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 11.2.21

प्रज्ञया मानसं दुःखं हन्याच्छारीरमौषधैः ।
एतज्ज्ञानस्य सामर्थ्यं न बालैः समतामियात् ॥ २१ ॥

prajñayā mānasaṃ duḥkhaṃ hanyācchārīramauṣadhaiḥ |
etajjñānasya sāmarthyaṃ na bālaiḥ samatāmiyāt || 21 ||

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

...assemblies. They have attained to a high state of blessedness. They are not persons for whom we should grieve. Comforting thyself by your own self cease to grieve, O bull among...

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

Prajna, Manasa, Duhkham, Duhkha, Sharira, Aushadha, Samarthya, Bala, Samata, Samat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.2.21). 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: “prajñayā mānasaṃ duḥkhaṃ hanyācchārīramauṣadhaiḥ
  • prajñayā -
  • prajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mānasam -
  • mānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hanyācch -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • śārīram -
  • śārīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śārīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • auṣadhaiḥ -
  • auṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    auṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “etajjñānasya sāmarthyaṃ na bālaiḥ samatāmiyāt
  • Cannot analyse etajjñānasya*sā
  • sāmarthyam -
  • sāmarthya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bālaiḥ -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samatām -
  • samatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sam -> samat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam -> samat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • iyāt -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.2.21

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 11.2.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಯಾ ಮಾನಸಂ ದುಃಖಂ ಹನ್ಯಾಚ್ಛಾರೀರಮೌಷಧೈಃ ।
ಏತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾನಸ್ಯ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಂ ನ ಬಾಲೈಃ ಸಮತಾಮಿಯಾತ್ ॥ 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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 11.2.21 in Bengali sript:
প্রজ্ঞযা মানসং দুঃখং হন্যাচ্ছারীরমৌষধৈঃ ।
এতজ্জ্ঞানস্য সামর্থ্যং ন বালৈঃ সমতামিযাত্ ॥ 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]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 11.2.21 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજ્ઞયા માનસં દુઃખં હન્યાચ્છારીરમૌષધૈઃ ।
એતજ્જ્ઞાનસ્ય સામર્થ્યં ન બાલૈઃ સમતામિયાત્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 11.2.21 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രജ്ഞയാ മാനസം ദുഃഖം ഹന്യാച്ഛാരീരമൌഷധൈഃ ।
ഏതജ്ജ്ഞാനസ്യ സാമര്ഥ്യം ന ബാലൈഃ സമതാമിയാത് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 11.2.21 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజ్ఞయా మానసం దుఃఖం హన్యాచ్ఛారీరమౌషధైః ।
ఏతజ్జ్ఞానస్య సామర్థ్యం న బాలైః సమతామియాత్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: