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 3.81.71

तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च शूलपाणिं वृषध्वजम् ।
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा गच्छेत परमां गतिम् ॥ ७१ ॥

tatra snātvārcayitvā ca śūlapāṇiṃ vṛṣadhvajam |
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā gaccheta paramāṃ gatim || 71 ||

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

...renounces his life at Naimisha by fasting, enjoys happiness in the heavenly regions. Even this is the opinion of the wise. O foremost of kings, Naimisha is ever sacred and holy....

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

Tatra, Snatva, Shulapani, Vrishadhvaja, Sarvapapa, Vishuddhatman, Parama, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.81.71). 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: “tatra snātvārcayitvā ca śūlapāṇiṃ vṛṣadhvajam
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snātvā -
  • snātvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snātva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snātva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcayitvā -
  • ṛc -> arcayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛc]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūlapāṇim -
  • śūlapāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śūlapāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛṣadhvajam -
  • vṛṣadhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛṣadhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā gaccheta paramāṃ gatim
  • sarvapāpa -
  • sarvapāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvapāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśuddhātmā -
  • viśuddhātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gaccheta -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • paramām -
  • paramā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.81.71

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 3.81.71 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರ ಸ್ನಾತ್ವಾರ್ಚಯಿತ್ವಾ ಚ ಶೂಲಪಾಣಿಂ ವೃಷಧ್ವಜಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಪಾಪವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ಗಚ್ಛೇತ ಪರಮಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 3.81.71 in Bengali sript:
তত্র স্নাত্বার্চযিত্বা চ শূলপাণিং বৃষধ্বজম্ ।
সর্বপাপবিশুদ্ধাত্মা গচ্ছেত পরমাং গতিম্ ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 3.81.71 in Gujarati sript:
તત્ર સ્નાત્વાર્ચયિત્વા ચ શૂલપાણિં વૃષધ્વજમ્ ।
સર્વપાપવિશુદ્ધાત્મા ગચ્છેત પરમાં ગતિમ્ ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 3.81.71 in Malayalam sript:
തത്ര സ്നാത്വാര്ചയിത്വാ ച ശൂലപാണിം വൃഷധ്വജമ് ।
സര്വപാപവിശുദ്ധാത്മാ ഗച്ഛേത പരമാം ഗതിമ് ॥ ൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.81.71 in Telugu sript:
తత్ర స్నాత్వార్చయిత్వా చ శూలపాణిం వృషధ్వజమ్ ।
సర్వపాపవిశుద్ధాత్మా గచ్ఛేత పరమాం గతిమ్ ॥ ౭౧ ॥

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