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 12.49.40

जमदग्निधेन्वास्ते वत्समानिन्युर्भरतर्षभ ।
अज्ञातं कार्तवीर्यस्य हैहयेन्द्रस्य धीमतः ॥ ४० ॥

jamadagnidhenvāste vatsamāninyurbharatarṣabha |
ajñātaṃ kārtavīryasya haihayendrasya dhīmataḥ || 40 ||

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

...that upholds righteousness when it is trespassed against, does not, by that act, become a sinner, for the wrath of the assailant justifies the wrath of the chastiser. Subject to these restrictions, O tiger...

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

Dhenu, Tad, Yushmad, Vatsa, Bharatarshabha, Ajnatam, Ajnata, Kartavirya, Haihaya, Indra, Dhimat, Dhimata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.49.40). 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: “jamadagnidhenvāste vatsamāninyurbharatarṣabha
  • jamadagni -
  • jamadagni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhenvās -
  • dhenu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vatsam -
  • vatsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vatsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vatsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āni -
  • nyu -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ur -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ajñātaṃ kārtavīryasya haihayendrasya dhīmataḥ
  • ajñātam -
  • ajñātam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ajñāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajñāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajñātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second dual]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • kārtavīryasya -
  • kārtavīrya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • haihaye -
  • haihaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • indrasya -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dhīmataḥ -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.49.40

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 12.49.40 in Kannada sript:
ಜಮದಗ್ನಿಧೇನ್ವಾಸ್ತೇ ವತ್ಸಮಾನಿನ್ಯುರ್ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಅಜ್ಞಾತಂ ಕಾರ್ತವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಹೈಹಯೇನ್ದ್ರಸ್ಯ ಧೀಮತಃ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 12.49.40 in Bengali sript:
জমদগ্নিধেন্বাস্তে বত্সমানিন্যুর্ভরতর্ষভ ।
অজ্ঞাতং কার্তবীর্যস্য হৈহযেন্দ্রস্য ধীমতঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 12.49.40 in Gujarati sript:
જમદગ્નિધેન્વાસ્તે વત્સમાનિન્યુર્ભરતર્ષભ ।
અજ્ઞાતં કાર્તવીર્યસ્ય હૈહયેન્દ્રસ્ય ધીમતઃ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 12.49.40 in Malayalam sript:
ജമദഗ്നിധേന്വാസ്തേ വത്സമാനിന്യുര്ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
അജ്ഞാതം കാര്തവീര്യസ്യ ഹൈഹയേന്ദ്രസ്യ ധീമതഃ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.49.40 in Telugu sript:
జమదగ్నిధేన్వాస్తే వత్సమానిన్యుర్భరతర్షభ ।
అజ్ఞాతం కార్తవీర్యస్య హైహయేన్ద్రస్య ధీమతః ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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