್ಛಸಿ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 11.26.3 in Bengali sript:
নিষ্ঠুরং বৈরপরুষং বৃদ্ধানাং শাসনাতিগম্ ।
কথমাত্মকৃতং দোষং ময্যাধাতুমিহেচ্ছসি ॥ ৩ ॥

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 11.26.3 in Gujarati sript:
નિષ્ઠુરં વૈરપરુષં વૃદ્ધાનાં શાસનાતિગમ્ ।
કથમાત્મકૃતં દોષં મય્યાધાતુમિહેચ્છસિ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 11.26.3 in Malayalam sript:
നിഷ്ഠുരം വൈരപരുഷം വൃദ്ധാനാം ശാസനാതിഗമ് ।
കഥമാത്മകൃതം ദോഷം മയ്യാധാതുമിഹേച്ഛസി ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.26.3 in Telugu sript:
నిష్ఠురం వైరపరుషం వృద్ధానాం శాసనాతిగమ్ ।
కథమాత్మకృతం దోషం మయ్యాధాతుమిహేచ్ఛసి ॥ ౩ ॥

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