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 3.285.4

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जीवतां कुरुते कार्यं पिता माता सुतास्तथा ।
ये चान्ये बान्धवाः केचिल्लोकेऽस्मिन्पुरुषर्षभ ।
राजानश्च नरव्याघ्र पौरुषेण निबोध तत् ॥ ४ ॥

jīvatāṃ kurute kāryaṃ pitā mātā sutāstathā |
ye cānye bāndhavāḥ kecilloke'sminpuruṣarṣabha |
rājānaśca naravyāghra pauruṣeṇa nibodha tat || 4 ||

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

...me so, showing me such kindness? If it pleases you, tell me, O illustrious one, who you are in the guise of a Brahmana!' —The Brahmana thereupon said, 'O son, I am he of a thousand...
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 (3.285.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jivat, Jivata, Kuruta, Karya, Pitri, Matri, Mata, Suta, Tatha, Yah, Yat, Bandhava, Kah, Kim, Idam, Purusharshabha, Rajan, Rajana, Naravyaghra, Paurusha, Bodha, Tat, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.285.4). 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: “jīvatāṃ kurute kāryaṃ pitā mātā sutāstathā ”
jīvatām -
jīvat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

jīvatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual]
kurute -
kurutā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

kuruta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kuruta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[present middle third single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
pitā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
mātā -
mātṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

mātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

mātṛ (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 4)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√mā (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
sutās -
suta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sutā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√su -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]

√su -> sutā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sū class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> sutā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sū class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √sū class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sū class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √sū class 2 verb]

√sū -> sutā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sū class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √sū class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √sū class 2 verb]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “ye cānye bāndhavāḥ kecilloke'sminpuruṣarṣabha ”
ye -
ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
cānye -
bāndhavāḥ -
bāndhava (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
ke -
ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

ka (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
cillo -
ke' -
ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

ka (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
asmin -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]
puruṣarṣabha -
puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 3: “rājānaśca naravyāghra pauruṣeṇa nibodha tat ”
rājānaś -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

rājāna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
naravyāghra -
naravyāghra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
pauruṣeṇa -
pauruṣa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

pauruṣa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ni -
ni (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ni (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ni (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

nī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

nī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

nī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

ni (Preverb)

[Preverb]
bodha -
bodha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bodha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√budh (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.285.4

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;

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Preview of verse 3.285.4 in Kannada sript:
ಜೀವತಾಂ ಕುರುತೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಪಿತಾ ಮಾತಾ ಸುತಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಯೇ ಚಾನ್ಯೇ ಬಾನ್ಧವಾಃ ಕೇಚಿಲ್ಲೋಕೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ ।
ರಾಜಾನಶ್ಚ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರ ಪೌರುಷೇಣ ನಿಬೋಧ ತತ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 3.285.4 in Bengali sript:
জীবতাং কুরুতে কার্যং পিতা মাতা সুতাস্তথা ।
যে চান্যে বান্ধবাঃ কেচিল্লোকেঽস্মিন্পুরুষর্ষভ ।
রাজানশ্চ নরব্যাঘ্র পৌরুষেণ নিবোধ তত্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 3.285.4 in Gujarati sript:
જીવતાં કુરુતે કાર્યં પિતા માતા સુતાસ્તથા ।
યે ચાન્યે બાન્ધવાઃ કેચિલ્લોકેઽસ્મિન્પુરુષર્ષભ ।
રાજાનશ્ચ નરવ્યાઘ્ર પૌરુષેણ નિબોધ તત્ ॥ ૪ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.285.4 in Malayalam sript:
ജീവതാം കുരുതേ കാര്യം പിതാ മാതാ സുതാസ്തഥാ ।
യേ ചാന്യേ ബാന്ധവാഃ കേചില്ലോകേഽസ്മിന്പുരുഷര്ഷഭ ।
രാജാനശ്ച നരവ്യാഘ്ര പൌരുഷേണ നിബോധ തത് ॥ ൪ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.285.4 in Telugu sript:
జీవతాం కురుతే కార్యం పితా మాతా సుతాస్తథా ।
యే చాన్యే బాన్ధవాః కేచిల్లోకేఽస్మిన్పురుషర్షభ ।
రాజానశ్చ నరవ్యాఘ్ర పౌరుషేణ నిబోధ తత్ ॥ ౪ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021