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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 3.200.2
श्रुतिप्रमाणो धर्मो हि वृद्धानामिति भाषितम् ।
सूक्ष्मा गतिर्हि धर्मस्य बहुशाखा ह्यनन्तिका ॥ २ ॥
śrutipramāṇo dharmo hi vṛddhānāmiti bhāṣitam |
sūkṣmā gatirhi dharmasya bahuśākhā hyanantikā || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...temptation alone. Sinful men generally cover themselves with a virtuous exterior, like wells whose mouths are covered by long grass. Outwardly they seem to possess self-control and holiness...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.200.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shrut, Shrutin, Shruti, Pramana, Dharma, Vriddha, Iti, Bhashita, Sukshma, Gati, Bahushakha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.200.2). 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: “śrutipramāṇo dharmo hi vṛddhānāmiti bhāṣitam ”
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrutī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]śrutī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]śrutī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- pramāṇo* -
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pramāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dharmo* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vṛddhānām -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhāṣitam -
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bhāṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “sūkṣmā gatirhi dharmasya bahuśākhā hyanantikā ”
- sūkṣmā* -
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sūkṣma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dharmasya -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- bahuśākhā* -
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bahuśākha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bahuśākhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- ananti -
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√an (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.200.2
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 3.200.2 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತಿಪ್ರಮಾಣೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಹಿ ವೃದ್ಧಾನಾಮಿತಿ ಭಾಷಿತಮ್ ।
ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಾ ಗತಿರ್ಹಿ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಬಹುಶಾಖಾ ಹ್ಯನನ್ತಿಕಾ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 3.200.2 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুতিপ্রমাণো ধর্মো হি বৃদ্ধানামিতি ভাষিতম্ ।
সূক্ষ্মা গতির্হি ধর্মস্য বহুশাখা হ্যনন্তিকা ॥ ২ ॥
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 3.200.2 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુતિપ્રમાણો ધર્મો હિ વૃદ્ધાનામિતિ ભાષિતમ્ ।
સૂક્ષ્મા ગતિર્હિ ધર્મસ્ય બહુશાખા હ્યનન્તિકા ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.200.2 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുതിപ്രമാണോ ധര്മോ ഹി വൃദ്ധാനാമിതി ഭാഷിതമ് ।
സൂക്ഷ്മാ ഗതിര്ഹി ധര്മസ്യ ബഹുശാഖാ ഹ്യനന്തികാ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.200.2 in Telugu sript:
శ్రుతిప్రమాణో ధర్మో హి వృద్ధానామితి భాషితమ్ ।
సూక్ష్మా గతిర్హి ధర్మస్య బహుశాఖా హ్యనన్తికా ॥ ౨ ॥