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 12.29.41

यो बद्ध्वा त्रिंशतो ह्यश्वान्देवेभ्यो यमुनामनु ।
सरस्वतीं विंशतिं च गङ्गामनु चतुर्दश ॥ ४१ ॥

yo baddhvā triṃśato hyaśvāndevebhyo yamunāmanu |
sarasvatīṃ viṃśatiṃ ca gaṅgāmanu caturdaśa || 41 ||

Note! The following is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.

...a face like that of an ape. She, however, did not on that account, disregard her lord. On the other hand, she dedicated her love to him. Indeed, the princess, chaste as she was, devoted herself entirely to her...

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

Yah, Baddhva, Trimshat, Ashva, Deva, Yamuna, Anu, Sarasvati, Vimshati, Ganga, Caturdasha, Caturdashan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.29.41). 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: “yo baddhvā triṃśato hyaśvāndevebhyo yamunāmanu
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • baddhvā -
  • bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> baddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    baddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • triṃśato* -
  • triṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • aśvān -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devebhyo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • yamunām -
  • yamunā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “sarasvatīṃ viṃśatiṃ ca gaṅgāmanu caturdaśa
  • sarasvatīm -
  • sarasvatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • viṃśatim -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaṅgām -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • caturdaśa -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    caturdaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.29.41

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 12.29.41 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ಬದ್ಧ್ವಾ ತ್ರಿಂಶತೋ ಹ್ಯಶ್ವಾನ್ದೇವೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯಮುನಾಮನು ।
ಸರಸ್ವತೀಂ ವಿಂಶತಿಂ ಚ ಗಙ್ಗಾಮನು ಚತುರ್ದಶ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 12.29.41 in Bengali sript:
যো বদ্ধ্বা ত্রিংশতো হ্যশ্বান্দেবেভ্যো যমুনামনু ।
সরস্বতীং বিংশতিং চ গঙ্গামনু চতুর্দশ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 12.29.41 in Gujarati sript:
યો બદ્ધ્વા ત્રિંશતો હ્યશ્વાન્દેવેભ્યો યમુનામનુ ।
સરસ્વતીં વિંશતિં ચ ગઙ્ગામનુ ચતુર્દશ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 12.29.41 in Malayalam sript:
യോ ബദ്ധ്വാ ത്രിംശതോ ഹ്യശ്വാന്ദേവേഭ്യോ യമുനാമനു ।
സരസ്വതീം വിംശതിം ച ഗങ്ഗാമനു ചതുര്ദശ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.29.41 in Telugu sript:
యో బద్ధ్వా త్రింశతో హ్యశ్వాన్దేవేభ్యో యమునామను ।
సరస్వతీం వింశతిం చ గఙ్గామను చతుర్దశ ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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