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 3.277.6

यज्वा दानपतिर्दक्षः पौरजानपदप्रियः ।
पार्थिवोऽश्वपतिर्नाम सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥ ६ ॥

yajvā dānapatirdakṣaḥ paurajānapadapriyaḥ |
pārthivo'śvapatirnāma sarvabhūtahite rataḥ || 6 ||

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

...present within every creature. If I have sinned, let him forsake my vital forces! If I have sinned, Oh, then let Fire, and Water, and Space, and Earth, like Air (whom I have already...

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

Yajvan, Danapati, Daksha, Dakshas, Paurajanapada, Pri, Priya, Parthiva, Ashvapati, Naman, Sarvabhutahita, Rata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.277.6). 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: “yajvā dānapatirdakṣaḥ paurajānapadapriyaḥ
  • yajvā -
  • yajvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dānapatir -
  • dānapati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣaḥ -
  • dakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paurajānapada -
  • paurajānapada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paurajānapada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • priyaḥ -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pārthivo'śvapatirnāma sarvabhūtahite rataḥ
  • pārthivo' -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvapatir -
  • aśvapati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvabhūtahite -
  • sarvabhūtahita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sarvabhūtahita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvabhūtahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rataḥ -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.277.6

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 3.277.6 in Kannada sript:
ಯಜ್ವಾ ದಾನಪತಿರ್ದಕ್ಷಃ ಪೌರಜಾನಪದಪ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಪಾರ್ಥಿವೋಽಶ್ವಪತಿರ್ನಾಮ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಹಿತೇ ರತಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 3.277.6 in Bengali sript:
যজ্বা দানপতির্দক্ষঃ পৌরজানপদপ্রিযঃ ।
পার্থিবোঽশ্বপতির্নাম সর্বভূতহিতে রতঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 3.277.6 in Gujarati sript:
યજ્વા દાનપતિર્દક્ષઃ પૌરજાનપદપ્રિયઃ ।
પાર્થિવોઽશ્વપતિર્નામ સર્વભૂતહિતે રતઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 3.277.6 in Malayalam sript:
യജ്വാ ദാനപതിര്ദക്ഷഃ പൌരജാനപദപ്രിയഃ ।
പാര്ഥിവോഽശ്വപതിര്നാമ സര്വഭൂതഹിതേ രതഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.277.6 in Telugu sript:
యజ్వా దానపతిర్దక్షః పౌరజానపదప్రియః ।
పార్థివోఽశ్వపతిర్నామ సర్వభూతహితే రతః ॥ ౬ ॥

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