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 3.291.7

तं देवमब्रवीद्भीता बन्धूनां राजसत्तम ।
व्रीडाविह्वलया वाचा शापत्रस्ता विशां पते ॥ ७ ॥

taṃ devamabravīdbhītā bandhūnāṃ rājasattama |
vrīḍāvihvalayā vācā śāpatrastā viśāṃ pate || 7 ||

The English translation of Mahabharata Verse 3.291.7 is contained in the book The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes) by Kisari Mohan Ganguly. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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

Deva, Bhita, Bandhu, Rajasa, Tta, Vrida, Avihvala, Vaca, Vac, Shapa, Trasta, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.291.7). 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: “taṃ devamabravīdbhītā bandhūnāṃ rājasattama
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • devam -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • abravīd -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhītā* -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bandhūnām -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bandhū (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājasa -
  • rājasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ttam -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vrīḍāvihvalayā vācā śāpatrastā viśāṃ pate
  • vrīḍā -
  • vrīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vrīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avihvalayā -
  • avihvalā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vācā -
  • vācā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāpa -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • trastā* -
  • trasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    trastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tras -> trasta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tras class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tras class 4 verb]
    tras -> trastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tras class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tras class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tras class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √tras class 4 verb]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.291.7

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 3.291.7 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ದೇವಮಬ್ರವೀದ್ಭೀತಾ ಬನ್ಧೂನಾಂ ರಾಜಸತ್ತಮ ।
ವ್ರೀಡಾವಿಹ್ವಲಯಾ ವಾಚಾ ಶಾಪತ್ರಸ್ತಾ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 3.291.7 in Bengali sript:
তং দেবমব্রবীদ্ভীতা বন্ধূনাং রাজসত্তম ।
ব্রীডাবিহ্বলযা বাচা শাপত্রস্তা বিশাং পতে ॥ ৭ ॥

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 3.291.7 in Gujarati sript:
તં દેવમબ્રવીદ્ભીતા બન્ધૂનાં રાજસત્તમ ।
વ્રીડાવિહ્વલયા વાચા શાપત્રસ્તા વિશાં પતે ॥ ૭ ॥

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 3.291.7 in Malayalam sript:
തം ദേവമബ്രവീദ്ഭീതാ ബന്ധൂനാം രാജസത്തമ ।
വ്രീഡാവിഹ്വലയാ വാചാ ശാപത്രസ്താ വിശാം പതേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.291.7 in Telugu sript:
తం దెవమబ౯రవీద౯భీతా బన౯ధూనాం రాజసత౯తమ ।
వ౯రీడావిహ౯వలయా వాచా శాపత౯రస౯తా విశాం పతె ॥ ౭ ॥

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