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 3.170.65

ततो मां देवराजो वै समाश्वास्य पुनः पुनः ।
अब्रवीद्विबुधैः सार्धमिदं सुमधुरं वचः ॥ ६५ ॥

tato māṃ devarājo vai samāśvāsya punaḥ punaḥ |
abravīdvibudhaiḥ sārdhamidaṃ sumadhuraṃ vacaḥ || 65 ||

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

...latter again are more commendable than true speech. Similarly, O mighty king, and lord of the earth, abstention from doing injury to any creature is seen to be important than good speech...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Asmad, Devaraj, Devaraja, Samashvasya, Puna, Vibudha, Sardham, Sardha, Idam, Sumadhura, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.170.65). 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: “tato māṃ devarājo vai samāśvāsya punaḥ punaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • devarājo* -
  • devarāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    devarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • samāśvāsya -
  • samāśvāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāśvāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “abravīdvibudhaiḥ sārdhamidaṃ sumadhuraṃ vacaḥ
  • abravīd -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vibudhaiḥ -
  • vibudha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vibudha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sumadhuram -
  • sumadhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sumadhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sumadhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.170.65

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 3.170.65 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಮಾಂ ದೇವರಾಜೋ ವೈ ಸಮಾಶ್ವಾಸ್ಯ ಪುನಃ ಪುನಃ ।
ಅಬ್ರವೀದ್ವಿಬುಧೈಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಮಿದಂ ಸುಮಧುರಂ ವಚಃ ॥ ೬೫ ॥

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 3.170.65 in Bengali sript:
ততো মাং দেবরাজো বৈ সমাশ্বাস্য পুনঃ পুনঃ ।
অব্রবীদ্বিবুধৈঃ সার্ধমিদং সুমধুরং বচঃ ॥ ৬৫ ॥

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 3.170.65 in Gujarati sript:
તતો માં દેવરાજો વૈ સમાશ્વાસ્ય પુનઃ પુનઃ ।
અબ્રવીદ્વિબુધૈઃ સાર્ધમિદં સુમધુરં વચઃ ॥ ૬૫ ॥

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 3.170.65 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ മാം ദേവരാജോ വൈ സമാശ്വാസ്യ പുനഃ പുനഃ ।
അബ്രവീദ്വിബുധൈഃ സാര്ധമിദം സുമധുരം വചഃ ॥ ൬൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.170.65 in Telugu sript:
తతో మాం దేవరాజో వై సమాశ్వాస్య పునః పునః ।
అబ్రవీద్విబుధైః సార్ధమిదం సుమధురం వచః ॥ ౬౫ ॥

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