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 3.1.31

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युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
धन्या वयं यदस्माकं स्नेहकारुण्ययन्त्रिताः ।
असतोऽपि गुणानाहुर्ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाः प्रजाः ॥ ३१ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
dhanyā vayaṃ yadasmākaṃ snehakāruṇyayantritāḥ |
asato'pi guṇānāhurbrāhmaṇapramukhāḥ prajāḥ || 31 ||

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

...to seek our welfare, cherish you them with care, uniting together as they are overwhelmed with sorrow and afflictions. Grieved at our departure, you have come far! Go you back, and let...
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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 (3.1.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yudhishthira, Dhanya, Dhani, Vaya, Asmad, Yat, Yad, Asmaka, Snehaka, Aruni, Ayantrita, Asat, Api, Guna, Brahmana, Pramukha, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.1.31). 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: “dhanyā vayaṃ yadasmākaṃ snehakāruṇyayantritāḥ ”
dhanyā* -
dhanya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dhanyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

dhanī (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
vayam -
vaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative dual]
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]
asmākam -
asmāka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

asmāka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmākā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive plural]
snehakā -
snehaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

snehaka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

snehakā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aruṇya -
aruṇi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

aruṇī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

aruṇī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

aruṇī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ayantritāḥ -
ayantrita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ayantritā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Line 3: “asato'pi guṇānāhurbrāhmaṇapramukhāḥ prajāḥ ”
asato' -
asat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

asat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
guṇān -
guṇa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
āhur -
√ah (verb class 5)

[perfect active third plural]
brāhmaṇa -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pramukhāḥ -
pramukha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

pramukhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
prajāḥ -
praja (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prajā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

prajas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.1.31

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 3.1.31 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಧನ್ಯಾ ವಯಂ ಯದಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಸ್ನೇಹಕಾರುಣ್ಯಯನ್ತ್ರಿತಾಃ ।
ಅಸತೋಽಪಿ ಗುಣಾನಾಹುರ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಪ್ರಮುಖಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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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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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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 3.1.31 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
ধন্যা বযং যদস্মাকং স্নেহকারুণ্যযন্ত্রিতাঃ ।
অসতোঽপি গুণানাহুর্ব্রাহ্মণপ্রমুখাঃ প্রজাঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 3.1.31 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
ધન્યા વયં યદસ્માકં સ્નેહકારુણ્યયન્ત્રિતાઃ ।
અસતોઽપિ ગુણાનાહુર્બ્રાહ્મણપ્રમુખાઃ પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.1.31 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
ധന്യാ വയം യദസ്മാകം സ്നേഹകാരുണ്യയന്ത്രിതാഃ ।
അസതോഽപി ഗുണാനാഹുര്ബ്രാഹ്മണപ്രമുഖാഃ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.1.31 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
ధన్యా వయం యదస్మాకం స్నేహకారుణ్యయన్త్రితాః ।
అసతోఽపి గుణానాహుర్బ్రాహ్మణప్రముఖాః ప్రజాః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021