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 1.53.21

सूत उवाच ।
तैश्चाप्युक्तो भागिनेयः प्रसन्नैरेतत्सत्यं काममेवं चरन्तः ।
प्रीत्या युक्ता ईप्सितं सर्वशस्ते कर्तारः स्म प्रवणा भागिनेय ॥ २१ ॥

sūta uvāca |
taiścāpyukto bhāgineyaḥ prasannairetatsatyaṃ kāmamevaṃ carantaḥ |
prītyā yuktā īpsitaṃ sarvaśaste kartāraḥ sma pravaṇā bhāgineya || 21 ||

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

...composed by Vyasa. The varied and wonderful narrations that were recited amongst those illustrious Sadasyas assembled at the sacrifice, in the intervals of their duties of that long-extending...

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

Suta, Tad, Capin, Capi, Ukta, Bhagineya, Prasanna, Etad, Satyam, Satya, Kamam, Kama, Evam, Eva, Caranta, Priti, Yukta, Ipsita, Sarvashah, Yushmad, Kartri, Kartara, Sma, Pravana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.53.21). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “taiścāpyukto bhāgineyaḥ prasannairetatsatyaṃ kāmamevaṃ carantaḥ
  • taiś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cāpyu -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ukto* -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • bhāgineyaḥ -
  • bhāgineya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasannair -
  • prasanna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prasanna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • carantaḥ -
  • caranta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “prītyā yuktā īpsitaṃ sarvaśaste kartāraḥ sma pravaṇā bhāgineya
  • prītyā* -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yuktā* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]
  • sarvaśas -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kartāraḥ -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kartāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • pravaṇā* -
  • pravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pravaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhāgineya -
  • bhāgineya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.53.21

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 1.53.21 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತೈಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯುಕ್ತೋ ಭಾಗಿನೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನೈರೇತತ್ಸತ್ಯಂ ಕಾಮಮೇವಂ ಚರನ್ತಃ ।
ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯಾ ಯುಕ್ತಾ ಈಪ್ಸಿತಂ ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತೇ ಕರ್ತಾರಃ ಸ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಣಾ ಭಾಗಿನೇಯ ॥ 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 1.53.21 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
তৈশ্চাপ্যুক্তো ভাগিনেযঃ প্রসন্নৈরেতত্সত্যং কামমেবং চরন্তঃ ।
প্রীত্যা যুক্তা ঈপ্সিতং সর্বশস্তে কর্তারঃ স্ম প্রবণা ভাগিনেয ॥ 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 1.53.21 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
તૈશ્ચાપ્યુક્તો ભાગિનેયઃ પ્રસન્નૈરેતત્સત્યં કામમેવં ચરન્તઃ ।
પ્રીત્યા યુક્તા ઈપ્સિતં સર્વશસ્તે કર્તારઃ સ્મ પ્રવણા ભાગિનેય ॥ 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 1.53.21 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
തൈശ്ചാപ്യുക്തോ ഭാഗിനേയഃ പ്രസന്നൈരേതത്സത്യം കാമമേവം ചരന്തഃ ।
പ്രീത്യാ യുക്താ ഈപ്സിതം സര്വശസ്തേ കര്താരഃ സ്മ പ്രവണാ ഭാഗിനേയ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.53.21 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
తైశ్చాప్యుక్తో భాగినేయః ప్రసన్నైరేతత్సత్యం కామమేవం చరన్తః ।
ప్రీత్యా యుక్తా ఈప్సితం సర్వశస్తే కర్తారః స్మ ప్రవణా భాగినేయ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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