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 3.84.1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
भ्रातॄणां मतमाज्ञाय नारदस्य च धीमतः ।
पितामहसमं धौम्यं प्राह राजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥ १ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
bhrātṝṇāṃ matamājñāya nāradasya ca dhīmataḥ |
pitāmahasamaṃ dhaumyaṃ prāha rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 1 ||

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

...that the observance of regulations in respect of the body are called earthly vows, while efforts to purify the heart, so that it may be free from evil thoughts, are called spiritual...

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

Vaishampayana, Bhratri, Mata, Ajnaya, Narada, Dhimat, Dhimata, Pitamaha, Samam, Sama, Dhaumya, Praha, Raja, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.84.1). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhrātṝṇāṃ matamājñāya nāradasya ca dhīmataḥ
  • bhrātṝṇām -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ājñāya -
  • ājñāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nāradasya -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhīmataḥ -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “pitāmahasamaṃ dhaumyaṃ prāha rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • pitāmaha -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhaumyam -
  • dhaumya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhaumyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.84.1

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 3.84.1 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಭ್ರಾತೄಣಾಂ ಮತಮಾಜ್ಞಾಯ ನಾರದಸ್ಯ ಚ ಧೀಮತಃ ।
ಪಿತಾಮಹಸಮಂ ಧೌಮ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಹ ರಾಜಾ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 3.84.1 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
ভ্রাতৄণাং মতমাজ্ঞায নারদস্য চ ধীমতঃ ।
পিতামহসমং ধৌম্যং প্রাহ রাজা যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 3.84.1 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
ભ્રાતૄણાં મતમાજ્ઞાય નારદસ્ય ચ ધીમતઃ ।
પિતામહસમં ધૌમ્યં પ્રાહ રાજા યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 3.84.1 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ഭ്രാതൄണാം മതമാജ്ഞായ നാരദസ്യ ച ധീമതഃ ।
പിതാമഹസമം ധൌമ്യം പ്രാഹ രാജാ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.84.1 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
భ్రాతౄణాం మతమాజ్ఞాయ నారదస్య చ ధీమతః ।
పితామహసమం ధౌమ్యం ప్రాహ రాజా యుధిష్ఠిరః ॥ ౧ ॥

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