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 1.7.2

धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य सत्यं च वदतः समम् ।
पृष्टो यदब्रुवं सत्यं व्यभिचारोऽत्र को मम ॥ २ ॥

dharme prayatamānasya satyaṃ ca vadataḥ samam |
pṛṣṭo yadabruvaṃ satyaṃ vyabhicāro'tra ko mama || 2 ||

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

...Takshaka, proceeded towards Hastinapura. That excellent Brahmana soon reached Hastinapura. And Utanka then waited upon King Janamejaya who had some time before returned victorious from Takshashila...

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

Dharma, Prayata, Ana, Satyam, Satya, Vadat, Samam, Sama, Prishta, Yat, Yad, Vyabhicara, Atra, Kah, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.7.2). 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: “dharme prayatamānasya satyaṃ ca vadataḥ samam
  • dharme -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prayatam -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prayata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prayatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānasya -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadataḥ -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pṛṣṭo yadabruvaṃ satyaṃ vyabhicāro'tra ko mama
  • pṛṣṭo* -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abruvam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vyabhicāro' -
  • vyabhicāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.7.2

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 1.7.2 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮೇ ಪ್ರಯತಮಾನಸ್ಯ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಚ ವದತಃ ಸಮಮ್ ।
ಪೃಷ್ಟೋ ಯದಬ್ರುವಂ ಸತ್ಯಂ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರೋಽತ್ರ ಕೋ ಮಮ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 1.7.2 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মে প্রযতমানস্য সত্যং চ বদতঃ সমম্ ।
পৃষ্টো যদব্রুবং সত্যং ব্যভিচারোঽত্র কো মম ॥ ২ ॥

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 1.7.2 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મે પ્રયતમાનસ્ય સત્યં ચ વદતઃ સમમ્ ।
પૃષ્ટો યદબ્રુવં સત્યં વ્યભિચારોઽત્ર કો મમ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 1.7.2 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മേ പ്രയതമാനസ്യ സത്യം ച വദതഃ സമമ് ।
പൃഷ്ടോ യദബ്രുവം സത്യം വ്യഭിചാരോഽത്ര കോ മമ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.7.2 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మే ప్రయతమానస్య సత్యం చ వదతః సమమ్ ।
పృష్టో యదబ్రువం సత్యం వ్యభిచారోఽత్ర కో మమ ॥ ౨ ॥

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