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 14.43.21

ज्योतिषां लक्षणं रूपमापश्च रसलक्षणाः ।
धरणी सर्वभूतानां पृथिवी गन्धलक्षणा ॥ २१ ॥

jyotiṣāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ rūpamāpaśca rasalakṣaṇāḥ |
dharaṇī sarvabhūtānāṃ pṛthivī gandhalakṣaṇā || 21 ||

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

...or ether) for sound; that it is pervaded by disease and sorrow; that it is overwhelmed by five currents; that it is made up of the five elements; that it has nine doors and two...

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

Jyotisha, Jyotis, Lakshana, Rupa, Apa, Apas, Rasa, Dharani, Sarvabhuta, Prithivi, Gandha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.43.21). 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: “jyotiṣāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ rūpamāpaśca rasalakṣaṇāḥ
  • jyotiṣām -
  • jyotiṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jyotis (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jyotis (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āpaś -
  • āpas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasa -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lakṣaṇāḥ -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “dharaṇī sarvabhūtānāṃ pṛthivī gandhalakṣaṇā
  • dharaṇī -
  • dharaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dharaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pṛthivī -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gandha -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇā -
  • lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.43.21

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 14.43.21 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಾಂ ಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ರೂಪಮಾಪಶ್ಚ ರಸಲಕ್ಷಣಾಃ ।
ಧರಣೀ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಗನ್ಧಲಕ್ಷಣಾ ॥ 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 14.43.21 in Bengali sript:
জ্যোতিষাং লক্ষণং রূপমাপশ্চ রসলক্ষণাঃ ।
ধরণী সর্বভূতানাং পৃথিবী গন্ধলক্ষণা ॥ 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 14.43.21 in Gujarati sript:
જ્યોતિષાં લક્ષણં રૂપમાપશ્ચ રસલક્ષણાઃ ।
ધરણી સર્વભૂતાનાં પૃથિવી ગન્ધલક્ષણા ॥ 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 14.43.21 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്യോതിഷാം ലക്ഷണം രൂപമാപശ്ച രസലക്ഷണാഃ ।
ധരണീ സര്വഭൂതാനാം പൃഥിവീ ഗന്ധലക്ഷണാ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.43.21 in Telugu sript:
జ్యోతిషాం లక్షణం రూపమాపశ్చ రసలక్షణాః ।
ధరణీ సర్వభూతానాం పృథివీ గన్ధలక్షణా ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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