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 6.32.38

दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम् ।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम् ॥ ३८ ॥

daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām |
maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham || 38 ||

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

...With self endued with renunciation and devotion, you will be released and will come to me. I am alike to all creatures; there is none hateful to me, none dear. They...

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

Danda, Damayat, Niti, Jigishat, Mauna, Guhya, Jnana, Jnanavat, Jnanavata, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.32.38). 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: “daṇḍo damayatāmasmi nītirasmi jigīṣatām
  • daṇḍo* -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • damayatām -
  • dam -> damayat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √dam]
    dam -> damayat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √dam]
    dam (verb class 0)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • nītir -
  • nīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • jigīṣatām -
  • ji -> jigīṣat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √ji]
    ji -> jigīṣat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √ji]
    ji (verb class 0)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • Line 2: “maunaṃ caivāsmi guhyānāṃ jñānaṃ jñānavatāmaham
  • maunam -
  • mauna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mauna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • guhyānām -
  • guhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    guhya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    guhyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> guhyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √guh class 1 verb]
  • jñānam -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñānavatām -
  • jñānavat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jñānavat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jñānavatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.32.38

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 6.32.38 in Kannada sript:
ದಣ್ಡೋ ದಮಯತಾಮಸ್ಮಿ ನೀತಿರಸ್ಮಿ ಜಿಗೀಷತಾಮ್ ।
ಮೌನಂ ಚೈವಾಸ್ಮಿ ಗುಹ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಜ್ಞಾನವತಾಮಹಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 6.32.38 in Bengali sript:
দণ্ডো দমযতামস্মি নীতিরস্মি জিগীষতাম্ ।
মৌনং চৈবাস্মি গুহ্যানাং জ্ঞানং জ্ঞানবতামহম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 6.32.38 in Gujarati sript:
દણ્ડો દમયતામસ્મિ નીતિરસ્મિ જિગીષતામ્ ।
મૌનં ચૈવાસ્મિ ગુહ્યાનાં જ્ઞાનં જ્ઞાનવતામહમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 6.32.38 in Malayalam sript:
ദണ്ഡോ ദമയതാമസ്മി നീതിരസ്മി ജിഗീഷതാമ് ।
മൌനം ചൈവാസ്മി ഗുഹ്യാനാം ജ്ഞാനം ജ്ഞാനവതാമഹമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.32.38 in Telugu sript:
దణ్డో దమయతామస్మి నీతిరస్మి జిగీషతామ్ ।
మౌనం చైవాస్మి గుహ్యానాం జ్ఞానం జ్ఞానవతామహమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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