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 3.282.22

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः ।
पुत्रेण संगतं त्वाद्य चक्षुष्मन्तं निरीक्ष्य च ।
सर्वे वयं वै पृच्छामो वृद्धिं ते पृथिवीपते ॥ २२ ॥

brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ |
putreṇa saṃgataṃ tvādya cakṣuṣmantaṃ nirīkṣya ca |
sarve vayaṃ vai pṛcchāmo vṛddhiṃ te pṛthivīpate || 22 ||

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

...you dispel all anxiety. I will do all (this) if you darest not go, for I find you unwell. Nor will you be able to discover the way through this forest enveloped in darkness. Tomorrow...

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

Brahmana, Putra, Sangata, Tva, Cakshushmat, Nirikshya, Sarva, Vaya, Asmad, Vriddhi, Tad, Yushmad, Prithivipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.282.22). 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: “brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ
  • brāhmaṇā* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “putreṇa saṃgataṃ tvādya cakṣuṣmantaṃ nirīkṣya ca
  • putreṇa -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṅgatam -
  • saṅgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvād -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • cakṣuṣmantam -
  • cakṣuṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nirīkṣya -
  • nirīkṣya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “sarve vayaṃ vai pṛcchāmo vṛddhiṃ te pṛthivīpate
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pṛcchāmo* -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [present active first plural]
  • vṛddhim -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • pṛthivīpate -
  • pṛthivīpati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.282.22

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 3.282.22 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಪುತ್ರೇಣ ಸಂಗತಂ ತ್ವಾದ್ಯ ಚಕ್ಷುಷ್ಮನ್ತಂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಸರ್ವೇ ವಯಂ ವೈ ಪೃಚ್ಛಾಮೋ ವೃದ್ಧಿಂ ತೇ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪತೇ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 3.282.22 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণা ঊচুঃ ।
পুত্রেণ সংগতং ত্বাদ্য চক্ষুষ্মন্তং নিরীক্ষ্য চ ।
সর্বে বযং বৈ পৃচ্ছামো বৃদ্ধিং তে পৃথিবীপতে ॥ ২২ ॥

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 3.282.22 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણા ઊચુઃ ।
પુત્રેણ સંગતં ત્વાદ્ય ચક્ષુષ્મન્તં નિરીક્ષ્ય ચ ।
સર્વે વયં વૈ પૃચ્છામો વૃદ્ધિં તે પૃથિવીપતે ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 3.282.22 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണാ ഊചുഃ ।
പുത്രേണ സംഗതം ത്വാദ്യ ചക്ഷുഷ്മന്തം നിരീക്ഷ്യ ച ।
സര്വേ വയം വൈ പൃച്ഛാമോ വൃദ്ധിം തേ പൃഥിവീപതേ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.282.22 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణా ఊచుః ।
పుత్రేణ సంగతం త్వాద్య చక్షుష్మన్తం నిరీక్ష్య చ ।
సర్వే వయం వై పృచ్ఛామో వృద్ధిం తే పృథివీపతే ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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