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 12.21.15

पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस्तु वने वन्येन वर्तयन् ।
विधिना श्रामणेनैव कुर्यात्कालमतन्द्रितः ॥ १५ ॥

putrasaṃkrāmitaśrīstu vane vanyena vartayan |
vidhinā śrāmaṇenaiva kuryātkālamatandritaḥ || 15 ||

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

...does not come, does he repair to the Asta hills. If the Time for it does not come, the Moon does not wax nor wane, nor the ocean, with its high billows, rise and ebb. In this connection is instanced the old...

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

Putra, Sankramita, Shri, Vana, Vani, Vanya, Vartayat, Vidhi, Shramana, Kalam, Kala, Atandrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.21.15). 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: “putrasaṃkrāmitaśrīstu vane vanyena vartayan
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkrāmita -
  • saṅkrāmita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkrāmita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrīs -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vanyena -
  • vanya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vanya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vartayan -
  • vṛt -> vartayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛt], [vocative single from √vṛt]
  • Line 2: “vidhinā śrāmaṇenaiva kuryātkālamatandritaḥ
  • vidhinā -
  • vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śrāmaṇenai -
  • śrāmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atandritaḥ -
  • atandrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.21.15

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 12.21.15 in Kannada sript:
ಪುತ್ರಸಂಕ್ರಾಮಿತಶ್ರೀಸ್ತು ವನೇ ವನ್ಯೇನ ವರ್ತಯನ್ ।
ವಿಧಿನಾ ಶ್ರಾಮಣೇನೈವ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ಕಾಲಮತನ್ದ್ರಿತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.21.15 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রসংক্রামিতশ্রীস্তু বনে বন্যেন বর্তযন্ ।
বিধিনা শ্রামণেনৈব কুর্যাত্কালমতন্দ্রিতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.21.15 in Gujarati sript:
પુત્રસંક્રામિતશ્રીસ્તુ વને વન્યેન વર્તયન્ ।
વિધિના શ્રામણેનૈવ કુર્યાત્કાલમતન્દ્રિતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.21.15 in Malayalam sript:
പുത്രസംക്രാമിതശ്രീസ്തു വനേ വന്യേന വര്തയന് ।
വിധിനാ ശ്രാമണേനൈവ കുര്യാത്കാലമതന്ദ്രിതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.21.15 in Telugu sript:
పుత్రసంక్రామితశ్రీస్తు వనే వన్యేన వర్తయన్ ।
విధినా శ్రామణేనైవ కుర్యాత్కాలమతన్ద్రితః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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