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 12.29.101

रथं रथं शतं चाश्वा देशजा हेममालिनः ।
अश्वमश्वं शतं गावो गां गां तद्वदजाविकम् ॥ १०१ ॥

rathaṃ rathaṃ śataṃ cāśvā deśajā hemamālinaḥ |
aśvamaśvaṃ śataṃ gāvo gāṃ gāṃ tadvadajāvikam || 101 ||

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

...revolving here as a wheel, and men obtain the fruits of those acts, good or bad, that they do. One sinful act proceeds from another. Therefore, O tiger among kings, avoid all evil acts and do not thus set your...

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

Ratha, Shata, Ashva, Deshaja, Hemamalin, Hemamali, Gava, Tadvat, Ajavika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.29.101). 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: “rathaṃ rathaṃ śataṃ cāśvā deśajā hemamālinaḥ
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvā* -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deśajā* -
  • deśaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    deśajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hemamālinaḥ -
  • hemamālin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hemamālin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hemamālī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “aśvamaśvaṃ śataṃ gāvo gāṃ gāṃ tadvadajāvikam
  • aśvam -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • aśvam -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ajāvikam -
  • ajāvika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.29.101

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 12.29.101 in Kannada sript:
ರಥಂ ರಥಂ ಶತಂ ಚಾಶ್ವಾ ದೇಶಜಾ ಹೇಮಮಾಲಿನಃ ।
ಅಶ್ವಮಶ್ವಂ ಶತಂ ಗಾವೋ ಗಾಂ ಗಾಂ ತದ್ವದಜಾವಿಕಮ್ ॥ ೧೦೧ ॥

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 12.29.101 in Bengali sript:
রথং রথং শতং চাশ্বা দেশজা হেমমালিনঃ ।
অশ্বমশ্বং শতং গাবো গাং গাং তদ্বদজাবিকম্ ॥ ১০১ ॥

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 12.29.101 in Gujarati sript:
રથં રથં શતં ચાશ્વા દેશજા હેમમાલિનઃ ।
અશ્વમશ્વં શતં ગાવો ગાં ગાં તદ્વદજાવિકમ્ ॥ ૧૦૧ ॥

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 12.29.101 in Malayalam sript:
രഥം രഥം ശതം ചാശ്വാ ദേശജാ ഹേമമാലിനഃ ।
അശ്വമശ്വം ശതം ഗാവോ ഗാം ഗാം തദ്വദജാവികമ് ॥ ൧൦൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.29.101 in Telugu sript:
రథం రథం శతం చాశ్వా దేశజా హేమమాలినః ।
అశ్వమశ్వం శతం గావో గాం గాం తద్వదజావికమ్ ॥ ౧౦౧ ॥

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