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 12.221.7

सहस्रनयनश्चापि वज्री शम्बरपाकहा ।
तस्या देवर्षिजुष्टायास्तीरमभ्याजगाम ह ॥ ७ ॥

sahasranayanaścāpi vajrī śambarapākahā |
tasyā devarṣijuṣṭāyāstīramabhyājagāma ha || 7 ||

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

...complete renunciation is superior to a forest life. One desirous of prosperity should accomplish all those duties and rites that have been ordained in the scriptures in respect of those modes. That kingdom grows...

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

Sahasranayana, Capin, Capi, Vajri, Vajrin, Shambara, Paka, Han, Jushta, Tira, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.221.7). 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: “sahasranayanaścāpi vajrī śambarapākahā
  • sahasranayanaś -
  • sahasranayana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vajrī -
  • vajrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vajrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śambara -
  • śambara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāka -
  • pāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tasyā devarṣijuṣṭāyāstīramabhyājagāma ha
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • devarṣi -
  • devarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • juṣṭāyās -
  • juṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    juṣ -> juṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √juṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √juṣ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √juṣ class 3 verb], [genitive single from √juṣ class 3 verb], [ablative single from √juṣ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √juṣ class 6 verb]
  • tīram -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhyā -
  • abhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    abhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ajagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.221.7

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 12.221.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹಸ್ರನಯನಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ವಜ್ರೀ ಶಮ್ಬರಪಾಕಹಾ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾ ದೇವರ್ಷಿಜುಷ್ಟಾಯಾಸ್ತೀರಮಭ್ಯಾಜಗಾಮ ಹ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.221.7 in Bengali sript:
সহস্রনযনশ্চাপি বজ্রী শম্বরপাকহা ।
তস্যা দেবর্ষিজুষ্টাযাস্তীরমভ্যাজগাম হ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.221.7 in Gujarati sript:
સહસ્રનયનશ્ચાપિ વજ્રી શમ્બરપાકહા ।
તસ્યા દેવર્ષિજુષ્ટાયાસ્તીરમભ્યાજગામ હ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.221.7 in Malayalam sript:
സഹസ്രനയനശ്ചാപി വജ്രീ ശമ്ബരപാകഹാ ।
തസ്യാ ദേവര്ഷിജുഷ്ടായാസ്തീരമഭ്യാജഗാമ ഹ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.221.7 in Telugu sript:
సహస్రనయనశ్చాపి వజ్రీ శమ్బరపాకహా ।
తస్యా దేవర్షిజుష్టాయాస్తీరమభ్యాజగామ హ ॥ ౭ ॥

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