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 12.121.43

हस्तिनोऽश्वा रथाः पत्तिर्नावो विष्टिस्तथैव च ।
दैशिकाश्चारकाश्चैव तदष्टाङ्गं बलं स्मृतम् ॥ ४३ ॥

hastino'śvā rathāḥ pattirnāvo viṣṭistathaiva ca |
daiśikāścārakāścaiva tadaṣṭāṅgaṃ balaṃ smṛtam || 43 ||

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

...union amongst us two. Men of wisdom never applaud the endeavour to do an act when its opportunity has passed away. Know that this is the proper time for such an understanding amongst us. I wish that you should...

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

Hastin, Hasti, Hastina, Ashva, Ratha, Patti, Nava, Nau, Vishti, Tatha, Daishika, Caraka, Tada, Anga, Bala, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.121.43). 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: “hastino'śvā rathāḥ pattirnāvo viṣṭistathaiva ca
  • hastino' -
  • hastin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hastin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hastī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hastina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvā* -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rathāḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pattir -
  • patti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    patti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāvo* -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • viṣṭis -
  • viṣṭir (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    viṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “daiśikāścārakāścaiva tadaṣṭāṅgaṃ balaṃ smṛtam
  • daiśikāś -
  • daiśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cārakāś -
  • cāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cārakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tadaṣ -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṭā -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgam -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.121.43

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 12.121.43 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತಿನೋಽಶ್ವಾ ರಥಾಃ ಪತ್ತಿರ್ನಾವೋ ವಿಷ್ಟಿಸ್ತಥೈವ ಚ ।
ದೈಶಿಕಾಶ್ಚಾರಕಾಶ್ಚೈವ ತದಷ್ಟಾಙ್ಗಂ ಬಲಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಮ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 12.121.43 in Bengali sript:
হস্তিনোঽশ্বা রথাঃ পত্তির্নাবো বিষ্টিস্তথৈব চ ।
দৈশিকাশ্চারকাশ্চৈব তদষ্টাঙ্গং বলং স্মৃতম্ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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 12.121.43 in Gujarati sript:
હસ્તિનોઽશ્વા રથાઃ પત્તિર્નાવો વિષ્ટિસ્તથૈવ ચ ।
દૈશિકાશ્ચારકાશ્ચૈવ તદષ્ટાઙ્ગં બલં સ્મૃતમ્ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 12.121.43 in Malayalam sript:
ഹസ്തിനോഽശ്വാ രഥാഃ പത്തിര്നാവോ വിഷ്ടിസ്തഥൈവ ച ।
ദൈശികാശ്ചാരകാശ്ചൈവ തദഷ്ടാങ്ഗം ബലം സ്മൃതമ് ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.121.43 in Telugu sript:
హస్తినోఽశ్వా రథాః పత్తిర్నావో విష్టిస్తథైవ చ ।
దైశికాశ్చారకాశ్చైవ తదష్టాఙ్గం బలం స్మృతమ్ ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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