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 3.284.37

भीतानामभयं दत्त्वा संग्रामे जीवितार्थिनाम् ।
वृद्धान्बालान्द्विजातींश्च मोक्षयित्वा महाभयात् ॥ ३७ ॥

bhītānāmabhayaṃ dattvā saṃgrāme jīvitārthinām |
vṛddhānbālāndvijātīṃśca mokṣayitvā mahābhayāt || 37 ||

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

...you and never refusest anything to anybody. Knowing you to be such, the subduer himself of Paka will come to beg of you your ear-rings and coat of mail. When he begs the ear-rings 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 (3.284.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhita, Abhaya, Dattva, Sangrama, Jivita, Arthin, Vriddha, Bala, Dvijati, Mahabhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.284.37). 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: “bhītānāmabhayaṃ dattvā saṃgrāme jīvitārthinām
  • bhītānām -
  • bhīta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhītā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • abhayam -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • saṅgrāme -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • jīvitā -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • arthinām -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “vṛddhānbālāndvijātīṃśca mokṣayitvā mahābhayāt
  • vṛddhān -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • bālān -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dvijātīṃś -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mokṣayitvā -
  • mokṣ -> mokṣayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mokṣ]
  • mahābhayāt -
  • mahābhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mahābhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.284.37

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 3.284.37 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀತಾನಾಮಭಯಂ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇ ಜೀವಿತಾರ್ಥಿನಾಮ್ ।
ವೃದ್ಧಾನ್ಬಾಲಾನ್ದ್ವಿಜಾತೀಂಶ್ಚ ಮೋಕ್ಷಯಿತ್ವಾ ಮಹಾಭಯಾತ್ ॥ 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 3.284.37 in Bengali sript:
ভীতানামভযং দত্ত্বা সংগ্রামে জীবিতার্থিনাম্ ।
বৃদ্ধান্বালান্দ্বিজাতীংশ্চ মোক্ষযিত্বা মহাভযাত্ ॥ 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 3.284.37 in Gujarati sript:
ભીતાનામભયં દત્ત્વા સંગ્રામે જીવિતાર્થિનામ્ ।
વૃદ્ધાન્બાલાન્દ્વિજાતીંશ્ચ મોક્ષયિત્વા મહાભયાત્ ॥ 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 3.284.37 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീതാനാമഭയം ദത്ത്വാ സംഗ്രാമേ ജീവിതാര്ഥിനാമ് ।
വൃദ്ധാന്ബാലാന്ദ്വിജാതീംശ്ച മോക്ഷയിത്വാ മഹാഭയാത് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.284.37 in Telugu sript:
భీతానామభయం దత్త్వా సంగ్రామే జీవితార్థినామ్ ।
వృద్ధాన్బాలాన్ద్విజాతీంశ్చ మోక్షయిత్వా మహాభయాత్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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