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 3.37.41

चरन्तो मृगयां नित्यं शुद्धैर्बाणैर्मृगार्थिनः ।
पितृदैवतविप्रेभ्यो निर्वपन्तो यथाविधि ॥ ४१ ॥

caranto mṛgayāṃ nityaṃ śuddhairbāṇairmṛgārthinaḥ |
pitṛdaivataviprebhyo nirvapanto yathāvidhi || 41 ||

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

...behaviour towards me is not consistent with the customs of the chase. Therefore, O mountaineer, I will take your life.' Thus addressed by the son of Pandu, the Kirata, smiling replied...

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

Caranta, Mrigaya, Nityam, Nitya, Shuddha, Bana, Mriga, Arthin, Arthi, Pitridaivata, Vipra, Nih, Vapat, Yathavidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.37.41). 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: “caranto mṛgayāṃ nityaṃ śuddhairbāṇairmṛgārthinaḥ
  • caranto* -
  • caranta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛgayām -
  • mṛgayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śuddhair -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mṛgā -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthinaḥ -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “pitṛdaivataviprebhyo nirvapanto yathāvidhi
  • pitṛdaivata -
  • pitṛdaivata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pitṛdaivata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viprebhyo* -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vapanto* -
  • vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vap class 1 verb]
    vap -> vapat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vap class 1 verb]
  • yathāvidhi -
  • yathāvidhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.37.41

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 3.37.41 in Kannada sript:
ಚರನ್ತೋ ಮೃಗಯಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಶುದ್ಧೈರ್ಬಾಣೈರ್ಮೃಗಾರ್ಥಿನಃ ।
ಪಿತೃದೈವತವಿಪ್ರೇಭ್ಯೋ ನಿರ್ವಪನ್ತೋ ಯಥಾವಿಧಿ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 3.37.41 in Bengali sript:
চরন্তো মৃগযাং নিত্যং শুদ্ধৈর্বাণৈর্মৃগার্থিনঃ ।
পিতৃদৈবতবিপ্রেভ্যো নির্বপন্তো যথাবিধি ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 3.37.41 in Gujarati sript:
ચરન્તો મૃગયાં નિત્યં શુદ્ધૈર્બાણૈર્મૃગાર્થિનઃ ।
પિતૃદૈવતવિપ્રેભ્યો નિર્વપન્તો યથાવિધિ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 3.37.41 in Malayalam sript:
ചരന്തോ മൃഗയാം നിത്യം ശുദ്ധൈര്ബാണൈര്മൃഗാര്ഥിനഃ ।
പിതൃദൈവതവിപ്രേഭ്യോ നിര്വപന്തോ യഥാവിധി ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.37.41 in Telugu sript:
చరన్తో మృగయాం నిత్యం శుద్ధైర్బాణైర్మృగార్థినః ।
పితృదైవతవిప్రేభ్యో నిర్వపన్తో యథావిధి ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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