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 7.127.21

न तेषां मतिपूर्वं हि सुकृतं दृश्यते क्वचित् ।
दुष्कृतं तव वा वीर बुद्ध्या हीनं कुरूद्वह ॥ २१ ॥

na teṣāṃ matipūrvaṃ hi sukṛtaṃ dṛśyate kvacit |
duṣkṛtaṃ tava vā vīra buddhyā hīnaṃ kurūdvaha || 21 ||

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

...universe, without swerving from its (ordained) course, O hero, is engaged in prayers and homa!{GL_NOTE:158950:} In the beginning, this universe, enveloped in darkness, had been one...

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

Tad, Matipurva, Sukrit, Sukrita, Drishyata, Kva, Acit, Dushkrit, Dushkrita, Yushmad, Var, Vira, Buddhi, Hina, Kuru, Udvaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.127.21). 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: “na teṣāṃ matipūrvaṃ hi sukṛtaṃ dṛśyate kvacit
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • matipūrvam -
  • matipūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    matipūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matipūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sukṛtam -
  • sukṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sukṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “duṣkṛtaṃ tava vīra buddhyā hīnaṃ kurūdvaha
  • duṣkṛtam -
  • duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhyā* -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hīnam -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • kurū -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udvaha -
  • udvaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udvaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.127.21

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 7.127.21 in Kannada sript:
ನ ತೇಷಾಂ ಮತಿಪೂರ್ವಂ ಹಿ ಸುಕೃತಂ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ದುಷ್ಕೃತಂ ತವ ವಾ ವೀರ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾ ಹೀನಂ ಕುರೂದ್ವಹ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 7.127.21 in Bengali sript:
ন তেষাং মতিপূর্বং হি সুকৃতং দৃশ্যতে ক্বচিত্ ।
দুষ্কৃতং তব বা বীর বুদ্ধ্যা হীনং কুরূদ্বহ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 7.127.21 in Gujarati sript:
ન તેષાં મતિપૂર્વં હિ સુકૃતં દૃશ્યતે ક્વચિત્ ।
દુષ્કૃતં તવ વા વીર બુદ્ધ્યા હીનં કુરૂદ્વહ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 7.127.21 in Malayalam sript:
ന തേഷാം മതിപൂര്വം ഹി സുകൃതം ദൃശ്യതേ ക്വചിത് ।
ദുഷ്കൃതം തവ വാ വീര ബുദ്ധ്യാ ഹീനം കുരൂദ്വഹ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.127.21 in Telugu sript:
న తేషాం మతిపూర్వం హి సుకృతం దృశ్యతే క్వచిత్ ।
దుష్కృతం తవ వా వీర బుద్ధ్యా హీనం కురూద్వహ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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