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 18.2.47

सर्वधर्मविदः शूराः सत्यागमपरायणाः ।
क्षात्रधर्मपराः प्राज्ञा यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः ॥ ४७ ॥

sarvadharmavidaḥ śūrāḥ satyāgamaparāyaṇāḥ |
kṣātradharmaparāḥ prājñā yajvāno bhūridakṣiṇāḥ || 47 ||

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

...those heroes, viz., the Pandavas and the Dhartarashtras, freed from (human) wrath, were enjoying each his respective status. Vaishampayana said, "King Yudhishthira, thus praised by the gods, the Maruts and the Rishis, proceeded to that place where those foremost...

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

Sarvadharmavid, Shura, Sat, Sati, Satya, Agama, Parayana, Kshatradharma, Para, Prajna, Yajvan, Bhuridakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 18.2.47). 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: “sarvadharmavidaḥ śūrāḥ satyāgamaparāyaṇāḥ
  • sarvadharmavidaḥ -
  • sarvadharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarvadharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śūrāḥ -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • satyā -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āgama -
  • āgama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āgama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāyaṇāḥ -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parāyaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kṣātradharmaparāḥ prājñā yajvāno bhūridakṣiṇāḥ
  • kṣātradharma -
  • kṣātradharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣātradharma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāḥ -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prājñā* -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yajvāno* -
  • yajvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūridakṣiṇāḥ -
  • bhūridakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhūridakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 18.2.47

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 18.2.47 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮವಿದಃ ಶೂರಾಃ ಸತ್ಯಾಗಮಪರಾಯಣಾಃ ।
ಕ್ಷಾತ್ರಧರ್ಮಪರಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ಯಜ್ವಾನೋ ಭೂರಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಃ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 18.2.47 in Bengali sript:
সর্বধর্মবিদঃ শূরাঃ সত্যাগমপরাযণাঃ ।
ক্ষাত্রধর্মপরাঃ প্রাজ্ঞা যজ্বানো ভূরিদক্ষিণাঃ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 18.2.47 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વધર્મવિદઃ શૂરાઃ સત્યાગમપરાયણાઃ ।
ક્ષાત્રધર્મપરાઃ પ્રાજ્ઞા યજ્વાનો ભૂરિદક્ષિણાઃ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 18.2.47 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വധര്മവിദഃ ശൂരാഃ സത്യാഗമപരായണാഃ ।
ക്ഷാത്രധര്മപരാഃ പ്രാജ്ഞാ യജ്വാനോ ഭൂരിദക്ഷിണാഃ ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 18.2.47 in Telugu sript:
సర్వధర్మవిదః శూరాః సత్యాగమపరాయణాః ।
క్షాత్రధర్మపరాః ప్రాజ్ఞా యజ్వానో భూరిదక్షిణాః ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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