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 1.124.29

लाघवं सौष्ठवं शोभां स्थिरत्वं दृढमुष्टिताम् ।
ददृशुस्तत्र सर्वेषां प्रयोगे खड्गचर्मणाम् ॥ २९ ॥

lāghavaṃ sauṣṭhavaṃ śobhāṃ sthiratvaṃ dṛḍhamuṣṭitām |
dadṛśustatra sarveṣāṃ prayoge khaḍgacarmaṇām || 29 ||

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

...itself; and the next moment he was on the ground. And the hero favoured by his practised dexterity, hit with his various butts—some tender, some fine and some of thick composition. And...

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

Laghava, Saushthava, Shobha, Sthiratva, Dridhamushtita, Tatra, Sarva, Prayoga, Khadgacarman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.124.29). 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: “lāghavaṃ sauṣṭhavaṃ śobhāṃ sthiratvaṃ dṛḍhamuṣṭitām
  • lāghavam -
  • lāghava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sauṣṭhavam -
  • sauṣṭhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śobhām -
  • śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sthiratvam -
  • sthiratva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛḍhamuṣṭitām -
  • dṛḍhamuṣṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dadṛśustatra sarveṣāṃ prayoge khaḍgacarmaṇām
  • dadṛśus -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • prayoge -
  • prayoga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prayoga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prayogā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • khaḍgacarmaṇām -
  • khaḍgacarman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    khaḍgacarman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.124.29

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 1.124.29 in Kannada sript:
ಲಾಘವಂ ಸೌಷ್ಠವಂ ಶೋಭಾಂ ಸ್ಥಿರತ್ವಂ ದೃಢಮುಷ್ಟಿತಾಮ್ ।
ದದೃಶುಸ್ತತ್ರ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಪ್ರಯೋಗೇ ಖಡ್ಗಚರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ ॥ 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 1.124.29 in Bengali sript:
লাঘবং সৌষ্ঠবং শোভাং স্থিরত্বং দৃঢমুষ্টিতাম্ ।
দদৃশুস্তত্র সর্বেষাং প্রযোগে খড্গচর্মণাম্ ॥ 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 1.124.29 in Gujarati sript:
લાઘવં સૌષ્ઠવં શોભાં સ્થિરત્વં દૃઢમુષ્ટિતામ્ ।
દદૃશુસ્તત્ર સર્વેષાં પ્રયોગે ખડ્ગચર્મણામ્ ॥ 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 1.124.29 in Malayalam sript:
ലാഘവം സൌഷ്ഠവം ശോഭാം സ്ഥിരത്വം ദൃഢമുഷ്ടിതാമ് ।
ദദൃശുസ്തത്ര സര്വേഷാം പ്രയോഗേ ഖഡ്ഗചര്മണാമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.124.29 in Telugu sript:
లాఘవం సౌష్ఠవం శోభాం స్థిరత్వం దృఢముష్టితామ్ ।
దదృశుస్తత్ర సర్వేషాం ప్రయోగే ఖడ్గచర్మణామ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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