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 4.65.17

एष वृद्धाननाथांश्च व्यङ्गान्पङ्गूंश्च मानवान् ।
पुत्रवत्पालयामास प्रजा धर्मेण चाभिभो ॥ १७ ॥

eṣa vṛddhānanāthāṃśca vyaṅgānpaṅgūṃśca mānavān |
putravatpālayāmāsa prajā dharmeṇa cābhibho || 17 ||

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

...indifferent to luxury and carnal enjoyments, habitually performing sacrifices, steady in vows, this one, indeed, is the very embodiment of virtue, The foremost of all Persons endued with energy and...

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

Esha, Vriddha, Anatha, Vyanga, Pangu, Manavat, Manava, Putravat, Praja, Prajas, Dharmena, Dharma, Abhibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.65.17). 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: “eṣa vṛddhānanāthāṃśca vyaṅgānpaṅgūṃśca mānavān
  • eṣa -
  • 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]
  • vṛddhān -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • anāthāṃś -
  • anātha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyaṅgān -
  • vyaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paṅgūṃś -
  • paṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānavān -
  • mānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mānava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    man -> mānavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “putravatpālayāmāsa prajā dharmeṇa cābhibho
  • putravat -
  • putravat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    putravat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    putravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pālayāmā -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • prajā* -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhibho -
  • abhibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.65.17

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 4.65.17 in Kannada sript:
ಏಷ ವೃದ್ಧಾನನಾಥಾಂಶ್ಚ ವ್ಯಙ್ಗಾನ್ಪಙ್ಗೂಂಶ್ಚ ಮಾನವಾನ್ ।
ಪುತ್ರವತ್ಪಾಲಯಾಮಾಸ ಪ್ರಜಾ ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಚಾಭಿಭೋ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 4.65.17 in Bengali sript:
এষ বৃদ্ধাননাথাংশ্চ ব্যঙ্গান্পঙ্গূংশ্চ মানবান্ ।
পুত্রবত্পালযামাস প্রজা ধর্মেণ চাভিভো ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 4.65.17 in Gujarati sript:
એષ વૃદ્ધાનનાથાંશ્ચ વ્યઙ્ગાન્પઙ્ગૂંશ્ચ માનવાન્ ।
પુત્રવત્પાલયામાસ પ્રજા ધર્મેણ ચાભિભો ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 4.65.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഏഷ വൃദ്ധാനനാഥാംശ്ച വ്യങ്ഗാന്പങ്ഗൂംശ്ച മാനവാന് ।
പുത്രവത്പാലയാമാസ പ്രജാ ധര്മേണ ചാഭിഭോ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.65.17 in Telugu sript:
ఏష వృద్ధాననాథాంశ్చ వ్యఙ్గాన్పఙ్గూంశ్చ మానవాన్ ।
పుత్రవత్పాలయామాస ప్రజా ధర్మేణ చాభిభో ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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