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 3.284.21

कर्ण उवाच ।
को मामेवं भवान्प्राह दर्शयन्सौहृदं परम् ।
कामया भगवन्ब्रूहि को भवान्द्विजवेषधृक् ॥ २१ ॥

karṇa uvāca |
ko māmevaṃ bhavānprāha darśayansauhṛdaṃ param |
kāmayā bhagavanbrūhi ko bhavāndvijaveṣadhṛk || 21 ||

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

...boons, viz., his restoration to sight as also to his kingdom. My father also has obtained a hundred sons. And I myself have obtained a hundred sons. And my husband Satyavan has obtained...

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

Karna, Kah, Mama, Bhava, Bhavant, Praha, Darshayat, Sauhrida, Param, Para, Kamaya, Kama, Bhagavat, Bhagavan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.284.21). 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: “karṇa uvāca
  • karṇa* -
  • karṇa (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: “ko māmevaṃ bhavānprāha darśayansauhṛdaṃ param
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • māme -
  • māma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darśayan -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • sauhṛdam -
  • sauhṛda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sauhṛda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sauhṛdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “kāmayā bhagavanbrūhi ko bhavāndvijaveṣadhṛk
  • kāmayā -
  • kāmayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ko* -
  • Cannot analyse bhavāndvijaveṣadhṛk

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.284.21

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 3.284.21 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕೋ ಮಾಮೇವಂ ಭವಾನ್ಪ್ರಾಹ ದರ್ಶಯನ್ಸೌಹೃದಂ ಪರಮ್ ।
ಕಾಮಯಾ ಭಗವನ್ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಕೋ ಭವಾನ್ದ್ವಿಜವೇಷಧೃಕ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 3.284.21 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণ উবাচ ।
কো মামেবং ভবান্প্রাহ দর্শযন্সৌহৃদং পরম্ ।
কামযা ভগবন্ব্রূহি কো ভবান্দ্বিজবেষধৃক্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 3.284.21 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણ ઉવાચ ।
કો મામેવં ભવાન્પ્રાહ દર્શયન્સૌહૃદં પરમ્ ।
કામયા ભગવન્બ્રૂહિ કો ભવાન્દ્વિજવેષધૃક્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 3.284.21 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണ ഉവാച ।
കോ മാമേവം ഭവാന്പ്രാഹ ദര്ശയന്സൌഹൃദം പരമ് ।
കാമയാ ഭഗവന്ബ്രൂഹി കോ ഭവാന്ദ്വിജവേഷധൃക് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.284.21 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణ ఉవాచ ।
కో మామేవం భవాన్ప్రాహ దర్శయన్సౌహృదం పరమ్ ।
కామయా భగవన్బ్రూహి కో భవాన్ద్విజవేషధృక్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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