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 3.177.27

सर्वे सर्वास्वपत्यानि जनयन्ति यदा नराः ।
वाङ्मैथुनमथो जन्म मरणं च समं नृणाम् ॥ २७ ॥

sarve sarvāsvapatyāni janayanti yadā narāḥ |
vāṅmaithunamatho janma maraṇaṃ ca samaṃ nṛṇām || 27 ||

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

...our destinies; great is our doubt on this point.' "Markandeya continued, 'On hearing this, the great-mind Munis went instantly to Sanatkumara who was well versed in religion to...

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

Sarva, Apatya, Janayat, Janayanti, Yada, Yad, Nara, Vac, Maithuna, Atho, Janma, Janman, Marana, Samam, Sama, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.177.27). 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: “sarve sarvāsvapatyāni janayanti yadā narāḥ
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvāsva -
  • sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • apatyāni -
  • apatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • janayanti -
  • jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √jan]
    jan -> janayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jan], [vocative plural from √jan], [accusative plural from √jan]
    jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • narāḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vāṅmaithunamatho janma maraṇaṃ ca samaṃ nṛṇām
  • vāṅ -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • maithunam -
  • maithuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maithuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atho -
  • atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • janma -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [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]
  • nṛṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.177.27

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 3.177.27 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವೇ ಸರ್ವಾಸ್ವಪತ್ಯಾನಿ ಜನಯನ್ತಿ ಯದಾ ನರಾಃ ।
ವಾಙ್ಮೈಥುನಮಥೋ ಜನ್ಮ ಮರಣಂ ಚ ಸಮಂ ನೃಣಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 3.177.27 in Bengali sript:
সর্বে সর্বাস্বপত্যানি জনযন্তি যদা নরাঃ ।
বাঙ্মৈথুনমথো জন্ম মরণং চ সমং নৃণাম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 3.177.27 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વે સર્વાસ્વપત્યાનિ જનયન્તિ યદા નરાઃ ।
વાઙ્મૈથુનમથો જન્મ મરણં ચ સમં નૃણામ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 3.177.27 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വേ സര്വാസ്വപത്യാനി ജനയന്തി യദാ നരാഃ ।
വാങ്മൈഥുനമഥോ ജന്മ മരണം ച സമം നൃണാമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.177.27 in Telugu sript:
సర్వే సర్వాస్వపత్యాని జనయన్తి యదా నరాః ।
వాఙ్మైథునమథో జన్మ మరణం చ సమం నృణామ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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