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 3.28.30

श्यामं बृहन्तं तरुणं चर्मिणामुत्तमं रणे ।
नकुलं ते वने दृष्ट्वा कस्मान्मन्युर्न वर्धते ॥ ३० ॥

śyāmaṃ bṛhantaṃ taruṇaṃ carmiṇāmuttamaṃ raṇe |
nakulaṃ te vane dṛṣṭvā kasmānmanyurna vardhate || 30 ||

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

...consequence the destruction and the distress of the people. And because it is seen that there are in the world men who are forgiving like the Earth, it is therefore that creatures derive...

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

Shyama, Brihanta, Brihat, Taruna, Carmin, Uttamam, Uttama, Rana, Nakula, Tad, Yushmad, Vana, Vani, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Manyu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.28.30). 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: “śyāmaṃ bṛhantaṃ taruṇaṃ carmiṇāmuttamaṃ raṇe
  • śyāmam -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bṛhantam -
  • bṛhanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bṛhanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bṛhantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bṛhat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √bṛh]
  • taruṇam -
  • taruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • carmiṇām -
  • carmin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    carmin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • raṇe -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “nakulaṃ te vane dṛṣṭvā kasmānmanyurna vardhate
  • nakulam -
  • nakula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nakula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nakulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • kasmān -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • manyur -
  • manyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vardhate -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.28.30

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 3.28.30 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ಯಾಮಂ ಬೃಹನ್ತಂ ತರುಣಂ ಚರ್ಮಿಣಾಮುತ್ತಮಂ ರಣೇ ।
ನಕುಲಂ ತೇ ವನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಕಸ್ಮಾನ್ಮನ್ಯುರ್ನ ವರ್ಧತೇ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 3.28.30 in Bengali sript:
শ্যামং বৃহন্তং তরুণং চর্মিণামুত্তমং রণে ।
নকুলং তে বনে দৃষ্ট্বা কস্মান্মন্যুর্ন বর্ধতে ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 3.28.30 in Gujarati sript:
શ્યામં બૃહન્તં તરુણં ચર્મિણામુત્તમં રણે ।
નકુલં તે વને દૃષ્ટ્વા કસ્માન્મન્યુર્ન વર્ધતે ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 3.28.30 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്യാമം ബൃഹന്തം തരുണം ചര്മിണാമുത്തമം രണേ ।
നകുലം തേ വനേ ദൃഷ്ട്വാ കസ്മാന്മന്യുര്ന വര്ധതേ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.28.30 in Telugu sript:
శ్యామం బృహన్తం తరుణం చర్మిణాముత్తమం రణే ।
నకులం తే వనే దృష్ట్వా కస్మాన్మన్యుర్న వర్ధతే ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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