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 3.181.37

ये धर्ममेव प्रथमं चरन्ति धर्मेण लब्ध्वा च धनानि काले ।
दारानवाप्य क्रतुभिर्यजन्ते तेषामयं चैव परश्च लोकः ॥ ३७ ॥

ye dharmameva prathamaṃ caranti dharmeṇa labdhvā ca dhanāni kāle |
dārānavāpya kratubhiryajante teṣāmayaṃ caiva paraśca lokaḥ || 37 ||

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

...of blazing effulgence, then addressed me in words highly pleasant to the ear, saying, 'O sire, I know you to be fatigued and desirous of rest. O Markandeya of Bhrigu’s race, rest...

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

Yah, Yat, Dharma, Eva, Prathamam, Prathama, Dharmena, Dhana, Kale, Kala, Dara, Avapya, Kratu, Yajanta, Tad, Aya, Idam, Parah, Para, Loka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.181.37). 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: “ye dharmameva prathamaṃ caranti dharmeṇa labdhvā ca dhanāni kāle
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • caranti -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhanāni -
  • dhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “dārānavāpya kratubhiryajante teṣāmayaṃ caiva paraśca lokaḥ
  • dārān -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avāpya -
  • avāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kratubhir -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yajante -
  • yajanta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • paraś -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lokaḥ -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.181.37

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 3.181.37 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ಧರ್ಮಮೇವ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಚರನ್ತಿ ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಲಬ್ಧ್ವಾ ಚ ಧನಾನಿ ಕಾಲೇ ।
ದಾರಾನವಾಪ್ಯ ಕ್ರತುಭಿರ್ಯಜನ್ತೇ ತೇಷಾಮಯಂ ಚೈವ ಪರಶ್ಚ ಲೋಕಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 3.181.37 in Bengali sript:
যে ধর্মমেব প্রথমং চরন্তি ধর্মেণ লব্ধ্বা চ ধনানি কালে ।
দারানবাপ্য ক্রতুভির্যজন্তে তেষামযং চৈব পরশ্চ লোকঃ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 3.181.37 in Gujarati sript:
યે ધર્મમેવ પ્રથમં ચરન્તિ ધર્મેણ લબ્ધ્વા ચ ધનાનિ કાલે ।
દારાનવાપ્ય ક્રતુભિર્યજન્તે તેષામયં ચૈવ પરશ્ચ લોકઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 3.181.37 in Malayalam sript:
യേ ധര്മമേവ പ്രഥമം ചരന്തി ധര്മേണ ലബ്ധ്വാ ച ധനാനി കാലേ ।
ദാരാനവാപ്യ ക്രതുഭിര്യജന്തേ തേഷാമയം ചൈവ പരശ്ച ലോകഃ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.181.37 in Telugu sript:
యే ధర్మమేవ ప్రథమం చరన్తి ధర్మేణ లబ్ధ్వా చ ధనాని కాలే ।
దారానవాప్య క్రతుభిర్యజన్తే తేషామయం చైవ పరశ్చ లోకః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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