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 3.206.7

शरं चोद्धृतवानस्मि तस्य वै द्विजसत्तम ।
आश्रमं च मया नीतो न च प्राणैर्व्ययुज्यत ॥ ७ ॥

śaraṃ coddhṛtavānasmi tasya vai dvijasattama |
āśramaṃ ca mayā nīto na ca prāṇairvyayujyata || 7 ||

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

...object of securing any reward or blessing, who has sacrificed all to the requirements of his renunciation, is a real Sannyasin and is really wise. And as communion with Brahma cannot...

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

Shara, Uddhrita, Vat, Tad, Dvijasattama, Ashrama, Maya, Nita, Prana, Vya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.206.7). 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: “śaraṃ coddhṛtavānasmi tasya vai dvijasattama
  • śaram -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uddhṛta -
  • uddhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uddhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dvijasattama -
  • dvijasattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “āśramaṃ ca mayā nīto na ca prāṇairvyayujyata
  • āśramam -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nīto* -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṇair -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ayujyata -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [imperfect passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.206.7

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 3.206.7 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಂ ಚೋದ್ಧೃತವಾನಸ್ಮಿ ತಸ್ಯ ವೈ ದ್ವಿಜಸತ್ತಮ ।
ಆಶ್ರಮಂ ಚ ಮಯಾ ನೀತೋ ನ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಣೈರ್ವ್ಯಯುಜ್ಯತ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 3.206.7 in Bengali sript:
শরং চোদ্ধৃতবানস্মি তস্য বৈ দ্বিজসত্তম ।
আশ্রমং চ মযা নীতো ন চ প্রাণৈর্ব্যযুজ্যত ॥ ৭ ॥

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 3.206.7 in Gujarati sript:
શરં ચોદ્ધૃતવાનસ્મિ તસ્ય વૈ દ્વિજસત્તમ ।
આશ્રમં ચ મયા નીતો ન ચ પ્રાણૈર્વ્યયુજ્યત ॥ ૭ ॥

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 3.206.7 in Malayalam sript:
ശരം ചോദ്ധൃതവാനസ്മി തസ്യ വൈ ദ്വിജസത്തമ ।
ആശ്രമം ച മയാ നീതോ ന ച പ്രാണൈര്വ്യയുജ്യത ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.206.7 in Telugu sript:
శరం చోద్ధృతవానస్మి తస్య వై ద్విజసత్తమ ।
ఆశ్రమం చ మయా నీతో న చ ప్రాణైర్వ్యయుజ్యత ॥ ౭ ॥

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