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 3.278.32

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
एवमुक्त्वा खमुत्पत्य नारदस्त्रिदिवं गतः ।
राजापि दुहितुः सर्वं वैवाहिकमकारयत् ॥ ३२ ॥

mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
evamuktvā khamutpatya nāradastridivaṃ gataḥ |
rājāpi duhituḥ sarvaṃ vaivāhikamakārayat || 32 ||

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

...You ought, however, by no means show any disregard for virtue.' Thereat Asvapati said, 'It is with the desire of attaining virtue that I have been engaged in this task. O goddess...

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

Markandeya, Evam, Eva, Uktva, Kham, Kha, Narada, Tridiva, Gat, Gata, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Api, Duhitri, Sarvam, Sarva, Vaivahika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.278.32). 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: “evamuktvā khamutpatya nāradastridivaṃ gataḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • kham -
  • kham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • utpatya -
  • nāradas -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tridivam -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tridivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “rājāpi duhituḥ sarvaṃ vaivāhikamakārayat
  • rājā -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • duhituḥ -
  • duhitṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaivāhikam -
  • vaivāhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaivāhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akārayat -
  • kṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.278.32

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 3.278.32 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಖಮುತ್ಪತ್ಯ ನಾರದಸ್ತ್ರಿದಿವಂ ಗತಃ ।
ರಾಜಾಪಿ ದುಹಿತುಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ವೈವಾಹಿಕಮಕಾರಯತ್ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 3.278.32 in Bengali sript:
মার্কণ্ডেয উবাচ ।
এবমুক্ত্বা খমুত্পত্য নারদস্ত্রিদিবং গতঃ ।
রাজাপি দুহিতুঃ সর্বং বৈবাহিকমকারযত্ ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 3.278.32 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
એવમુક્ત્વા ખમુત્પત્ય નારદસ્ત્રિદિવં ગતઃ ।
રાજાપિ દુહિતુઃ સર્વં વૈવાહિકમકારયત્ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 3.278.32 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കണ്ഡേയ ഉവാച ।
ഏവമുക്ത്വാ ഖമുത്പത്യ നാരദസ്ത്രിദിവം ഗതഃ ।
രാജാപി ദുഹിതുഃ സര്വം വൈവാഹികമകാരയത് ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.278.32 in Telugu sript:
మార్కణ్డేయ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవముక్త్వా ఖముత్పత్య నారదస్త్రిదివం గతః ।
రాజాపి దుహితుః సర్వం వైవాహికమకారయత్ ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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