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 2.27.21

उभौ बलवृतौ वीरावुभौ तीव्रपराक्रमौ ।
निर्जित्याजौ महाराज वङ्गराजमुपाद्रवत् ॥ २१ ॥

ubhau balavṛtau vīrāvubhau tīvraparākramau |
nirjityājau mahārāja vaṅgarājamupādravat || 21 ||

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

...the Submas and the Prasuhmas. And winning them over to his side, the son of Kunti, possessed of great strength, marched against Magadha. On his way he subjugated the monarchs known by the...

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

Ubha, Bala, Vrit, Vrita, Vriti, Vira, Tivra, Parakrama, Nirjiti, Aja, Aji, Maharaja, Maharajan, Vangara, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.27.21). 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: “ubhau balavṛtau vīrāvubhau tīvraparākramau
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bala -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vṛtau -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • vīrāvu -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tīvra -
  • tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parākramau -
  • parākrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “nirjityājau mahārāja vaṅgarājamupādravat
  • nirjityā -
  • nirjiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ājau -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āji (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaṅgarā -
  • vaṅgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ajam -
  • ajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    aja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adravat -
  • dru (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.27.21

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 2.27.21 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭೌ ಬಲವೃತೌ ವೀರಾವುಭೌ ತೀವ್ರಪರಾಕ್ರಮೌ ।
ನಿರ್ಜಿತ್ಯಾಜೌ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ವಙ್ಗರಾಜಮುಪಾದ್ರವತ್ ॥ 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 2.27.21 in Bengali sript:
উভৌ বলবৃতৌ বীরাবুভৌ তীব্রপরাক্রমৌ ।
নির্জিত্যাজৌ মহারাজ বঙ্গরাজমুপাদ্রবত্ ॥ 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 2.27.21 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભૌ બલવૃતૌ વીરાવુભૌ તીવ્રપરાક્રમૌ ।
નિર્જિત્યાજૌ મહારાજ વઙ્ગરાજમુપાદ્રવત્ ॥ 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 2.27.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭൌ ബലവൃതൌ വീരാവുഭൌ തീവ്രപരാക്രമൌ ।
നിര്ജിത്യാജൌ മഹാരാജ വങ്ഗരാജമുപാദ്രവത് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.27.21 in Telugu sript:
ఉభౌ బలవృతౌ వీరావుభౌ తీవ్రపరాక్రమౌ ।
నిర్జిత్యాజౌ మహారాజ వఙ్గరాజముపాద్రవత్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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