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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 3.281.31
सावित्र्युवाच ।
हृतं पुरा मे श्वशुरस्य धीमतः स्वमेव राज्यं स लभेत पार्थिवः ।
जह्यात्स्वधर्मं न च मे गुरुर्यथा द्वितीयमेतं वरयामि ते वरम् ॥ ३१ ॥
sāvitryuvāca |
hṛtaṃ purā me śvaśurasya dhīmataḥ svameva rājyaṃ sa labheta pārthivaḥ |
jahyātsvadharmaṃ na ca me gururyathā dvitīyametaṃ varayāmi te varam || 31 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...you what is proper!' Thereat Savitri said, 'Now that I have completed the purposed vow, I will eat when the Sun goes down. Even this is my heart’s resolve and this my vow!...
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 (3.281.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Savitri, Hrit, Hrita, Pura, Asmad, Shvashura, Dhimat, Dhimata, Sva, Eva, Rajya, Parthiva, Svadharma, Guru, Yatha, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Eta, Esha, Tad, Yushmad, Varam, Vara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.281.31). 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: “sāvitryuvāca ”
- sāvitryu -
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sāvitri (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sāvitrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “hṛtaṃ purā me śvaśurasya dhīmataḥ svameva rājyaṃ sa labheta pārthivaḥ ”
- hṛtam -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]hṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- purā* -
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pura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- śvaśurasya -
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śvaśura (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- dhīmataḥ -
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dhīmat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dhīmat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]dhīmata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- svam -
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sva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svan (noun, masculine)[adverb]svan (noun, neuter)[adverb]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- labheta -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
- pārthivaḥ -
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pārthiva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “jahyātsvadharmaṃ na ca me gururyathā dvitīyametaṃ varayāmi te varam ”
- jahyāt -
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√hā (verb class 3)[optative active third single]
- svadharmam -
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svadharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svadharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]svadharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- me -
-
ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- gurur -
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guru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dvitīyam -
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dvitīyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dvitīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvitīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dvitīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etam -
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eta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]etā (noun, feminine)[adverb]eṣa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- varayāmi -
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√vṛ (verb class 0)[present active first single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.281.31
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.31 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾವಿತ್ರ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಹೃತಂ ಪುರಾ ಮೇ ಶ್ವಶುರಸ್ಯ ಧೀಮತಃ ಸ್ವಮೇವ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಸ ಲಭೇತ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ।
ಜಹ್ಯಾತ್ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಂ ನ ಚ ಮೇ ಗುರುರ್ಯಥಾ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಮೇತಂ ವರಯಾಮಿ ತೇ ವರಮ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.31 in Bengali sript:
সাবিত্র্যুবাচ ।
হৃতং পুরা মে শ্বশুরস্য ধীমতঃ স্বমেব রাজ্যং স লভেত পার্থিবঃ ।
জহ্যাত্স্বধর্মং ন চ মে গুরুর্যথা দ্বিতীযমেতং বরযামি তে বরম্ ॥ ৩১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.31 in Gujarati sript:
સાવિત્ર્યુવાચ ।
હૃતં પુરા મે શ્વશુરસ્ય ધીમતઃ સ્વમેવ રાજ્યં સ લભેત પાર્થિવઃ ।
જહ્યાત્સ્વધર્મં ન ચ મે ગુરુર્યથા દ્વિતીયમેતં વરયામિ તે વરમ્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.31 in Malayalam sript:
സാവിത്ര്യുവാച ।
ഹൃതം പുരാ മേ ശ്വശുരസ്യ ധീമതഃ സ്വമേവ രാജ്യം സ ലഭേത പാര്ഥിവഃ ।
ജഹ്യാത്സ്വധര്മം ന ച മേ ഗുരുര്യഥാ ദ്വിതീയമേതം വരയാമി തേ വരമ് ॥ ൩൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.31 in Telugu sript:
సావిత్ర్యువాచ ।
హృతం పురా మే శ్వశురస్య ధీమతః స్వమేవ రాజ్యం స లభేత పార్థివః ।
జహ్యాత్స్వధర్మం న చ మే గురుర్యథా ద్వితీయమేతం వరయామి తే వరమ్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥