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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 3.291.15
अनावृताः स्त्रियः सर्वा नराश्च वरवर्णिनि ।
स्वभाव एष लोकानां विकारोऽन्य इति स्मृतः ॥ १५ ॥
anāvṛtāḥ striyaḥ sarvā narāśca varavarṇini |
svabhāva eṣa lokānāṃ vikāro'nya iti smṛtaḥ || 15 ||
The English translation of Mahabharata Verse 3.291.15 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 (3.291.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Anavrita, Stri, Saru, Sarva, Nara, Varavarnin, Varavarnini, Varavarni, Svabhava, Esha, Loka, Vikara, Ani, Iti, Smrita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.291.15). 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: “anāvṛtāḥ striyaḥ sarvā narāśca varavarṇini ”
- anāvṛtāḥ -
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anāvṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]anāvṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- striyaḥ -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarvā* -
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saru (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- narāś -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]narā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- varavarṇini -
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varavarṇinī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]varavarṇinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]varavarṇinī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]varavarṇin (noun, masculine)[locative single]varavarṇin (noun, neuter)[locative single]varavarṇī (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “svabhāva eṣa lokānāṃ vikāro'nya iti smṛtaḥ ”
- svabhāva* -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- lokānām -
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loka (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- vikāro' -
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vikāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- anya* -
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anī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.291.15
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.291.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅನಾವೃತಾಃ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ಸರ್ವಾ ನರಾಶ್ಚ ವರವರ್ಣಿನಿ ।
ಸ್ವಭಾವ ಏಷ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ವಿಕಾರೋಽನ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
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 3.291.15 in Bengali sript:
অনাবৃতাঃ স্ত্রিযঃ সর্বা নরাশ্চ বরবর্ণিনি ।
স্বভাব এষ লোকানাং বিকারোঽন্য ইতি স্মৃতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥
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 3.291.15 in Gujarati sript:
અનાવૃતાઃ સ્ત્રિયઃ સર્વા નરાશ્ચ વરવર્ણિનિ ।
સ્વભાવ એષ લોકાનાં વિકારોઽન્ય ઇતિ સ્મૃતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.291.15 in Malayalam sript:
അനാവൃതാഃ സ്ത്രിയഃ സര്വാ നരാശ്ച വരവര്ണിനി ।
സ്വഭാവ ഏഷ ലോകാനാം വികാരോഽന്യ ഇതി സ്മൃതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.291.15 in Telugu sript:
అనావృతాః స౯త౯రియః సర౯వా నరాశ౯చ వరవర౯ణిని ।
స౯వభావ ఎష లొకానాం వికారొఽన౯య ఇతి స౯మృతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥