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 3.167.21

छित्त्वा प्रहरणान्येषां ततस्तानपि सर्वशः ।
प्रत्यविध्यमहं रोषाद्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥ २१ ॥

chittvā praharaṇānyeṣāṃ tatastānapi sarvaśaḥ |
pratyavidhyamahaṃ roṣāddaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ || 21 ||

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

...the just, after bidding adieu unto the palaces, the rivers, the lakes, and all the Rakshasas, looked towards the way by which (he) had come (there). And then looking at the mountain...

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

Praharana, Idam, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Api, Sarvashah, Prati, Avidhya, Aha, Asmad, Rosha, Dashan, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.167.21). 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: “chittvā praharaṇānyeṣāṃ tatastānapi sarvaśaḥ
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • praharaṇānye -
  • praharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “pratyavidhyamahaṃ roṣāddaśabhirdaśabhiḥ śaraiḥ
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avidhyam -
  • avidhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avidhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avidhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vyadh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • roṣād -
  • roṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • daśabhir -
  • daśan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • daśabhiḥ -
  • daśan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.167.21

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 3.167.21 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಹರಣಾನ್ಯೇಷಾಂ ತತಸ್ತಾನಪಿ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯವಿಧ್ಯಮಹಂ ರೋಷಾದ್ದಶಭಿರ್ದಶಭಿಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ 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 3.167.21 in Bengali sript:
ছিত্ত্বা প্রহরণান্যেষাং ততস্তানপি সর্বশঃ ।
প্রত্যবিধ্যমহং রোষাদ্দশভির্দশভিঃ শরৈঃ ॥ 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 3.167.21 in Gujarati sript:
છિત્ત્વા પ્રહરણાન્યેષાં તતસ્તાનપિ સર્વશઃ ।
પ્રત્યવિધ્યમહં રોષાદ્દશભિર્દશભિઃ શરૈઃ ॥ 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 3.167.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിത്ത്വാ പ്രഹരണാന്യേഷാം തതസ്താനപി സര്വശഃ ।
പ്രത്യവിധ്യമഹം രോഷാദ്ദശഭിര്ദശഭിഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.167.21 in Telugu sript:
ఛిత్త్వా ప్రహరణాన్యేషాం తతస్తానపి సర్వశః ।
ప్రత్యవిధ్యమహం రోషాద్దశభిర్దశభిః శరైః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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