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 1.96.29

क्षत्रधर्मं समास्थाय व्यपेतभयसंभ्रमः ।
निवर्तयामास रथं शाल्वं प्रति महारथः ॥ २९ ॥

kṣatradharmaṃ samāsthāya vyapetabhayasaṃbhramaḥ |
nivartayāmāsa rathaṃ śālvaṃ prati mahārathaḥ || 29 ||

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

...But you are neither, to me! O you of great ascetic merit, on the other hand, you have been blind from birth, it is I who have supported you and your children. I shall not do so in future...

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

Kshatradharma, Sama, Tha, Vyapetabhaya, Sambhrama, Nivarta, Amasa, Ratha, Shalva, Prati, Maharatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.96.29). 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: “kṣatradharmaṃ samāsthāya vyapetabhayasaṃbhramaḥ
  • kṣatradharmam -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣatradharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    kṣatradharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • samās -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • thāya -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • vyapetabhaya -
  • vyapetabhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyapetabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sambhramaḥ -
  • sambhrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nivartayāmāsa rathaṃ śālvaṃ prati mahārathaḥ
  • nivartayā -
  • nivartā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śālvam -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śālva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śālvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.96.29

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 1.96.29 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮಂ ಸಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ವ್ಯಪೇತಭಯಸಂಭ್ರಮಃ ।
ನಿವರ್ತಯಾಮಾಸ ರಥಂ ಶಾಲ್ವಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 1.96.29 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষত্রধর্মং সমাস্থায ব্যপেতভযসংভ্রমঃ ।
নিবর্তযামাস রথং শাল্বং প্রতি মহারথঃ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 1.96.29 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષત્રધર્મં સમાસ્થાય વ્યપેતભયસંભ્રમઃ ।
નિવર્તયામાસ રથં શાલ્વં પ્રતિ મહારથઃ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 1.96.29 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷത്രധര്മം സമാസ്ഥായ വ്യപേതഭയസംഭ്രമഃ ।
നിവര്തയാമാസ രഥം ശാല്വം പ്രതി മഹാരഥഃ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.96.29 in Telugu sript:
క్షత్రధర్మం సమాస్థాయ వ్యపేతభయసంభ్రమః ।
నివర్తయామాస రథం శాల్వం ప్రతి మహారథః ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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