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 3.2.55

अघिहोत्रमनड्वांश्च ज्ञातयोऽतिथिबान्धवाः ।
पुत्रदारभृताश्चैव निर्दहेयुरपूजिताः ॥ ५५ ॥

aghihotramanaḍvāṃśca jñātayo'tithibāndhavāḥ |
putradārabhṛtāścaiva nirdaheyurapūjitāḥ || 55 ||

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

...pleasant looks the host casts upon the guest, the attention he devotes to him, the sweet words in which he addresses him, the respect he pays by following him, and the food and drink...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.2.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jnati, Atithin, Bandhava, Putradara, Bhrita, Nih, Apujita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.2.55). 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: “aghihotramanaḍvāṃśca jñātayo'tithibāndhavāḥ
  • Cannot analyse aghihotramanaḍvāṃśca*jñ
  • jñātayo' -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • atithi -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atithin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atithin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bāndhavāḥ -
  • bāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “putradārabhṛtāścaiva nirdaheyurapūjitāḥ
  • putradāra -
  • putradāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhṛtāś -
  • bhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • daheyur -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [optative active third plural]
  • apūjitāḥ -
  • apūjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    apūjitā (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 3.2.55

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 3.2.55 in Kannada sript:
ಅಘಿಹೋತ್ರಮನಡ್ವಾಂಶ್ಚ ಜ್ಞಾತಯೋಽತಿಥಿಬಾನ್ಧವಾಃ ।
ಪುತ್ರದಾರಭೃತಾಶ್ಚೈವ ನಿರ್ದಹೇಯುರಪೂಜಿತಾಃ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

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 3.2.55 in Bengali sript:
অঘিহোত্রমনড্বাংশ্চ জ্ঞাতযোঽতিথিবান্ধবাঃ ।
পুত্রদারভৃতাশ্চৈব নির্দহেযুরপূজিতাঃ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 3.2.55 in Gujarati sript:
અઘિહોત્રમનડ્વાંશ્ચ જ્ઞાતયોઽતિથિબાન્ધવાઃ ।
પુત્રદારભૃતાશ્ચૈવ નિર્દહેયુરપૂજિતાઃ ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 3.2.55 in Malayalam sript:
അഘിഹോത്രമനഡ്വാംശ്ച ജ്ഞാതയോഽതിഥിബാന്ധവാഃ ।
പുത്രദാരഭൃതാശ്ചൈവ നിര്ദഹേയുരപൂജിതാഃ ॥ ൫൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.2.55 in Telugu sript:
అఘిహోత్రమనడ్వాంశ్చ జ్ఞాతయోఽతిథిబాన్ధవాః ।
పుత్రదారభృతాశ్చైవ నిర్దహేయురపూజితాః ॥ ౫౫ ॥

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