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 3.187.21
प्राप्नुवन्ति नरा विप्र यत्कृत्वा कर्मशोभनम् ।
सत्यं दानं तपश्चोग्रमहिंसा चैव जन्तुषु ॥ २१ ॥
prāpnuvanti narā vipra yatkṛtvā karmaśobhanam |
satyaṃ dānaṃ tapaścogramahiṃsā caiva jantuṣu || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Vamadeva may lie prostrate in pain, torn by the dogs.' Hearing this, Vamadeva answered, 'I know, O king, that you have a son of ten years of age, called Senajita, begotten...
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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 (3.187.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pra, Nara, Vipra, Yat, Yad, Kritva, Kritvan, Karman, Shobhana, Satyam, Satya, Dana, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Ugra, Ahimsa, Jantu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “prāpnuvanti narā vipra yatkṛtvā karmaśobhanam ”
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnuvanti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third plural]
- narā* -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]narā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vipra -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śobhanam -
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śobhana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śobhana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śobhanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “satyaṃ dānaṃ tapaścogramahiṃsā caiva jantuṣu ”
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tapaś -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- co -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ugram -
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ugra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ugra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ugrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ahiṃsā -
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ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- jantuṣu -
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jantu (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.187.21
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.187.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುವನ್ತಿ ನರಾ ವಿಪ್ರ ಯತ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಮಶೋಭನಮ್ ।
ಸತ್ಯಂ ದಾನಂ ತಪಶ್ಚೋಗ್ರಮಹಿಂಸಾ ಚೈವ ಜನ್ತುಷು ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.187.21 in Bengali sript:
প্রাপ্নুবন্তি নরা বিপ্র যত্কৃত্বা কর্মশোভনম্ ।
সত্যং দানং তপশ্চোগ্রমহিংসা চৈব জন্তুষু ॥ ২১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.187.21 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાપ્નુવન્તિ નરા વિપ્ર યત્કૃત્વા કર્મશોભનમ્ ।
સત્યં દાનં તપશ્ચોગ્રમહિંસા ચૈવ જન્તુષુ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.187.21 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാപ്നുവന്തി നരാ വിപ്ര യത്കൃത്വാ കര്മശോഭനമ് ।
സത്യം ദാനം തപശ്ചോഗ്രമഹിംസാ ചൈവ ജന്തുഷു ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.187.21 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాప్నువన్తి నరా విప్ర యత్కృత్వా కర్మశోభనమ్ ।
సత్యం దానం తపశ్చోగ్రమహింసా చైవ జన్తుషు ॥ ౨౧ ॥