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 3.203.39

सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रहः ।
एतत्पवित्रं यज्ञानां तपो वै संक्रमो मतः ॥ ३९ ॥

sarvopāyaistu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ |
etatpavitraṃ yajñānāṃ tapo vai saṃkramo mataḥ || 39 ||

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

...righteousness.' The Brahmana replied, 'You have given a true exposition of religion which none else is able to expound. Your spiritual power is great, and you dost appear 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 (3.203.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Saru, Sarva, Upaya, Lobha, Krodha, Vinigraha, Etad, Pavitra, Yajna, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Sankrama, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.203.39). 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: “sarvopāyaistu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ
  • sarvo -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāyais -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lobhasya -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • krodhasya -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    krodha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vinigrahaḥ -
  • vinigraha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “etatpavitraṃ yajñānāṃ tapo vai saṃkramo mataḥ
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pavitram -
  • pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pavitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yajñānām -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tapo* -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • saṅkramo* -
  • saṅkrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mataḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.203.39

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 3.203.39 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವೋಪಾಯೈಸ್ತು ಲೋಭಸ್ಯ ಕ್ರೋಧಸ್ಯ ಚ ವಿನಿಗ್ರಹಃ ।
ಏತತ್ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಯಜ್ಞಾನಾಂ ತಪೋ ವೈ ಸಂಕ್ರಮೋ ಮತಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 3.203.39 in Bengali sript:
সর্বোপাযৈস্তু লোভস্য ক্রোধস্য চ বিনিগ্রহঃ ।
এতত্পবিত্রং যজ্ঞানাং তপো বৈ সংক্রমো মতঃ ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 3.203.39 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વોપાયૈસ્તુ લોભસ્ય ક્રોધસ્ય ચ વિનિગ્રહઃ ।
એતત્પવિત્રં યજ્ઞાનાં તપો વૈ સંક્રમો મતઃ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 3.203.39 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വോപായൈസ്തു ലോഭസ്യ ക്രോധസ്യ ച വിനിഗ്രഹഃ ।
ഏതത്പവിത്രം യജ്ഞാനാം തപോ വൈ സംക്രമോ മതഃ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.203.39 in Telugu sript:
సర్వోపాయైస్తు లోభస్య క్రోధస్య చ వినిగ్రహః ।
ఏతత్పవిత్రం యజ్ఞానాం తపో వై సంక్రమో మతః ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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