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 3.28.24

यस्य शस्त्रप्रतापेन प्रणताः सर्वपार्थिवाः ।
यज्ञे तव महाराज ब्राह्मणानुपतस्थिरे ॥ २४ ॥

yasya śastrapratāpena praṇatāḥ sarvapārthivāḥ |
yajñe tava mahārāja brāhmaṇānupatasthire || 24 ||

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

...his own order, it is certain, indulges in wrath (if behaves properly). If fools, of mind without light, transgress in every respect, how, O faultless one, can one like me transgress...

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

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Shastra, Apratapa, Pranata, Sarvapa, Arthin, Arthi, Var, Yajna, Yushmad, Maharaja, Maharajan, Brahmana, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.28.24). 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: “yasya śastrapratāpena praṇatāḥ sarvapārthivāḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śastra -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śastṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apratāpena -
  • apratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • praṇatāḥ -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    praṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvapā -
  • sarvapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sarvapā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • arthi -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arthī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    arthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vāḥ -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “yajñe tava mahārāja brāhmaṇānupatasthire
  • yajñe -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brāhmaṇān -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tasthire -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.28.24

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 3.28.24 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರತಾಪೇನ ಪ್ರಣತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಞೇ ತವ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನುಪತಸ್ಥಿರೇ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 3.28.24 in Bengali sript:
যস্য শস্ত্রপ্রতাপেন প্রণতাঃ সর্বপার্থিবাঃ ।
যজ্ঞে তব মহারাজ ব্রাহ্মণানুপতস্থিরে ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 3.28.24 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય શસ્ત્રપ્રતાપેન પ્રણતાઃ સર્વપાર્થિવાઃ ।
યજ્ઞે તવ મહારાજ બ્રાહ્મણાનુપતસ્થિરે ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 3.28.24 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ ശസ്ത്രപ്രതാപേന പ്രണതാഃ സര്വപാര്ഥിവാഃ ।
യജ്ഞേ തവ മഹാരാജ ബ്രാഹ്മണാനുപതസ്ഥിരേ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.28.24 in Telugu sript:
యస్య శస్త్రప్రతాపేన ప్రణతాః సర్వపార్థివాః ।
యజ్ఞే తవ మహారాజ బ్రాహ్మణానుపతస్థిరే ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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