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 3.30.27

आक्रुष्टः पुरुषः सर्वः प्रत्याक्रोशेदनन्तरम् ।
प्रतिहन्याद्धतश्चैव तथा हिंस्याच्च हिंसितः ॥ २७ ॥

ākruṣṭaḥ puruṣaḥ sarvaḥ pratyākrośedanantaram |
pratihanyāddhataścaiva tathā hiṃsyācca hiṃsitaḥ || 27 ||

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

...behold with their eyes what Is written in the Vedas, and describe virtue as the foremost duty! It behoves you not, therefore, O amiable Queen, to either doubt or censure God or act...

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

Akrushta, Purusha, Sarva, Prati, Akrosha, Nat, Tara, Hata, Tatha, Himsya, Himsita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.30.27). 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: “ākruṣṭaḥ puruṣaḥ sarvaḥ pratyākrośedanantaram
  • ākruṣṭaḥ -
  • ākruṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣaḥ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvaḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratyā -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ākrośe -
  • ākrośa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nan -
  • nat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • taram -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pratihanyāddhataścaiva tathā hiṃsyācca hiṃsitaḥ
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hanyāddh -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • hataś -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • 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]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hiṃsyāc -
  • hiṃsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    hiṃsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    hiṃs -> hiṃsya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [ablative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb]
    hiṃs -> hiṃsya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [ablative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb]
    hiṃs (verb class 7)
    [optative active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hiṃsitaḥ -
  • hiṃsita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hiṃs -> hiṃsita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs class 10 verb], [nominative single from √hiṃs]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.30.27

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 3.30.27 in Kannada sript:
ಆಕ್ರುಷ್ಟಃ ಪುರುಷಃ ಸರ್ವಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾಕ್ರೋಶೇದನನ್ತರಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಹನ್ಯಾದ್ಧತಶ್ಚೈವ ತಥಾ ಹಿಂಸ್ಯಾಚ್ಚ ಹಿಂಸಿತಃ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 3.30.27 in Bengali sript:
আক্রুষ্টঃ পুরুষঃ সর্বঃ প্রত্যাক্রোশেদনন্তরম্ ।
প্রতিহন্যাদ্ধতশ্চৈব তথা হিংস্যাচ্চ হিংসিতঃ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 3.30.27 in Gujarati sript:
આક્રુષ્ટઃ પુરુષઃ સર્વઃ પ્રત્યાક્રોશેદનન્તરમ્ ।
પ્રતિહન્યાદ્ધતશ્ચૈવ તથા હિંસ્યાચ્ચ હિંસિતઃ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 3.30.27 in Malayalam sript:
ആക്രുഷ്ടഃ പുരുഷഃ സര്വഃ പ്രത്യാക്രോശേദനന്തരമ് ।
പ്രതിഹന്യാദ്ധതശ്ചൈവ തഥാ ഹിംസ്യാച്ച ഹിംസിതഃ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.30.27 in Telugu sript:
ఆక్రుష్టః పురుషః సర్వః ప్రత్యాక్రోశేదనన్తరమ్ ।
ప్రతిహన్యాద్ధతశ్చైవ తథా హింస్యాచ్చ హింసితః ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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