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 3.34.22

सर्वथा धर्मनित्यं तु पुरुषं धर्मदुर्बलम् ।
जहतस्तात धर्मार्थौ प्रेतं दुःखसुखे यथा ॥ २२ ॥

sarvathā dharmanityaṃ tu puruṣaṃ dharmadurbalam |
jahatastāta dharmārthau pretaṃ duḥkhasukhe yathā || 22 ||

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

...carrying everything before it like death itself, how canst regard it as available by you? How can he, O son of Kunti, wait whose life is shortened every moment, even like a quantity...

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

Sarvatha, Dharmanitya, Purusha, Dharma, Dharman, Durbala, Jahat, Tata, Dharmartha, Preta, Duhkhasukha, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.34.22). 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: “sarvathā dharmanityaṃ tu puruṣaṃ dharmadurbalam
  • sarvathā -
  • sarvathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dharmanityam -
  • dharmanitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmanitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmanityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • puruṣam -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • durbalam -
  • durbala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durbala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durbalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jahatastāta dharmārthau pretaṃ duḥkhasukhe yathā
  • jahatas -
  • jahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [genitive single]
    jahat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    -> jahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> jahat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √ class 3 verb]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmārthau -
  • dharmārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pretam -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pretā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • duḥkhasukhe -
  • duḥkhasukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    duḥkhasukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.34.22

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 3.34.22 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಥಾ ಧರ್ಮನಿತ್ಯಂ ತು ಪುರುಷಂ ಧರ್ಮದುರ್ಬಲಮ್ ।
ಜಹತಸ್ತಾತ ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥೌ ಪ್ರೇತಂ ದುಃಖಸುಖೇ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 3.34.22 in Bengali sript:
সর্বথা ধর্মনিত্যং তু পুরুষং ধর্মদুর্বলম্ ।
জহতস্তাত ধর্মার্থৌ প্রেতং দুঃখসুখে যথা ॥ ২২ ॥

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 3.34.22 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વથા ધર્મનિત્યં તુ પુરુષં ધર્મદુર્બલમ્ ।
જહતસ્તાત ધર્માર્થૌ પ્રેતં દુઃખસુખે યથા ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.34.22 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വഥാ ധര്മനിത്യം തു പുരുഷം ധര്മദുര്ബലമ് ।
ജഹതസ്താത ധര്മാര്ഥൌ പ്രേതം ദുഃഖസുഖേ യഥാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.34.22 in Telugu sript:
సర్వథా ధర్మనిత్యం తు పురుషం ధర్మదుర్బలమ్ ।
జహతస్తాత ధర్మార్థౌ ప్రేతం దుఃఖసుఖే యథా ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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