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 12.76.33

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
किं न्वतः परमं स्वर्ग्यं का न्वतः प्रीतिरुत्तमा ।
किं न्वतः परमैश्वर्यं ब्रूहि मे यदि मन्यसे ॥ ३३ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kiṃ nvataḥ paramaṃ svargyaṃ kā nvataḥ prītiruttamā |
kiṃ nvataḥ paramaiśvaryaṃ brūhi me yadi manyase || 33 ||

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

...measures, and of the kingdom, and should always behave with humility in their presence. When he sees ascetics of high birth and great learning that have abandoned all earthly objects, he should honour them with...

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

Yudhishthira, Kim, Atah, Paramam, Parama, Svargya, Priti, Uttama, Paramaishvarya, Asmad, Yadi, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.76.33). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “kiṃ nvataḥ paramaṃ svargyaṃ nvataḥ prītiruttamā
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svargyam -
  • svargya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svargya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svargyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prītir -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamā -
  • uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kiṃ nvataḥ paramaiśvaryaṃ brūhi me yadi manyase
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paramaiśvaryam -
  • paramaiśvarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • manyase -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle second single], [present passive second single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.76.33

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 12.76.33 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ನ್ವತಃ ಪರಮಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗ್ಯಂ ಕಾ ನ್ವತಃ ಪ್ರೀತಿರುತ್ತಮಾ ।
ಕಿಂ ನ್ವತಃ ಪರಮೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಮೇ ಯದಿ ಮನ್ಯಸೇ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.76.33 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কিং ন্বতঃ পরমং স্বর্গ্যং কা ন্বতঃ প্রীতিরুত্তমা ।
কিং ন্বতঃ পরমৈশ্বর্যং ব্রূহি মে যদি মন্যসে ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.76.33 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કિં ન્વતઃ પરમં સ્વર્ગ્યં કા ન્વતઃ પ્રીતિરુત્તમા ।
કિં ન્વતઃ પરમૈશ્વર્યં બ્રૂહિ મે યદિ મન્યસે ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.76.33 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കിം ന്വതഃ പരമം സ്വര്ഗ്യം കാ ന്വതഃ പ്രീതിരുത്തമാ ।
കിം ന്വതഃ പരമൈശ്വര്യം ബ്രൂഹി മേ യദി മന്യസേ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.76.33 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కిం న్వతః పరమం స్వర్గ్యం కా న్వతః ప్రీతిరుత్తమా ।
కిం న్వతః పరమైశ్వర్యం బ్రూహి మే యది మన్యసే ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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