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 12.331.21

पश्चादस्याभवद्राजन्नात्मनः साध्वसं महत् ।
यद्गत्वा दूरमध्वानं क्षेमी पुनरिहागतः ॥ २१ ॥

paścādasyābhavadrājannātmanaḥ sādhvasaṃ mahat |
yadgatvā dūramadhvānaṃ kṣemī punarihāgataḥ || 21 ||

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

...no other than Rudra, that god of gods, otherwise called by the name of Kaparddin. He is otherwise known by the name of Kala,{GL_NOTE:176036:} and should be known as one that has sprung from my wrath. Those foes...

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

Pashcat, Pashca, Asi, Idam, Rajanna, Mana, Manas, Sadhvasa, Mahat, Yat, Yad, Duram, Dura, Adhvana, Adhvan, Kshemin, Punar, Ihagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.331.21). 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: “paścādasyābhavadrājannātmanaḥ sādhvasaṃ mahat
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • asyā -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rājannāt -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sādhvasam -
  • sādhvasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yadgatvā dūramadhvānaṃ kṣemī punarihāgataḥ
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • dūram -
  • dūram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhvānam -
  • adhvāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣemī -
  • kṣemin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ihāgataḥ -
  • ihāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.331.21

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 12.331.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪಶ್ಚಾದಸ್ಯಾಭವದ್ರಾಜನ್ನಾತ್ಮನಃ ಸಾಧ್ವಸಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಯದ್ಗತ್ವಾ ದೂರಮಧ್ವಾನಂ ಕ್ಷೇಮೀ ಪುನರಿಹಾಗತಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 12.331.21 in Bengali sript:
পশ্চাদস্যাভবদ্রাজন্নাত্মনঃ সাধ্বসং মহত্ ।
যদ্গত্বা দূরমধ্বানং ক্ষেমী পুনরিহাগতঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 12.331.21 in Gujarati sript:
પશ્ચાદસ્યાભવદ્રાજન્નાત્મનઃ સાધ્વસં મહત્ ।
યદ્ગત્વા દૂરમધ્વાનં ક્ષેમી પુનરિહાગતઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 12.331.21 in Malayalam sript:
പശ്ചാദസ്യാഭവദ്രാജന്നാത്മനഃ സാധ്വസം മഹത് ।
യദ്ഗത്വാ ദൂരമധ്വാനം ക്ഷേമീ പുനരിഹാഗതഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.331.21 in Telugu sript:
పశ్చాదస్యాభవద్రాజన్నాత్మనః సాధ్వసం మహత్ ।
యద్గత్వా దూరమధ్వానం క్షేమీ పునరిహాగతః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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