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 13.131.37

धर्मदण्डो न निर्दण्डो धर्मकार्यानुशासकः ।
यन्त्रितः कार्यकरणे षड्भागकृतलक्षणः ॥ ३७ ॥

dharmadaṇḍo na nirdaṇḍo dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ |
yantritaḥ kāryakaraṇe ṣaḍbhāgakṛtalakṣaṇaḥ || 37 ||

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

...said, 'O wielder of Pinaka, O tearer of the eyes of Bhaga, O you that art worshipped by all the universe, we desire to hear the glory of Vasudeva.' "Mahesvara said, 'Hari is superior to the Grandsire himself. He is the Eternal Purusha. Otherwise...

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

Dharma, Dharman, Danda, Nirdanda, Dharmakarya, Anushasaka, Yantrita, Karyakarana, Shadbhaga, Kritalakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.131.37). 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: “dharmadaṇḍo na nirdaṇḍo dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • daṇḍo* -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirdaṇḍo* -
  • nirdaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmakāryā -
  • dharmakārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anuśāsakaḥ -
  • anuśāsaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yantritaḥ kāryakaraṇe ṣaḍbhāgakṛtalakṣaṇaḥ
  • yantritaḥ -
  • yantrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yantr -> yantrita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yantr class 10 verb]
  • kāryakaraṇe -
  • kāryakaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ṣaḍbhāga -
  • ṣaḍbhāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtalakṣaṇaḥ -
  • kṛtalakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.131.37

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 13.131.37 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮದಣ್ಡೋ ನ ನಿರ್ದಣ್ಡೋ ಧರ್ಮಕಾರ್ಯಾನುಶಾಸಕಃ ।
ಯನ್ತ್ರಿತಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರಣೇ ಷಡ್ಭಾಗಕೃತಲಕ್ಷಣಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 13.131.37 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মদণ্ডো ন নির্দণ্ডো ধর্মকার্যানুশাসকঃ ।
যন্ত্রিতঃ কার্যকরণে ষড্ভাগকৃতলক্ষণঃ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 13.131.37 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મદણ્ડો ન નિર્દણ્ડો ધર્મકાર્યાનુશાસકઃ ।
યન્ત્રિતઃ કાર્યકરણે ષડ્ભાગકૃતલક્ષણઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 13.131.37 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മദണ്ഡോ ന നിര്ദണ്ഡോ ധര്മകാര്യാനുശാസകഃ ।
യന്ത്രിതഃ കാര്യകരണേ ഷഡ്ഭാഗകൃതലക്ഷണഃ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.131.37 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మదణ్డో న నిర్దణ్డో ధర్మకార్యానుశాసకః ।
యన్త్రితః కార్యకరణే షడ్భాగకృతలక్షణః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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