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 2.23.21

उपपन्नं महाबाहो त्वयि पाण्डवनन्दन ।
पाकशासनदायादे वीर्यमाहवशोभिनि ॥ २१ ॥

upapannaṃ mahābāho tvayi pāṇḍavanandana |
pākaśāsanadāyāde vīryamāhavaśobhini || 21 ||

The English translation of Mahabharata Verse 2.23.21 is contained in the book The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes) by Kisari Mohan Ganguly. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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

Upapanna, Mahabahu, Yushmad, Pandava, Nandana, Pakashasana, Dayada, Virya, Ahavashobhin, Ahavashobhini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.23.21). 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: “upapannaṃ mahābāho tvayi pāṇḍavanandana
  • upapannam -
  • upapanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upapanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upapannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahābāho -
  • mahābāhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mahābāhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • pāṇḍava -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nandana -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pākaśāsanadāyāde vīryamāhavaśobhini
  • pākaśāsana -
  • pākaśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāyāde -
  • dāyāda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dāyādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vīryam -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vīr class 10 verb], [accusative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • āhavaśobhini -
  • āhavaśobhinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āhavaśobhin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āhavaśobhin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.23.21

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 2.23.21 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಪನ್ನಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ತ್ವಯಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡವನನ್ದನ ।
ಪಾಕಶಾಸನದಾಯಾದೇ ವೀರ್ಯಮಾಹವಶೋಭಿನಿ ॥ 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 2.23.21 in Bengali sript:
উপপন্নং মহাবাহো ত্বযি পাণ্ডবনন্দন ।
পাকশাসনদাযাদে বীর্যমাহবশোভিনি ॥ 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 2.23.21 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપપન્નં મહાબાહો ત્વયિ પાણ્ડવનન્દન ।
પાકશાસનદાયાદે વીર્યમાહવશોભિનિ ॥ 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 2.23.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപപന്നം മഹാബാഹോ ത്വയി പാണ്ഡവനന്ദന ।
പാകശാസനദായാദേ വീര്യമാഹവശോഭിനി ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.23.21 in Telugu sript:
ఉపపన౯నం మహాబాహొ త౯వయి పాణ౯డవనన౯దన ।
పాకశాసనదాయాదె వీర౯యమాహవశొభిని ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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