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 13.42.21

आवयोरनृतं प्राह यस्तस्याथ द्विजस्य वै ।
विपुलस्य परे लोके या गतिः सा भवेदिति ॥ २१ ॥

āvayoranṛtaṃ prāha yastasyātha dvijasya vai |
vipulasya pare loke yā gatiḥ sā bhavediti || 21 ||

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

...that you are an immortal and that, therefore, art at liberty to proceed in this way. Do not, however, disregard the Brahmanas. Know that there is nothing unattainable by penance.' "Bhishma continued, 'Hearing these words of the high-souled Vipula...

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

Asmad, Anrita, Praha, Yasta, Atha, Dvija, Vipula, Pare, Para, Pari, Loka, Gati, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.42.21). 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: “āvayoranṛtaṃ prāha yastasyātha dvijasya vai
  • āvayor -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • anṛtam -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yastasyā -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yas class 4 verb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dvijasya -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • Line 2: “vipulasya pare loke gatiḥ bhavediti
  • vipulasya -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pare -
  • pare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.42.21

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 13.42.21 in Kannada sript:
ಆವಯೋರನೃತಂ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಯಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಥ ದ್ವಿಜಸ್ಯ ವೈ ।
ವಿಪುಲಸ್ಯ ಪರೇ ಲೋಕೇ ಯಾ ಗತಿಃ ಸಾ ಭವೇದಿತಿ ॥ 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 13.42.21 in Bengali sript:
আবযোরনৃতং প্রাহ যস্তস্যাথ দ্বিজস্য বৈ ।
বিপুলস্য পরে লোকে যা গতিঃ সা ভবেদিতি ॥ 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 13.42.21 in Gujarati sript:
આવયોરનૃતં પ્રાહ યસ્તસ્યાથ દ્વિજસ્ય વૈ ।
વિપુલસ્ય પરે લોકે યા ગતિઃ સા ભવેદિતિ ॥ 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 13.42.21 in Malayalam sript:
ആവയോരനൃതം പ്രാഹ യസ്തസ്യാഥ ദ്വിജസ്യ വൈ ।
വിപുലസ്യ പരേ ലോകേ യാ ഗതിഃ സാ ഭവേദിതി ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.42.21 in Telugu sript:
ఆవయోరనృతం ప్రాహ యస్తస్యాథ ద్విజస్య వై ।
విపులస్య పరే లోకే యా గతిః సా భవేదితి ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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