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 3.261.3

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
जातपुत्रो दशरथः प्रीतिमानभवन्नृपः ।
क्रियारतिर्धर्मपरः सततं वृद्धसेविता ॥ ३ ॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
jātaputro daśarathaḥ prītimānabhavannṛpaḥ |
kriyāratirdharmaparaḥ satataṃ vṛddhasevitā || 3 ||

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

...though you are so mean and powerless! What other wretch save you would think of acting thus?" Then that foremost king of Bharata’s race eyed with pity that perpetrator of wicked deeds...

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

Markandeya, Jataputra, Dasharatha, Pritimat, Kriya, Arati, Dharmapara, Satatam, Satata, Vriddhasevin, Tan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.261.3). 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: “mārkaṇḍeya uvāca
  • mārkaṇḍeya* -
  • mārkaṇḍeya (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: “jātaputro daśarathaḥ prītimānabhavannṛpaḥ
  • jātaputro* -
  • jātaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daśarathaḥ -
  • daśaratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prītimān -
  • prītimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavann -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • paḥ -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kriyāratirdharmaparaḥ satataṃ vṛddhasevitā
  • kriyā -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aratir -
  • arati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    arati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmaparaḥ -
  • dharmapara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vṛddhasevi -
  • vṛddhasevin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vṛddhasevin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.261.3

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 3.261.3 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಜಾತಪುತ್ರೋ ದಶರಥಃ ಪ್ರೀತಿಮಾನಭವನ್ನೃಪಃ ।
ಕ್ರಿಯಾರತಿರ್ಧರ್ಮಪರಃ ಸತತಂ ವೃದ್ಧಸೇವಿತಾ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 3.261.3 in Bengali sript:
মার্কণ্ডেয উবাচ ।
জাতপুত্রো দশরথঃ প্রীতিমানভবন্নৃপঃ ।
ক্রিযারতির্ধর্মপরঃ সততং বৃদ্ধসেবিতা ॥ ৩ ॥

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 3.261.3 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
જાતપુત્રો દશરથઃ પ્રીતિમાનભવન્નૃપઃ ।
ક્રિયારતિર્ધર્મપરઃ સતતં વૃદ્ધસેવિતા ॥ ૩ ॥

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 3.261.3 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കണ്ഡേയ ഉവാച ।
ജാതപുത്രോ ദശരഥഃ പ്രീതിമാനഭവന്നൃപഃ ।
ക്രിയാരതിര്ധര്മപരഃ സതതം വൃദ്ധസേവിതാ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.261.3 in Telugu sript:
మార్కణ్డేయ ఉవాచ ।
జాతపుత్రో దశరథః ప్రీతిమానభవన్నృపః ।
క్రియారతిర్ధర్మపరః సతతం వృద్ధసేవితా ॥ ౩ ॥

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