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 10.15.21

ब्रह्मास्त्रमप्यवाप्यैतदुपदेशात्पितुस्तव ।
क्षत्रधर्मान्महाबाहुर्नाकम्पत धनंजयः ॥ २१ ॥

brahmāstramapyavāpyaitadupadeśātpitustava |
kṣatradharmānmahābāhurnākampata dhanaṃjayaḥ || 21 ||

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

...O regenerate one, I have, in wrath, done this sinful deed. I invoked this weapon in battle for the destruction of the Pandavas.' Vyasa said, "Pritha’s son Dhananjaya...

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

Brahmastra, Api, Apya, Avapya, Etad, Upadesha, Pitri, Pitu, Yushmad, Kshatradharma, Mahabahu, Naka, Pata, Dhananjaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.15.21). 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: “brahmāstramapyavāpyaitadupadeśātpitustava
  • brahmāstram -
  • brahmāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • avāpyai -
  • avāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upadeśāt -
  • upadeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pitus -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kṣatradharmānmahābāhurnākampata dhanaṃjayaḥ
  • kṣatradharmān -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • mahābāhur -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nākam -
  • nāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pata -
  • pata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhanañjayaḥ -
  • dhanañjaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.15.21

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 10.15.21 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸ್ತ್ರಮಪ್ಯವಾಪ್ಯೈತದುಪದೇಶಾತ್ಪಿತುಸ್ತವ ।
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮಾನ್ಮಹಾಬಾಹುರ್ನಾಕಮ್ಪತ ಧನಂಜಯಃ ॥ 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 10.15.21 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মাস্ত্রমপ্যবাপ্যৈতদুপদেশাত্পিতুস্তব ।
ক্ষত্রধর্মান্মহাবাহুর্নাকম্পত ধনংজযঃ ॥ 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 10.15.21 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્માસ્ત્રમપ્યવાપ્યૈતદુપદેશાત્પિતુસ્તવ ।
ક્ષત્રધર્માન્મહાબાહુર્નાકમ્પત ધનંજયઃ ॥ 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 10.15.21 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മാസ്ത്രമപ്യവാപ്യൈതദുപദേശാത്പിതുസ്തവ ।
ക്ഷത്രധര്മാന്മഹാബാഹുര്നാകമ്പത ധനംജയഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.15.21 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మాస్త్రమప్యవాప్యైతదుపదేశాత్పితుస్తవ ।
క్షత్రధర్మాన్మహాబాహుర్నాకమ్పత ధనంజయః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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