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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 3.284.38
प्राप्स्यामि परमं लोके यशः स्वर्भानुसूदन ।
जीवितेनापि मे रक्ष्या कीर्तिस्तद्विद्धि मे व्रतम् ॥ ३८ ॥
prāpsyāmi paramaṃ loke yaśaḥ svarbhānusūdana |
jīvitenāpi me rakṣyā kīrtistadviddhi me vratam || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...you, it behoves you not to give them away, but to gratify him with sweet speeches to the best of your power. Even this, is for your supreme good! While asking you for the ear-rings...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.284.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pra, Paramam, Parama, Loka, Yasha, Yashas, Svarbhanusudana, Jivita, Api, Asmad, Rakshi, Rakshya, Kirti, Tadvid, Vrata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.284.38). 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: “prāpsyāmi paramaṃ loke yaśaḥ svarbhānusūdana ”
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpsyāmi -
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√āp (verb class 5)[future active first single]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- yaśaḥ -
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yaśas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yaśas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svarbhānusūdana -
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svarbhānusūdana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “jīvitenāpi me rakṣyā kīrtistadviddhi me vratam ”
- jīvitenā -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- rakṣyā -
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rakṣī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]rakṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
- kīrtis -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tadviddh -
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tadvid (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tadvid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vratam -
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vrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.284.38
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.284.38 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪರಮಂ ಲೋಕೇ ಯಶಃ ಸ್ವರ್ಭಾನುಸೂದನ ।
ಜೀವಿತೇನಾಪಿ ಮೇ ರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಕೀರ್ತಿಸ್ತದ್ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಮೇ ವ್ರತಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.284.38 in Bengali sript:
প্রাপ্স্যামি পরমং লোকে যশঃ স্বর্ভানুসূদন ।
জীবিতেনাপি মে রক্ষ্যা কীর্তিস্তদ্বিদ্ধি মে ব্রতম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.284.38 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાપ્સ્યામિ પરમં લોકે યશઃ સ્વર્ભાનુસૂદન ।
જીવિતેનાપિ મે રક્ષ્યા કીર્તિસ્તદ્વિદ્ધિ મે વ્રતમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.284.38 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാപ്സ്യാമി പരമം ലോകേ യശഃ സ്വര്ഭാനുസൂദന ।
ജീവിതേനാപി മേ രക്ഷ്യാ കീര്തിസ്തദ്വിദ്ധി മേ വ്രതമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.284.38 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాప్స్యామి పరమం లోకే యశః స్వర్భానుసూదన ।
జీవితేనాపి మే రక్ష్యా కీర్తిస్తద్విద్ధి మే వ్రతమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥