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 7.8.31

यस्य कर्मानुजीवन्ति लोके सर्वधनुर्भृतः ।
स सत्यसंधः सुकृती श्रीकामैर्निहतः कथम् ॥ ३१ ॥

yasya karmānujīvanti loke sarvadhanurbhṛtaḥ |
sa satyasaṃdhaḥ sukṛtī śrīkāmairnihataḥ katham || 31 ||

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

...escape with life, he whom, while alive, these two sounds never left, viz., the sound of the Vedas by those desirous of Vedic lore, and the twang of bows caused by those desirous of...

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

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Karman, Anu, Jivanti, Jivat, Loka, Sarva, Dhanurbhrit, Satyasandha, Sukrit, Sukriti, Sukritin, Shrikama, Nihata, Katham, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.8.31). 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: “yasya karmānujīvanti loke sarvadhanurbhṛtaḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karmā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jīvanti -
  • jīvanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jīvantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sarva -
  • sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dhanurbhṛtaḥ -
  • dhanurbhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “sa satyasaṃdhaḥ sukṛtī śrīkāmairnihataḥ katham
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyasandhaḥ -
  • satyasandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sukṛtī -
  • sukṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sukṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīkāmair -
  • śrīkāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śrīkāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nihataḥ -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.8.31

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 7.8.31 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ಮಾನುಜೀವನ್ತಿ ಲೋಕೇ ಸರ್ವಧನುರ್ಭೃತಃ ।
ಸ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧಃ ಸುಕೃತೀ ಶ್ರೀಕಾಮೈರ್ನಿಹತಃ ಕಥಮ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 7.8.31 in Bengali sript:
যস্য কর্মানুজীবন্তি লোকে সর্বধনুর্ভৃতঃ ।
স সত্যসংধঃ সুকৃতী শ্রীকামৈর্নিহতঃ কথম্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 7.8.31 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય કર્માનુજીવન્તિ લોકે સર્વધનુર્ભૃતઃ ।
સ સત્યસંધઃ સુકૃતી શ્રીકામૈર્નિહતઃ કથમ્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 7.8.31 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ കര്മാനുജീവന്തി ലോകേ സര്വധനുര്ഭൃതഃ ।
സ സത്യസംധഃ സുകൃതീ ശ്രീകാമൈര്നിഹതഃ കഥമ് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.8.31 in Telugu sript:
యస్య కర్మానుజీవన్తి లోకే సర్వధనుర్భృతః ।
స సత్యసంధః సుకృతీ శ్రీకామైర్నిహతః కథమ్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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