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 3.83.87

यश्चेदं शृणुयान्नित्यं तीर्थपुण्यं सदा शुचिः ।
जातीः स स्मरते बह्वीर्नाकपृष्ठे च मोदते ॥ ८७ ॥

yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ tīrthapuṇyaṃ sadā śuciḥ |
jātīḥ sa smarate bahvīrnākapṛṣṭhe ca modate || 87 ||

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

...disposition and conversant with morality and firm in your promises. You will surely be able to free thyself from the world. For, O son of Pandu, you are even as king Bhagiratha...

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

Yah, Ced, Nityam, Nitya, Tirtha, Punya, Sada, Sad, Shuci, Jati, Smarata, Smarat, Bahvi, Nakaprishtha, Modat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.83.87). 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: “yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ tīrthapuṇyaṃ sadā śuciḥ
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śṛṇuyān -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [optative active third single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tīrtha -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuciḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jātīḥ sa smarate bahvīrnākapṛṣṭhe ca modate
  • jātīḥ -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • smarate -
  • smaratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    smṛ -> smarat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • bahvīr -
  • bahvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nākapṛṣṭhe -
  • nākapṛṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nākapṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • modate -
  • mud -> modat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> modat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.83.87

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 3.83.87 in Kannada sript:
ಯಶ್ಚೇದಂ ಶೃಣುಯಾನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ತೀರ್ಥಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಸದಾ ಶುಚಿಃ ।
ಜಾತೀಃ ಸ ಸ್ಮರತೇ ಬಹ್ವೀರ್ನಾಕಪೃಷ್ಠೇ ಚ ಮೋದತೇ ॥ ೮೭ ॥

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 3.83.87 in Bengali sript:
যশ্চেদং শৃণুযান্নিত্যং তীর্থপুণ্যং সদা শুচিঃ ।
জাতীঃ স স্মরতে বহ্বীর্নাকপৃষ্ঠে চ মোদতে ॥ ৮৭ ॥

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 3.83.87 in Gujarati sript:
યશ્ચેદં શૃણુયાન્નિત્યં તીર્થપુણ્યં સદા શુચિઃ ।
જાતીઃ સ સ્મરતે બહ્વીર્નાકપૃષ્ઠે ચ મોદતે ॥ ૮૭ ॥

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 3.83.87 in Malayalam sript:
യശ്ചേദം ശൃണുയാന്നിത്യം തീര്ഥപുണ്യം സദാ ശുചിഃ ।
ജാതീഃ സ സ്മരതേ ബഹ്വീര്നാകപൃഷ്ഠേ ച മോദതേ ॥ ൮൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.83.87 in Telugu sript:
యశ్చేదం శృణుయాన్నిత్యం తీర్థపుణ్యం సదా శుచిః ।
జాతీః స స్మరతే బహ్వీర్నాకపృష్ఠే చ మోదతే ॥ ౮౭ ॥

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