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 3.219.17

भवेम पूज्या लोकस्य न ताः पूज्याः सुरर्षभ ।
प्रजास्माकं हृतास्ताभिस्त्वत्कृते ताः प्रयच्छ नः ॥ १७ ॥

bhavema pūjyā lokasya na tāḥ pūjyāḥ surarṣabha |
prajāsmākaṃ hṛtāstābhistvatkṛte tāḥ prayaccha naḥ || 17 ||

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

...result of that defection. And in that war, you wouldst undoubtedly defeat me without difficulty and thyself become the lord of all worlds.' Skanda replied, 'You, O Sakra, art...

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

Pujya, Loka, Tas, Surarshabha, Praja, Asmaka, Asmad, Hrita, Tvatkrita, Prayat, Sha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.219.17). 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: “bhavema pūjyā lokasya na tāḥ pūjyāḥ surarṣabha
  • bhavema -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active first plural]
  • pūjyā* -
  • pūjya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūjyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • lokasya -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pūjyāḥ -
  • pūjya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūjyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • surarṣabha -
  • surarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prajāsmākaṃ hṛtāstābhistvatkṛte tāḥ prayaccha naḥ
  • prajā -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • hṛtās -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • tābhis -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tvatkṛte -
  • tvatkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tvatkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tvatkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.219.17

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 3.219.17 in Kannada sript:
ಭವೇಮ ಪೂಜ್ಯಾ ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ನ ತಾಃ ಪೂಜ್ಯಾಃ ಸುರರ್ಷಭ ।
ಪ್ರಜಾಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಹೃತಾಸ್ತಾಭಿಸ್ತ್ವತ್ಕೃತೇ ತಾಃ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛ ನಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 3.219.17 in Bengali sript:
ভবেম পূজ্যা লোকস্য ন তাঃ পূজ্যাঃ সুরর্ষভ ।
প্রজাস্মাকং হৃতাস্তাভিস্ত্বত্কৃতে তাঃ প্রযচ্ছ নঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 3.219.17 in Gujarati sript:
ભવેમ પૂજ્યા લોકસ્ય ન તાઃ પૂજ્યાઃ સુરર્ષભ ।
પ્રજાસ્માકં હૃતાસ્તાભિસ્ત્વત્કૃતે તાઃ પ્રયચ્છ નઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 3.219.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഭവേമ പൂജ്യാ ലോകസ്യ ന താഃ പൂജ്യാഃ സുരര്ഷഭ ।
പ്രജാസ്മാകം ഹൃതാസ്താഭിസ്ത്വത്കൃതേ താഃ പ്രയച്ഛ നഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.219.17 in Telugu sript:
భవేమ పూజ్యా లోకస్య న తాః పూజ్యాః సురర్షభ ।
ప్రజాస్మాకం హృతాస్తాభిస్త్వత్కృతే తాః ప్రయచ్ఛ నః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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