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 3.45.15

ब्रह्मर्षे श्रूयतां यत्ते मनसैतद्विवक्षितम् ।
नायं केवलमर्त्यो वै क्षत्रियत्वमुपागतः ॥ १५ ॥

brahmarṣe śrūyatāṃ yatte manasaitadvivakṣitam |
nāyaṃ kevalamartyo vai kṣatriyatvamupāgataḥ || 15 ||

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

...wandering over the earth. Fierce Rakshasas ever live in mountain fastnesses and rugged steppes. Protect you the king from those cannibals.' "After Mahendra had spoken thus unto Lomasa...

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

Brahmarshi, Brahmarsha, Yatta, Manasa, Manas, Etad, Vivakshita, Naya, Kevalam, Kevala, Kshatriyatva, Upagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.45.15). 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: “brahmarṣe śrūyatāṃ yatte manasaitadvivakṣitam
  • brahmarṣe -
  • brahmarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brahmarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    brahmarṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • yatte -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [locative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yattā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 1 verb]
  • manasai -
  • manasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    manasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vivakṣitam -
  • vivakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vivakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vivakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> vivakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vivakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vivakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vac]
    vac -> vivakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac]
    vac -> vivakṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac], [accusative single from √vac]
  • Line 2: “nāyaṃ kevalamartyo vai kṣatriyatvamupāgataḥ
  • nāyam -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • artyo -
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • kṣatriyatvam -
  • kṣatriyatva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • upāgataḥ -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.45.15

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 3.45.15 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರ್ಷೇ ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ಯತ್ತೇ ಮನಸೈತದ್ವಿವಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ।
ನಾಯಂ ಕೇವಲಮರ್ತ್ಯೋ ವೈ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯತ್ವಮುಪಾಗತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 3.45.15 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মর্ষে শ্রূযতাং যত্তে মনসৈতদ্বিবক্ষিতম্ ।
নাযং কেবলমর্ত্যো বৈ ক্ষত্রিযত্বমুপাগতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 3.45.15 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મર્ષે શ્રૂયતાં યત્તે મનસૈતદ્વિવક્ષિતમ્ ।
નાયં કેવલમર્ત્યો વૈ ક્ષત્રિયત્વમુપાગતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 3.45.15 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മര്ഷേ ശ്രൂയതാം യത്തേ മനസൈതദ്വിവക്ഷിതമ് ।
നായം കേവലമര്ത്യോ വൈ ക്ഷത്രിയത്വമുപാഗതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.45.15 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మర్షే శ్రూయతాం యత్తే మనసైతద్వివక్షితమ్ ।
నాయం కేవలమర్త్యో వై క్షత్రియత్వముపాగతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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