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 1.41.4

एकतन्त्ववशिष्टं वै वीरणस्तम्बमाश्रितान् ।
तं च तन्तुं शनैराखुमाददानं बिलाश्रयम् ॥ ४ ॥

ekatantvavaśiṣṭaṃ vai vīraṇastambamāśritān |
taṃ ca tantuṃ śanairākhumādadānaṃ bilāśrayam || 4 ||

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

...retracing his steps, Takshaka at the proper time speedily entered the city of Hastinapura. And on his way he heard that the king was living very cautiously, protected by means of poison...

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

Ekatantu, Avashishta, Viranastamba, Ashrita, Tantu, Shanaih, Shana, Akhu, Ana, Bila,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.41.4). 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: “ekatantvavaśiṣṭaṃ vai vīraṇastambamāśritān
  • ekatantva -
  • ekatantu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ekatantu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ekatantu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • avaśiṣṭam -
  • avaśiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avaśiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avaśiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • vīraṇastambam -
  • vīraṇastamba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āśritān -
  • āśrita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “taṃ ca tantuṃ śanairākhumādadānaṃ bilāśrayam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tantum -
  • tantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śanair -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ākhum -
  • ākhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ākhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ādad -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • bilā -
  • bila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśrayam -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.41.4

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 1.41.4 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕತನ್ತ್ವವಶಿಷ್ಟಂ ವೈ ವೀರಣಸ್ತಮ್ಬಮಾಶ್ರಿತಾನ್ ।
ತಂ ಚ ತನ್ತುಂ ಶನೈರಾಖುಮಾದದಾನಂ ಬಿಲಾಶ್ರಯಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 1.41.4 in Bengali sript:
একতন্ত্ববশিষ্টং বৈ বীরণস্তম্বমাশ্রিতান্ ।
তং চ তন্তুং শনৈরাখুমাদদানং বিলাশ্রযম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 1.41.4 in Gujarati sript:
એકતન્ત્વવશિષ્ટં વૈ વીરણસ્તમ્બમાશ્રિતાન્ ।
તં ચ તન્તું શનૈરાખુમાદદાનં બિલાશ્રયમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 1.41.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകതന്ത്വവശിഷ്ടം വൈ വീരണസ്തമ്ബമാശ്രിതാന് ।
തം ച തന്തും ശനൈരാഖുമാദദാനം ബിലാശ്രയമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.41.4 in Telugu sript:
ఏకతన్త్వవశిష్టం వై వీరణస్తమ్బమాశ్రితాన్ ।
తం చ తన్తుం శనైరాఖుమాదదానం బిలాశ్రయమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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