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 3.149.38

वृद्धैः संमन्त्र्य सद्भिश्च बुद्धिमद्भिः श्रुतान्वितैः ।
सुस्थितः शास्ति दण्डेन व्यसनी परिभूयते ॥ ३८ ॥

vṛddhaiḥ saṃmantrya sadbhiśca buddhimadbhiḥ śrutānvitaiḥ |
susthitaḥ śāsti daṇḍena vyasanī paribhūyate || 38 ||

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

...foes, and breaking their arms, killed on the banks of the lake more than a hundred, commencing with the foremost. And then witnessing his prowess and strength, and the force of his skill...

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

Vriddha, Mantrya, Sat, Sad, Buddhimat, Shrutanvita, Susthita, Danda, Vyasanin, Vyasani, Paribhu, Uyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.149.38). 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: “vṛddhaiḥ saṃmantrya sadbhiśca buddhimadbhiḥ śrutānvitaiḥ
  • vṛddhaiḥ -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mantrya -
  • mantr -> mantrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mantr]
    mantrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
  • sadbhiś -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhimadbhiḥ -
  • buddhimat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    buddhimat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śrutānvitaiḥ -
  • śrutānvita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śrutānvita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “susthitaḥ śāsti daṇḍena vyasanī paribhūyate
  • susthitaḥ -
  • susthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāsti -
  • śāsti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śāsti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • daṇḍena -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vyasanī -
  • vyasanī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vyasanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vyasanin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paribhū -
  • paribhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    paribhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paribhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ūyate -
  • ūy -> ūyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]
    ūy -> ūyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ūy class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    ūy (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.149.38

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 3.149.38 in Kannada sript:
ವೃದ್ಧೈಃ ಸಂಮನ್ತ್ರ್ಯ ಸದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮದ್ಭಿಃ ಶ್ರುತಾನ್ವಿತೈಃ ।
ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಶಾಸ್ತಿ ದಣ್ಡೇನ ವ್ಯಸನೀ ಪರಿಭೂಯತೇ ॥ 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 3.149.38 in Bengali sript:
বৃদ্ধৈঃ সংমন্ত্র্য সদ্ভিশ্চ বুদ্ধিমদ্ভিঃ শ্রুতান্বিতৈঃ ।
সুস্থিতঃ শাস্তি দণ্ডেন ব্যসনী পরিভূযতে ॥ 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 3.149.38 in Gujarati sript:
વૃદ્ધૈઃ સંમન્ત્ર્ય સદ્ભિશ્ચ બુદ્ધિમદ્ભિઃ શ્રુતાન્વિતૈઃ ।
સુસ્થિતઃ શાસ્તિ દણ્ડેન વ્યસની પરિભૂયતે ॥ 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 3.149.38 in Malayalam sript:
വൃദ്ധൈഃ സംമന്ത്ര്യ സദ്ഭിശ്ച ബുദ്ധിമദ്ഭിഃ ശ്രുതാന്വിതൈഃ ।
സുസ്ഥിതഃ ശാസ്തി ദണ്ഡേന വ്യസനീ പരിഭൂയതേ ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.149.38 in Telugu sript:
వృద్ధైః సంమన్త్ర్య సద్భిశ్చ బుద్ధిమద్భిః శ్రుతాన్వితైః ।
సుస్థితః శాస్తి దణ్డేన వ్యసనీ పరిభూయతే ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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