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 5.36.7

मर्माण्यस्थीनि हृदयं तथासून्घोरा वाचो निर्दहन्तीह पुंसाम् ।
तस्माद्वाचं रुशतीं रूक्षरूपां धर्मारामो नित्यशो वर्जयीत ॥ ७ ॥

marmāṇyasthīni hṛdayaṃ tathāsūnghorā vāco nirdahantīha puṃsām |
tasmādvācaṃ ruśatīṃ rūkṣarūpāṃ dharmārāmo nityaśo varjayīta || 7 ||

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

...said, 'Ablution in all the holy places and kindness to all creatures,—these two are equal. Perhaps, kindness to all creatures surpasses the former. O master, show kindness unto all...

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

Marman, Asthi, Asthini, Hridaya, Tatha, Ghora, Vac, Vaca, Nih, Iha, Pums, Tasmat, Tad, Rushati, Ruksha, Rupa, Dharmarama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.36.7). 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: “marmāṇyasthīni hṛdayaṃ tathāsūnghorā vāco nirdahantīha puṃsām
  • marmāṇya -
  • marman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • asthīni -
  • asthīni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asthīni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asthīni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    asthi (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathāsū -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ūn -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ghorā* -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāco* -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dahantī -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “tasmādvācaṃ ruśatīṃ rūkṣarūpāṃ dharmārāmo nityaśo varjayīta
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ruśatīm -
  • ruśatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rūkṣa -
  • rūkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpām -
  • rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dharmārāmo* -
  • dharmārāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nityaśo* -
  • Cannot analyse varjayīta

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.36.7

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 5.36.7 in Kannada sript:
ಮರ್ಮಾಣ್ಯಸ್ಥೀನಿ ಹೃದಯಂ ತಥಾಸೂನ್ಘೋರಾ ವಾಚೋ ನಿರ್ದಹನ್ತೀಹ ಪುಂಸಾಮ್ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ವಾಚಂ ರುಶತೀಂ ರೂಕ್ಷರೂಪಾಂ ಧರ್ಮಾರಾಮೋ ನಿತ್ಯಶೋ ವರ್ಜಯೀತ ॥ 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 5.36.7 in Bengali sript:
মর্মাণ্যস্থীনি হৃদযং তথাসূন্ঘোরা বাচো নির্দহন্তীহ পুংসাম্ ।
তস্মাদ্বাচং রুশতীং রূক্ষরূপাং ধর্মারামো নিত্যশো বর্জযীত ॥ 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 5.36.7 in Gujarati sript:
મર્માણ્યસ્થીનિ હૃદયં તથાસૂન્ઘોરા વાચો નિર્દહન્તીહ પુંસામ્ ।
તસ્માદ્વાચં રુશતીં રૂક્ષરૂપાં ધર્મારામો નિત્યશો વર્જયીત ॥ 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 5.36.7 in Malayalam sript:
മര്മാണ്യസ്ഥീനി ഹൃദയം തഥാസൂന്ഘോരാ വാചോ നിര്ദഹന്തീഹ പുംസാമ് ।
തസ്മാദ്വാചം രുശതീം രൂക്ഷരൂപാം ധര്മാരാമോ നിത്യശോ വര്ജയീത ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.36.7 in Telugu sript:
మర్మాణ్యస్థీని హృదయం తథాసూన్ఘోరా వాచో నిర్దహన్తీహ పుంసామ్ ।
తస్మాద్వాచం రుశతీం రూక్షరూపాం ధర్మారామో నిత్యశో వర్జయీత ॥ ౭ ॥

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