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 1.143.29

महेष्वासं महावीर्यं महासत्त्वं महाभुजम् ।
महाजवं महाकायं महामायमरिंदमम् ॥ २९ ॥

maheṣvāsaṃ mahāvīryaṃ mahāsattvaṃ mahābhujam |
mahājavaṃ mahākāyaṃ mahāmāyamariṃdamam || 29 ||

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

...energy and prowess, he was a cruel cannibal of visage that was grim in consequence of his sharp and long teeth. He was now hungry and longing for human flesh. Of long shanks and a large...

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

Maheshvasa, Mahavirya, Mahasattva, Mahabhuja, Mahajava, Mahakaya, Mahamaya, Arindama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.143.29). 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: “maheṣvāsaṃ mahāvīryaṃ mahāsattvaṃ mahābhujam
  • maheṣvāsam -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mahāvīryam -
  • mahāvīrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāvīrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāvīryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāsattvam -
  • mahāsattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāsattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahābhujam -
  • mahābhuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābhuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābhujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “mahājavaṃ mahākāyaṃ mahāmāyamariṃdamam
  • mahājavam -
  • mahājava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahājava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahājavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahākāyam -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahākāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahākāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāmāyam -
  • mahāmāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāmāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāmāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arindamam -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arindama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arindamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.143.29

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 1.143.29 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಂ ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ಮಹಾಭುಜಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಜವಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಯಂ ಮಹಾಮಾಯಮರಿಂದಮಮ್ ॥ 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 1.143.29 in Bengali sript:
মহেষ্বাসং মহাবীর্যং মহাসত্ত্বং মহাভুজম্ ।
মহাজবং মহাকাযং মহামাযমরিংদমম্ ॥ 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 1.143.29 in Gujarati sript:
મહેષ્વાસં મહાવીર્યં મહાસત્ત્વં મહાભુજમ્ ।
મહાજવં મહાકાયં મહામાયમરિંદમમ્ ॥ 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 1.143.29 in Malayalam sript:
മഹേഷ്വാസം മഹാവീര്യം മഹാസത്ത്വം മഹാഭുജമ് ।
മഹാജവം മഹാകായം മഹാമായമരിംദമമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.143.29 in Telugu sript:
మహేష్వాసం మహావీర్యం మహాసత్త్వం మహాభుజమ్ ।
మహాజవం మహాకాయం మహామాయమరిందమమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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