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 3.291.25

सूर्य उवाच ।
साधयिष्यामि सुश्रोणि पुत्रं वै जनयिष्यसि ।
सर्वशस्त्रभृतां श्रेष्ठं कन्या चैव भविष्यसि ॥ २५ ॥

sūrya uvāca |
sādhayiṣyāmi suśroṇi putraṃ vai janayiṣyasi |
sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ kanyā caiva bhaviṣyasi || 25 ||

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

...the fairest complexion, a virgin is, by nature, free in this world. You shalt not, O lady, by any means, be guilty of any sin by complying with my request. And how can I, who am...

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

Suri, Surya, Sushroni, Putra, Sarvashah, Tri, Tra, Abhrita, Shreshtha, Kani, Kanya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.291.25). 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: “sūrya uvāca
  • sūrya* -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • 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: “sādhayiṣyāmi suśroṇi putraṃ vai janayiṣyasi
  • sādhayiṣyāmi -
  • sidh (verb class 0)
    [future active first single]
  • suśroṇi -
  • suśroṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    suśroṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    suśroṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • janayiṣyasi -
  • jan (verb class 10)
    [future active second single]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [future active second single]
  • Line 3: “sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ kanyā caiva bhaviṣyasi
  • sarvaśas -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tra -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhṛtām -
  • abhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • śreṣṭham -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kanyā -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhaviṣyasi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.291.25

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 3.291.25 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂರ್ಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಾಧಯಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸುಶ್ರೋಣಿ ಪುತ್ರಂ ವೈ ಜನಯಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ।
ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಕನ್ಯಾ ಚೈವ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 3.291.25 in Bengali sript:
সূর্য উবাচ ।
সাধযিষ্যামি সুশ্রোণি পুত্রং বৈ জনযিষ্যসি ।
সর্বশস্ত্রভৃতাং শ্রেষ্ঠং কন্যা চৈব ভবিষ্যসি ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 3.291.25 in Gujarati sript:
સૂર્ય ઉવાચ ।
સાધયિષ્યામિ સુશ્રોણિ પુત્રં વૈ જનયિષ્યસિ ।
સર્વશસ્ત્રભૃતાં શ્રેષ્ઠં કન્યા ચૈવ ભવિષ્યસિ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 3.291.25 in Malayalam sript:
സൂര്യ ഉവാച ।
സാധയിഷ്യാമി സുശ്രോണി പുത്രം വൈ ജനയിഷ്യസി ।
സര്വശസ്ത്രഭൃതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠം കന്യാ ചൈവ ഭവിഷ്യസി ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.291.25 in Telugu sript:
సూర్య ఉవాచ ।
సాధయిష్యామి సుశ్రోణి పుత్రం వై జనయిష్యసి ।
సర్వశస్త్రభృతాం శ్రేష్ఠం కన్యా చైవ భవిష్యసి ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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