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 3.32.34

नैतानि वेद यः कश्चिन्मुह्यन्त्यत्र प्रजा इमाः ।
रक्ष्याण्येतानि देवानां गूढमाया हि देवताः ॥ ३४ ॥

naitāni veda yaḥ kaścinmuhyantyatra prajā imāḥ |
rakṣyāṇyetāni devānāṃ gūḍhamāyā hi devatāḥ || 34 ||

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

...that tends kine in a forest. He again that pursues wealth too much without pursuing virtue and enjoyments, deserves to be censured and slain by all men. He also that ever pursues enjoyments...

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

Nri, Eta, Etad, Veda, Yah, Kah, Cit, Muhyat, Muhyanti, Atra, Praja, Prajas, Iyam, Idam, Rakshya, Deva, Gudhamaya, Devata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.32.34). 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: “naitāni veda yaḥ kaścinmuhyantyatra prajā imāḥ
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etāni -
  • eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cin -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • muhyantya -
  • muh -> muhyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> muhyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prajā* -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • imāḥ -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “rakṣyāṇyetāni devānāṃ gūḍhamāyā hi devatāḥ
  • rakṣyāṇye -
  • rakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • etāni -
  • eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gūḍhamāyā* -
  • gūḍhamāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gūḍhamāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • devatāḥ -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    devata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.32.34

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 3.32.34 in Kannada sript:
ನೈತಾನಿ ವೇದ ಯಃ ಕಶ್ಚಿನ್ಮುಹ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯತ್ರ ಪ್ರಜಾ ಇಮಾಃ ।
ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಣ್ಯೇತಾನಿ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಗೂಢಮಾಯಾ ಹಿ ದೇವತಾಃ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 3.32.34 in Bengali sript:
নৈতানি বেদ যঃ কশ্চিন্মুহ্যন্ত্যত্র প্রজা ইমাঃ ।
রক্ষ্যাণ্যেতানি দেবানাং গূঢমাযা হি দেবতাঃ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 3.32.34 in Gujarati sript:
નૈતાનિ વેદ યઃ કશ્ચિન્મુહ્યન્ત્યત્ર પ્રજા ઇમાઃ ।
રક્ષ્યાણ્યેતાનિ દેવાનાં ગૂઢમાયા હિ દેવતાઃ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 3.32.34 in Malayalam sript:
നൈതാനി വേദ യഃ കശ്ചിന്മുഹ്യന്ത്യത്ര പ്രജാ ഇമാഃ ।
രക്ഷ്യാണ്യേതാനി ദേവാനാം ഗൂഢമായാ ഹി ദേവതാഃ ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.32.34 in Telugu sript:
నైతాని వేద యః కశ్చిన్ముహ్యన్త్యత్ర ప్రజా ఇమాః ।
రక్ష్యాణ్యేతాని దేవానాం గూఢమాయా హి దేవతాః ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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