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 2.39.3

अद्वारेण प्रविष्टेन छद्मना ब्रह्मवादिना ।
दृष्टः प्रभावः कृष्णेन जरासंधस्य धीमतः ॥ ३ ॥

advāreṇa praviṣṭena chadmanā brahmavādinā |
dṛṣṭaḥ prabhāvaḥ kṛṣṇena jarāsaṃdhasya dhīmataḥ || 3 ||

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

...strength of king Jarasandha. And when that monarch offered at first unto this wretch water to wash his feet, it was then that he denied his Brahmanahood from seeming motives of virtue...

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

Advara, Pravishta, Chadman, Brahmavadin, Brahmavadi, Drishta, Prabhava, Krishna, Jarasandha, Dhimat, Dhimata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.39.3). 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: “advāreṇa praviṣṭena chadmanā brahmavādinā
  • advāreṇa -
  • advāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • praviṣṭena -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    praviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • chadmanā -
  • chadman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • brahmavādinā -
  • brahmavādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmavādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmavādī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “dṛṣṭaḥ prabhāvaḥ kṛṣṇena jarāsaṃdhasya dhīmataḥ
  • dṛṣṭaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • prabhāvaḥ -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇena -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jarāsandhasya -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jarāsandha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dhīmataḥ -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.39.3

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 2.39.3 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ವಾರೇಣ ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟೇನ ಛದ್ಮನಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿನಾ ।
ದೃಷ್ಟಃ ಪ್ರಭಾವಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೇನ ಜರಾಸಂಧಸ್ಯ ಧೀಮತಃ ॥ 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 2.39.3 in Bengali sript:
অদ্বারেণ প্রবিষ্টেন ছদ্মনা ব্রহ্মবাদিনা ।
দৃষ্টঃ প্রভাবঃ কৃষ্ণেন জরাসংধস্য ধীমতঃ ॥ 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 2.39.3 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્વારેણ પ્રવિષ્ટેન છદ્મના બ્રહ્મવાદિના ।
દૃષ્ટઃ પ્રભાવઃ કૃષ્ણેન જરાસંધસ્ય ધીમતઃ ॥ 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 2.39.3 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്വാരേണ പ്രവിഷ്ടേന ഛദ്മനാ ബ്രഹ്മവാദിനാ ।
ദൃഷ്ടഃ പ്രഭാവഃ കൃഷ്ണേന ജരാസംധസ്യ ധീമതഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.39.3 in Telugu sript:
అద్వారేణ ప్రవిష్టేన ఛద్మనా బ్రహ్మవాదినా ।
దృష్టః ప్రభావః కృష్ణేన జరాసంధస్య ధీమతః ॥ ౩ ॥

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