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 3.183.27

अतो राज्ञः प्रधानत्वं शास्त्रप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् ।
उत्तरः सिध्यते पक्षो येन राजेति भाषितम् ॥ २७ ॥

ato rājñaḥ pradhānatvaṃ śāstraprāmāṇyadarśanāt |
uttaraḥ sidhyate pakṣo yena rājeti bhāṣitam || 27 ||

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

...and envy, they that are unwedded to things of the earth, they that have their sins completely washed away, they that are possessed of gentleness and virtue, and are divested of pride...

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

Atah, Rajan, Pradhanatva, Shastrapramanya, Darshana, Uttara, Sidhyat, Paksha, Pakshas, Yena, Yah, Yat, Raja, Raji, Raj, Iti, Bhashita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.183.27). 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: “ato rājñaḥ pradhānatvaṃ śāstraprāmāṇyadarśanāt
  • ato* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pradhānatvam -
  • pradhānatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāstraprāmāṇya -
  • śāstraprāmāṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāstraprāmāṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darśanāt -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “uttaraḥ sidhyate pakṣo yena rājeti bhāṣitam
  • uttaraḥ -
  • uttara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sidhyate -
  • sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    sidh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • pakṣo* -
  • pakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rāje -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    rāji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhāṣitam -
  • bhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.183.27

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 3.183.27 in Kannada sript:
ಅತೋ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪ್ರಧಾನತ್ವಂ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರಾಮಾಣ್ಯದರ್ಶನಾತ್ ।
ಉತ್ತರಃ ಸಿಧ್ಯತೇ ಪಕ್ಷೋ ಯೇನ ರಾಜೇತಿ ಭಾಷಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 3.183.27 in Bengali sript:
অতো রাজ্ঞঃ প্রধানত্বং শাস্ত্রপ্রামাণ্যদর্শনাত্ ।
উত্তরঃ সিধ্যতে পক্ষো যেন রাজেতি ভাষিতম্ ॥ 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 3.183.27 in Gujarati sript:
અતો રાજ્ઞઃ પ્રધાનત્વં શાસ્ત્રપ્રામાણ્યદર્શનાત્ ।
ઉત્તરઃ સિધ્યતે પક્ષો યેન રાજેતિ ભાષિતમ્ ॥ 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 3.183.27 in Malayalam sript:
അതോ രാജ്ഞഃ പ്രധാനത്വം ശാസ്ത്രപ്രാമാണ്യദര്ശനാത് ।
ഉത്തരഃ സിധ്യതേ പക്ഷോ യേന രാജേതി ഭാഷിതമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.183.27 in Telugu sript:
అతో రాజ్ఞః ప్రధానత్వం శాస్త్రప్రామాణ్యదర్శనాత్ ।
ఉత్తరః సిధ్యతే పక్షో యేన రాజేతి భాషితమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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