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 3.188.22

अन्योन्यं परिमुष्णन्तो हिंसयन्तश्च मानवाः ।
अजपा नास्तिकाः स्तेना भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये ॥ २२ ॥

anyonyaṃ parimuṣṇanto hiṃsayantaśca mānavāḥ |
ajapā nāstikāḥ stenā bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye || 22 ||

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

...also that is humble behaves with humility and honestly unto him that is wicked! He that is honest behaves honestly even towards the dishonest. Why should he not behave honestly towards...

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

Anyonyam, Anyonya, Pari, Ushnat, Himsayat, Manava, Ajapa, Nastika, Stena, Bhavishyanti, Bhavishyat, Yugakshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.188.22). 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: “anyonyaṃ parimuṣṇanto hiṃsayantaśca mānavāḥ
  • anyonyam -
  • anyonyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anyonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parim -
  • pari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uṣṇanto* -
  • uṣ -> uṣṇat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √uṣ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √uṣ class 9 verb]
  • hiṃsayantaś -
  • hiṃs -> hiṃsayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hiṃs class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √hiṃs class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √hiṃs], [vocative plural from √hiṃs]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānavāḥ -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “ajapā nāstikāḥ stenā bhaviṣyanti yugakṣaye
  • ajapā* -
  • ajapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ajapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāstikāḥ -
  • nāstika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nāstikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • stenā* -
  • stena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    stenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhaviṣyanti -
  • bhaviṣyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • yugakṣaye -
  • yugakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.188.22

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 3.188.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಂ ಪರಿಮುಷ್ಣನ್ತೋ ಹಿಂಸಯನ್ತಶ್ಚ ಮಾನವಾಃ ।
ಅಜಪಾ ನಾಸ್ತಿಕಾಃ ಸ್ತೇನಾ ಭವಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಯುಗಕ್ಷಯೇ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 3.188.22 in Bengali sript:
অন্যোন্যং পরিমুষ্ণন্তো হিংসযন্তশ্চ মানবাঃ ।
অজপা নাস্তিকাঃ স্তেনা ভবিষ্যন্তি যুগক্ষযে ॥ ২২ ॥

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 3.188.22 in Gujarati sript:
અન્યોન્યં પરિમુષ્ણન્તો હિંસયન્તશ્ચ માનવાઃ ।
અજપા નાસ્તિકાઃ સ્તેના ભવિષ્યન્તિ યુગક્ષયે ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.188.22 in Malayalam sript:
അന്യോന്യം പരിമുഷ്ണന്തോ ഹിംസയന്തശ്ച മാനവാഃ ।
അജപാ നാസ്തികാഃ സ്തേനാ ഭവിഷ്യന്തി യുഗക്ഷയേ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.188.22 in Telugu sript:
అన్యోన్యం పరిముష్ణన్తో హింసయన్తశ్చ మానవాః ।
అజపా నాస్తికాః స్తేనా భవిష్యన్తి యుగక్షయే ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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