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 1.142.25

भीम उवाच ।
वृथामांसैर्वृथा पुष्टो वृथा वृद्धो वृथामतिः ।
वृथामरणमर्हस्त्वं वृथाद्य न भविष्यसि ॥ २५ ॥

bhīma uvāca |
vṛthāmāṃsairvṛthā puṣṭo vṛthā vṛddho vṛthāmatiḥ |
vṛthāmaraṇamarhastvaṃ vṛthādya na bhaviṣyasi || 25 ||

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

...and swift as the wind.' "Thus addressed by Yudhishthira the just, the mighty Bhimasena, taking up on his body Kunti and his brothers, began to proceed with great celerity.'" "Vaisampayana...

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

Bhima, Vrithamamsa, Vritha, Pushta, Vriddha, Vrithamati, Arana, Arha, Tva, Yushmad, Adya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.142.25). 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: “bhīma uvāca
  • bhīma* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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: “vṛthāmāṃsairvṛthā puṣṭo vṛthā vṛddho vṛthāmatiḥ
  • vṛthāmāṃsair -
  • vṛthāmāṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛthāmāṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛthā -
  • vṛthā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṣṭo* -
  • puṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √puch class 1 verb]
  • vṛthā* -
  • vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vṛddho* -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • vṛthāmatiḥ -
  • vṛthāmati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛthāmati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “vṛthāmaraṇamarhastvaṃ vṛthādya na bhaviṣyasi
  • vṛthām -
  • vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • araṇam -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    araṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • arhas -
  • arha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛthā -
  • vṛthā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaviṣyasi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.142.25

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 1.142.25 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವೃಥಾಮಾಂಸೈರ್ವೃಥಾ ಪುಷ್ಟೋ ವೃಥಾ ವೃದ್ಧೋ ವೃಥಾಮತಿಃ ।
ವೃಥಾಮರಣಮರ್ಹಸ್ತ್ವಂ ವೃಥಾದ್ಯ ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 1.142.25 in Bengali sript:
ভীম উবাচ ।
বৃথামাংসৈর্বৃথা পুষ্টো বৃথা বৃদ্ধো বৃথামতিঃ ।
বৃথামরণমর্হস্ত্বং বৃথাদ্য ন ভবিষ্যসি ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 1.142.25 in Gujarati sript:
ભીમ ઉવાચ ।
વૃથામાંસૈર્વૃથા પુષ્ટો વૃથા વૃદ્ધો વૃથામતિઃ ।
વૃથામરણમર્હસ્ત્વં વૃથાદ્ય ન ભવિષ્યસિ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 1.142.25 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീമ ഉവാച ।
വൃഥാമാംസൈര്വൃഥാ പുഷ്ടോ വൃഥാ വൃദ്ധോ വൃഥാമതിഃ ।
വൃഥാമരണമര്ഹസ്ത്വം വൃഥാദ്യ ന ഭവിഷ്യസി ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.142.25 in Telugu sript:
భీమ ఉవాచ ।
వృథామాంసైర్వృథా పుష్టో వృథా వృద్ధో వృథామతిః ।
వృథామరణమర్హస్త్వం వృథాద్య న భవిష్యసి ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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