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 3.202.24

इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते ।
तदस्य हरते बुद्धिं नावं वायुरिवाम्भसि ॥ २४ ॥

indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yanmano'nuvidhīyate |
tadasya harate buddhiṃ nāvaṃ vāyurivāmbhasi || 24 ||

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

...actions, travels elsewhere.' (Markandeya continued, ) "The Brahmana replied, 'O best of those versed in the doctrine of karma, and in the delivery of discourses, I long to...

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

Indriya, Yat, Yad, Mana, Manas, Manu, Tada, Harat, Buddhi, Nava, Nau, Vayu, Iva, Ambhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.202.24). 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: “indriyāṇāṃ hi caratāṃ yanmano'nuvidhīyate
  • indriyāṇām -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    indriyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • caratām -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    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]
  • mano' -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • anuvi -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    anuvi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhīyate -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tadasya harate buddhiṃ nāvaṃ vāyurivāmbhasi
  • tadasya -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • harate -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • buddhim -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāvam -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāyur -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambhasi -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.202.24

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 3.202.24 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಾಂ ಹಿ ಚರತಾಂ ಯನ್ಮನೋಽನುವಿಧೀಯತೇ ।
ತದಸ್ಯ ಹರತೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿಂ ನಾವಂ ವಾಯುರಿವಾಮ್ಭಸಿ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 3.202.24 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রিযাণাং হি চরতাং যন্মনোঽনুবিধীযতে ।
তদস্য হরতে বুদ্ধিং নাবং বাযুরিবাম্ভসি ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 3.202.24 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દ્રિયાણાં હિ ચરતાં યન્મનોઽનુવિધીયતે ।
તદસ્ય હરતે બુદ્ધિં નાવં વાયુરિવામ્ભસિ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 3.202.24 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദ്രിയാണാം ഹി ചരതാം യന്മനോഽനുവിധീയതേ ।
തദസ്യ ഹരതേ ബുദ്ധിം നാവം വായുരിവാമ്ഭസി ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.202.24 in Telugu sript:
ఇన్ద్రియాణాం హి చరతాం యన్మనోఽనువిధీయతే ।
తదస్య హరతే బుద్ధిం నావం వాయురివామ్భసి ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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