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 3.189.2

स्थापयित्वा स मर्यादाः स्वयम्भुविहिताः शुभाः ।
वनं पुण्ययशःकर्मा जरावान्संश्रयिष्यति ॥ २ ॥

sthāpayitvā sa maryādāḥ svayambhuvihitāḥ śubhāḥ |
vanaṃ puṇyayaśaḥkarmā jarāvānsaṃśrayiṣyati || 2 ||

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

...another Brahmana desirous of obtaining a horse. And the king said unto him, 'Returning, I will give you a horse.' But the Brahmana said, 'Let the steed be given to me soon...

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

Sthapayitva, Maryada, Svayambhu, Svayambhuvi, Hita, Shubha, Vana, Punya, Yasha, Yashas, Jaravat, Shrayishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.189.2). 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: “sthāpayitvā sa maryādāḥ svayambhuvihitāḥ śubhāḥ
  • sthāpayitvā -
  • sthāpayitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthāpayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maryādāḥ -
  • maryāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    maryādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • svayambhuvi -
  • svayambhuvī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svayambhuvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    svayambhuvī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svayambhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • hitāḥ -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √hi class 5 verb]
  • śubhāḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vanaṃ puṇyayaśaḥkarmā jarāvānsaṃśrayiṣyati
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puṇya -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṇ]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karmā -
  • jarāvān -
  • jarāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śrayiṣyati -
  • śri -> śrayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śrayiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.189.2

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 3.189.2 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಥಾಪಯಿತ್ವಾ ಸ ಮರ್ಯಾದಾಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ಭುವಿಹಿತಾಃ ಶುಭಾಃ ।
ವನಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಯಶಃಕರ್ಮಾ ಜರಾವಾನ್ಸಂಶ್ರಯಿಷ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 3.189.2 in Bengali sript:
স্থাপযিত্বা স মর্যাদাঃ স্বযম্ভুবিহিতাঃ শুভাঃ ।
বনং পুণ্যযশঃকর্মা জরাবান্সংশ্রযিষ্যতি ॥ ২ ॥

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 3.189.2 in Gujarati sript:
સ્થાપયિત્વા સ મર્યાદાઃ સ્વયમ્ભુવિહિતાઃ શુભાઃ ।
વનં પુણ્યયશઃકર્મા જરાવાન્સંશ્રયિષ્યતિ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 3.189.2 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ഥാപയിത്വാ സ മര്യാദാഃ സ്വയമ്ഭുവിഹിതാഃ ശുഭാഃ ।
വനം പുണ്യയശഃകര്മാ ജരാവാന്സംശ്രയിഷ്യതി ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.189.2 in Telugu sript:
స్థాపయిత్వా స మర్యాదాః స్వయమ్భువిహితాః శుభాః ।
వనం పుణ్యయశఃకర్మా జరావాన్సంశ్రయిష్యతి ॥ ౨ ॥

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