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 12.221.24

जितकाशिनि शूरे च संग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनि ।
निवसामि मनुष्येन्द्रे सदैव बलसूदन ॥ २४ ॥

jitakāśini śūre ca saṃgrāmeṣvanivartini |
nivasāmi manuṣyendre sadaiva balasūdana || 24 ||

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

...well-known Sacrifices.{GL_NOTE:175161:} Four kinds of courses of conduct have been laid down for observance in the Vanaprastha mode of life. Some collect only what is needed for the day. Some collect stores...

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

Jitakashi, Jitakashin, Jitakashini, Shura, Shuri, Sangrama, Anivartin, Anivartini, Manushyendra, Sadaiva, Balasudana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.221.24). 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: “jitakāśini śūre ca saṃgrāmeṣvanivartini
  • jitakāśini -
  • jitakāśinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jitakāśi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    jitakāśin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jitakāśin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śūre -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śūri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śūri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgrāmeṣva -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • anivartini -
  • anivartinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    anivartin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anivartin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “nivasāmi manuṣyendre sadaiva balasūdana
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vasāmi -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • manuṣyendre -
  • manuṣyendra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sadaiva -
  • sadaiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadaiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balasūdana -
  • balasūdana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    balasūdana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.221.24

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 12.221.24 in Kannada sript:
ಜಿತಕಾಶಿನಿ ಶೂರೇ ಚ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇಷ್ವನಿವರ್ತಿನಿ ।
ನಿವಸಾಮಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇನ್ದ್ರೇ ಸದೈವ ಬಲಸೂದನ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.221.24 in Bengali sript:
জিতকাশিনি শূরে চ সংগ্রামেষ্বনিবর্তিনি ।
নিবসামি মনুষ্যেন্দ্রে সদৈব বলসূদন ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.221.24 in Gujarati sript:
જિતકાશિનિ શૂરે ચ સંગ્રામેષ્વનિવર્તિનિ ।
નિવસામિ મનુષ્યેન્દ્રે સદૈવ બલસૂદન ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.221.24 in Malayalam sript:
ജിതകാശിനി ശൂരേ ച സംഗ്രാമേഷ്വനിവര്തിനി ।
നിവസാമി മനുഷ്യേന്ദ്രേ സദൈവ ബലസൂദന ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.221.24 in Telugu sript:
జితకాశిని శూరే చ సంగ్రామేష్వనివర్తిని ।
నివసామి మనుష్యేన్ద్రే సదైవ బలసూదన ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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