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 3.7.21

विदुर उवाच ।
क्षान्तमेव मया राजन्गुरुर्नः परमो भवान् ।
तथा ह्यस्म्यागतः क्षिप्रं त्वद्दर्शनपरायणः ॥ २१ ॥

vidura uvāca |
kṣāntameva mayā rājangururnaḥ paramo bhavān |
tathā hyasmyāgataḥ kṣipraṃ tvaddarśanaparāyaṇaḥ || 21 ||

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

...come hither, despatched by Sakuni, to invite us again to a game of dice? Does the little-minded Sakuni intend to win again our weapons at dice? O Bhimasena, challenged by any one addressing...

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

Vidura, Kshanta, Eva, Maya, Rajan, Rajat, Guru, Asmad, Parama, Bhava, Bhavant, Tatha, Agata, Kshipram, Kshipra, Yushmad, Darshana, Parayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.7.21). 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: “vidura uvāca
  • vidura* -
  • vidura (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: “kṣāntameva mayā rājangururnaḥ paramo bhavān
  • kṣāntam -
  • kṣānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • gurur -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • paramo* -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tathā hyasmyāgataḥ kṣipraṃ tvaddarśanaparāyaṇaḥ
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • asmyā -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • āgataḥ -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • darśana -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāyaṇaḥ -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.7.21

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 3.7.21 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದುರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕ್ಷಾನ್ತಮೇವ ಮಯಾ ರಾಜನ್ಗುರುರ್ನಃ ಪರಮೋ ಭವಾನ್ ।
ತಥಾ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಮ್ಯಾಗತಃ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ತ್ವದ್ದರ್ಶನಪರಾಯಣಃ ॥ 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 3.7.21 in Bengali sript:
বিদুর উবাচ ।
ক্ষান্তমেব মযা রাজন্গুরুর্নঃ পরমো ভবান্ ।
তথা হ্যস্ম্যাগতঃ ক্ষিপ্রং ত্বদ্দর্শনপরাযণঃ ॥ 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 3.7.21 in Gujarati sript:
વિદુર ઉવાચ ।
ક્ષાન્તમેવ મયા રાજન્ગુરુર્નઃ પરમો ભવાન્ ।
તથા હ્યસ્મ્યાગતઃ ક્ષિપ્રં ત્વદ્દર્શનપરાયણઃ ॥ 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 3.7.21 in Malayalam sript:
വിദുര ഉവാച ।
ക്ഷാന്തമേവ മയാ രാജന്ഗുരുര്നഃ പരമോ ഭവാന് ।
തഥാ ഹ്യസ്മ്യാഗതഃ ക്ഷിപ്രം ത്വദ്ദര്ശനപരായണഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.7.21 in Telugu sript:
విదుర ఉవాచ ।
క్షాన్తమేవ మయా రాజన్గురుర్నః పరమో భవాన్ ।
తథా హ్యస్మ్యాగతః క్షిప్రం త్వద్దర్శనపరాయణః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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