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 3.271.27

शतशो नैरृतान्वन्या जघ्नुर्वन्यांश्च नैरृताः ।
नैरृतास्तत्र वध्यन्ते प्रायशो न तु वानराः ॥ २७ ॥

śataśo nairṛtānvanyā jaghnurvanyāṃśca nairṛtāḥ |
nairṛtāstatra vadhyante prāyaśo na tu vānarāḥ || 27 ||

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

...tawny hue, covered by monkeys of complexions yellow as the ears of paddy, and grey as Shirisha flowers, and red as the rising Sun, and white as flax or hemp. And the Rakshasas, O king...

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

Shatashah, Nairrita, Vani, Vanya, Jaghnu, Tatra, Vadhyat, Tad, Yushmad, Prayashah, Vanara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.271.27). 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: “śataśo nairṛtānvanyā jaghnurvanyāṃśca nairṛtāḥ
  • śataśo* -
  • śataśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nairṛtān -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vanyā* -
  • vani (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jaghnur -
  • jaghnu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jaghnu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    han (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • vanyāṃś -
  • vanya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nairṛtāḥ -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “nairṛtāstatra vadhyante prāyaśo na tu vānarāḥ
  • nairṛtās -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vadhyan -
  • vadhyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • prāyaśo* -
  • prāyaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vānarāḥ -
  • vānara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.271.27

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 3.271.27 in Kannada sript:
ಶತಶೋ ನೈರೃತಾನ್ವನ್ಯಾ ಜಘ್ನುರ್ವನ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ನೈರೃತಾಃ ।
ನೈರೃತಾಸ್ತತ್ರ ವಧ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಪ್ರಾಯಶೋ ನ ತು ವಾನರಾಃ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 3.271.27 in Bengali sript:
শতশো নৈরৃতান্বন্যা জঘ্নুর্বন্যাংশ্চ নৈরৃতাঃ ।
নৈরৃতাস্তত্র বধ্যন্তে প্রাযশো ন তু বানরাঃ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 3.271.27 in Gujarati sript:
શતશો નૈરૃતાન્વન્યા જઘ્નુર્વન્યાંશ્ચ નૈરૃતાઃ ।
નૈરૃતાસ્તત્ર વધ્યન્તે પ્રાયશો ન તુ વાનરાઃ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 3.271.27 in Malayalam sript:
ശതശോ നൈരൃതാന്വന്യാ ജഘ്നുര്വന്യാംശ്ച നൈരൃതാഃ ।
നൈരൃതാസ്തത്ര വധ്യന്തേ പ്രായശോ ന തു വാനരാഃ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.271.27 in Telugu sript:
శతశో నైరృతాన్వన్యా జఘ్నుర్వన్యాంశ్చ నైరృతాః ।
నైరృతాస్తత్ర వధ్యన్తే ప్రాయశో న తు వానరాః ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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