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 3.178.47

ततो द्विजेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः समेतेभ्यो यथातथम् ।
कथयामास तत्सर्वं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ४७ ॥

tato dvijebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ sametebhyo yathātatham |
kathayāmāsa tatsarvaṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 47 ||

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

...this mobile and immobile world is nigh at hand. The time for the purging of this world is now ripe. Therefore do I now explain what is good for you! The mobile and immobile divisions...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Dvija, Sarva, Sameta, Yathatatha, Tat, Sarvam, Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.178.47). 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 dvijebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ sametebhyo yathātatham
  • 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]
  • dvijebhyaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • sarvebhyaḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • sametebhyo* -
  • sameta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sameta (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • yathātatham -
  • yathātatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathātatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathātathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kathayāmāsa tatsarvaṃ dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • kathayāmā -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmarājo* -
  • dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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 3.178.47

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 3.178.47 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ದ್ವಿಜೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸಮೇತೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯಥಾತಥಮ್ ।
ಕಥಯಾಮಾಸ ತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 3.178.47 in Bengali sript:
ততো দ্বিজেভ্যঃ সর্বেভ্যঃ সমেতেভ্যো যথাতথম্ ।
কথযামাস তত্সর্বং ধর্মরাজো যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 3.178.47 in Gujarati sript:
તતો દ્વિજેભ્યઃ સર્વેભ્યઃ સમેતેભ્યો યથાતથમ્ ।
કથયામાસ તત્સર્વં ધર્મરાજો યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 3.178.47 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ദ്വിജേഭ്യഃ സര്വേഭ്യഃ സമേതേഭ്യോ യഥാതഥമ് ।
കഥയാമാസ തത്സര്വം ധര്മരാജോ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.178.47 in Telugu sript:
తతో ద్విజేభ్యః సర్వేభ్యః సమేతేభ్యో యథాతథమ్ ।
కథయామాస తత్సర్వం ధర్మరాజో యుధిష్ఠిరః ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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