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 3.200.25

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
कथं धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ जीवो भवति शाश्वतः ।
एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं तत्त्वेन वदतां वर ॥ २५ ॥

brāhmaṇa uvāca |
kathaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭha jīvo bhavati śāśvataḥ |
etadicchāmyahaṃ jñātuṃ tattvena vadatāṃ vara || 25 ||

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

...enjoined in the three Vedas, who are wise, and of pure and virtuous conduct, who exercise self-restraint and are full of attention to their superior, are men of virtuous conduct....

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

Brahmana, Katham, Katha, Dharmabhrit, Shreshtha, Jiva, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Shashvata, Etad, Ccha, Amin, Adah, Aha, Asmad, Tattva, Vadat, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.200.25). 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: “brāhmaṇa uvāca
  • brāhmaṇa* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭha jīvo bhavati śāśvataḥ
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmabhṛtām -
  • dharmabhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvo* -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • śāśvataḥ -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “etadicchāmyahaṃ jñātuṃ tattvena vadatāṃ vara
  • etadi -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • cchā -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • jñātum -
  • jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
  • tattvena -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vadatām -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • vara -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.200.25

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 3.200.25 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಂ ಧರ್ಮಭೃತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಜೀವೋ ಭವತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತಃ ।
ಏತದಿಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ಜ್ಞಾತುಂ ತತ್ತ್ವೇನ ವದತಾಂ ವರ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 3.200.25 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণ উবাচ ।
কথং ধর্মভৃতাং শ্রেষ্ঠ জীবো ভবতি শাশ্বতঃ ।
এতদিচ্ছাম্যহং জ্ঞাতুং তত্ত্বেন বদতাং বর ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 3.200.25 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણ ઉવાચ ।
કથં ધર્મભૃતાં શ્રેષ્ઠ જીવો ભવતિ શાશ્વતઃ ।
એતદિચ્છામ્યહં જ્ઞાતું તત્ત્વેન વદતાં વર ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 3.200.25 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണ ഉവാച ।
കഥം ധര്മഭൃതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ജീവോ ഭവതി ശാശ്വതഃ ।
ഏതദിച്ഛാമ്യഹം ജ്ഞാതും തത്ത്വേന വദതാം വര ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.200.25 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణ ఉవాచ ।
కథం ధర్మభృతాం శ్రేష్ఠ జీవో భవతి శాశ్వతః ।
ఏతదిచ్ఛామ్యహం జ్ఞాతుం తత్త్వేన వదతాం వర ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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