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 3.2.57

श्वभ्यश्च श्वपचेभ्यश्च वयोभ्यश्चावपेद्भुवि ।
वैश्वदेवं हि नामैतत्सायंप्रातर्विधीयते ॥ ५७ ॥

śvabhyaśca śvapacebhyaśca vayobhyaścāvapedbhuvi |
vaiśvadevaṃ hi nāmaitatsāyaṃprātarvidhīyate || 57 ||

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

...great, and he who leading a domestic life, follows such practices, acquires religious merit that is said to be very great. O Brahmana, what is your opinion on this?" "Saunaka said,...

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

Shvan, Shvapaca, Vayas, Bhu, Vaishvadeva, Naman, Etad, Sayampratar, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.2.57). 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: “śvabhyaśca śvapacebhyaśca vayobhyaścāvapedbhuvi
  • śvabhyaś -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śvapacebhyaś -
  • śvapaca (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vayobhyaś -
  • vayas (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • cāva -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aped -
  • pi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “vaiśvadevaṃ hi nāmaitatsāyaṃprātarvidhīyate
  • vaiśvadevam -
  • vaiśvadeva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaiśvadeva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nāmai -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sāyamprātar -
  • sāyamprātar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vidhī -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.2.57

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 3.2.57 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಶ್ವಪಚೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ವಯೋಭ್ಯಶ್ಚಾವಪೇದ್ಭುವಿ ।
ವೈಶ್ವದೇವಂ ಹಿ ನಾಮೈತತ್ಸಾಯಂಪ್ರಾತರ್ವಿಧೀಯತೇ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 3.2.57 in Bengali sript:
শ্বভ্যশ্চ শ্বপচেভ্যশ্চ বযোভ্যশ্চাবপেদ্ভুবি ।
বৈশ্বদেবং হি নামৈতত্সাযংপ্রাতর্বিধীযতে ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 3.2.57 in Gujarati sript:
શ્વભ્યશ્ચ શ્વપચેભ્યશ્ચ વયોભ્યશ્ચાવપેદ્ભુવિ ।
વૈશ્વદેવં હિ નામૈતત્સાયંપ્રાતર્વિધીયતે ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 3.2.57 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്വഭ്യശ്ച ശ്വപചേഭ്യശ്ച വയോഭ്യശ്ചാവപേദ്ഭുവി ।
വൈശ്വദേവം ഹി നാമൈതത്സായംപ്രാതര്വിധീയതേ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.2.57 in Telugu sript:
శ్వభ్యశ్చ శ్వపచేభ్యశ్చ వయోభ్యశ్చావపేద్భువి ।
వైశ్వదేవం హి నామైతత్సాయంప్రాతర్విధీయతే ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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