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 3.3.2

प्रस्थितं मानुयान्तीमे ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः ।
न चास्मि पालने शक्तो बहुदुःखसमन्वितः ॥ २ ॥

prasthitaṃ mānuyāntīme brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ |
na cāsmi pālane śakto bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ || 2 ||

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

...first into the northern declension, the sun drew up water by his rays, and coming back to the southern declension, stayed over the earth, with his heat centered in himself. And while...

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

Prasthitam, Prasthita, Anti, Iyam, Idam, Brahmana, Vedaparaga, Palana, Shakta, Bahu, Duhkha, Samanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.3.2). 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: “prasthitaṃ mānuyāntīme brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ
  • prasthitam -
  • prasthitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mān -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uyā -
  • -> uya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • antī -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ime -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • brāhmaṇā* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vedapāragāḥ -
  • vedapāraga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “na cāsmi pālane śakto bahuduḥkhasamanvitaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • pālane -
  • pālana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pālana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śakto* -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samanvitaḥ -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.3.2

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

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

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.3.2 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಮಾನುಯಾನ್ತೀಮೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ವೇದಪಾರಗಾಃ ।
ನ ಚಾಸ್ಮಿ ಪಾಲನೇ ಶಕ್ತೋ ಬಹುದುಃಖಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ 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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.3.2 in Bengali sript:
প্রস্থিতং মানুযান্তীমে ব্রাহ্মণা বেদপারগাঃ ।
ন চাস্মি পালনে শক্তো বহুদুঃখসমন্বিতঃ ॥ 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]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.3.2 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રસ્થિતં માનુયાન્તીમે બ્રાહ્મણા વેદપારગાઃ ।
ન ચાસ્મિ પાલને શક્તો બહુદુઃખસમન્વિતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.3.2 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രസ്ഥിതം മാനുയാന്തീമേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ വേദപാരഗാഃ ।
ന ചാസ്മി പാലനേ ശക്തോ ബഹുദുഃഖസമന്വിതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 3.3.2 in Telugu sript:
ప్రస్థితం మానుయాన్తీమే బ్రాహ్మణా వేదపారగాః ।
న చాస్మి పాలనే శక్తో బహుదుఃఖసమన్వితః ॥ ౨ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: