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 1.71.37

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देवयान्युवाच ।
यस्याङ्गिरा वृद्धतमः पितामहो बृहस्पतिश्चापि पिता तपोधनः ।
ऋषेः पुत्रं तमथो वापि पौत्रं कथं न शोचेयमहं न रुद्याम् ॥ ३७ ॥

devayānyuvāca |
yasyāṅgirā vṛddhatamaḥ pitāmaho bṛhaspatiścāpi pitā tapodhanaḥ |
ṛṣeḥ putraṃ tamatho vāpi pautraṃ kathaṃ na śoceyamahaṃ na rudyām || 37 ||

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

...cursed me! You have acted under the influence of passion and not from a sense of duty. Therefore, your desire will not be fulfilled. No Rishi’s son shall ever accept your hand in marriage...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.71.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devayani, Gira, Vriddhatama, Pitamaha, Brihaspati, Capin, Capi, Pitri, Tapodhana, Rishi, Putra, Tama, Tha, Vapi, Vapin, Pautra, Katham, Katha, 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 1.71.37). 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: “devayānyuvāca ”
devayānyu -
devayānī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

√div (verb class 10)

[imperative active first single]

√dīv (verb class 0)

[imperative active first single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “yasyāṅgirā vṛddhatamaḥ pitāmaho bṛhaspatiścāpi pitā tapodhanaḥ ”
yasyāṅ -
yā (pronoun, feminine)

[locative single]
girā* -
gira (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

girā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vṛddhatamaḥ -
vṛddhatama (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pitāmaho* -
pitāmaha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bṛhaspatiś -
bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cāpi -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

cāpī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pitā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
tapodhanaḥ -
tapodhana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “ṛṣeḥ putraṃ tamatho vāpi pautraṃ kathaṃ na śoceyamahaṃ na rudyām ”
ṛṣeḥ -
ṛṣi (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√ṛṣ (verb class 6)

[optative active second single]
putram -
putra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

putrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tama -
tama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tho* -
tha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vāpi -
vāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vāpī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

vāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pautram -
pautra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pautra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śoceyam -
√śuc (verb class 1)

[optative active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rudyām -
√rud (verb class 2)

[optative active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.71.37

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.71.37 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಯಾನ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಯಸ್ಯಾಙ್ಗಿರಾ ವೃದ್ಧತಮಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹೋ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಪಿತಾ ತಪೋಧನಃ ।
ಋಷೇಃ ಪುತ್ರಂ ತಮಥೋ ವಾಪಿ ಪೌತ್ರಂ ಕಥಂ ನ ಶೋಚೇಯಮಹಂ ನ ರುದ್ಯಾಮ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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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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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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 1.71.37 in Bengali sript:
দেবযান্যুবাচ ।
যস্যাঙ্গিরা বৃদ্ধতমঃ পিতামহো বৃহস্পতিশ্চাপি পিতা তপোধনঃ ।
ঋষেঃ পুত্রং তমথো বাপি পৌত্রং কথং ন শোচেযমহং ন রুদ্যাম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 1.71.37 in Gujarati sript:
દેવયાન્યુવાચ ।
યસ્યાઙ્ગિરા વૃદ્ધતમઃ પિતામહો બૃહસ્પતિશ્ચાપિ પિતા તપોધનઃ ।
ઋષેઃ પુત્રં તમથો વાપિ પૌત્રં કથં ન શોચેયમહં ન રુદ્યામ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.71.37 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവയാന്യുവാച ।
യസ്യാങ്ഗിരാ വൃദ്ധതമഃ പിതാമഹോ ബൃഹസ്പതിശ്ചാപി പിതാ തപോധനഃ ।
ഋഷേഃ പുത്രം തമഥോ വാപി പൌത്രം കഥം ന ശോചേയമഹം ന രുദ്യാമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.71.37 in Telugu sript:
దేవయాన్యువాచ ।
యస్యాఙ్గిరా వృద్ధతమః పితామహో బృహస్పతిశ్చాపి పితా తపోధనః ।
ఋషేః పుత్రం తమథో వాపి పౌత్రం కథం న శోచేయమహం న రుద్యామ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021