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 3.221.2

सहस्रं तस्य सिंहानां तस्मिन्युक्तं रथोत्तमे ।
उत्पपात दिवं शुभ्रं कालेनाभिप्रचोदितः ॥ २ ॥

sahasraṃ tasya siṃhānāṃ tasminyuktaṃ rathottame |
utpapāta divaṃ śubhraṃ kālenābhipracoditaḥ || 2 ||

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

...the spirit which causes this illusion of sensible perception, is called the ancestral spirit. The man who shows disrespect to the Siddhas and who is cursed by them in return, soon runs...

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

Sahasram, Sahasra, Tad, Simha, Yuktam, Yukta, Rathottama, Div, Diva, Shubhra, Kalena, Kala, Abhi, Pracodita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.221.2). 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: “sahasraṃ tasya siṃhānāṃ tasminyuktaṃ rathottame
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • siṃhānām -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    siṃhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • rathottame -
  • rathottama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “utpapāta divaṃ śubhraṃ kālenābhipracoditaḥ
  • Cannot analyse utpapāta*di
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śubhram -
  • śubhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālenā -
  • kālena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pracoditaḥ -
  • pracodita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.221.2

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 3.221.2 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಸಿಂಹಾನಾಂ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಯುಕ್ತಂ ರಥೋತ್ತಮೇ ।
ಉತ್ಪಪಾತ ದಿವಂ ಶುಭ್ರಂ ಕಾಲೇನಾಭಿಪ್ರಚೋದಿತಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 3.221.2 in Bengali sript:
সহস্রং তস্য সিংহানাং তস্মিন্যুক্তং রথোত্তমে ।
উত্পপাত দিবং শুভ্রং কালেনাভিপ্রচোদিতঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 3.221.2 in Gujarati sript:
સહસ્રં તસ્ય સિંહાનાં તસ્મિન્યુક્તં રથોત્તમે ।
ઉત્પપાત દિવં શુભ્રં કાલેનાભિપ્રચોદિતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 3.221.2 in Malayalam sript:
സഹസ്രം തസ്യ സിംഹാനാം തസ്മിന്യുക്തം രഥോത്തമേ ।
ഉത്പപാത ദിവം ശുഭ്രം കാലേനാഭിപ്രചോദിതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.221.2 in Telugu sript:
సహస్రం తస్య సింహానాం తస్మిన్యుక్తం రథోత్తమే ।
ఉత్పపాత దివం శుభ్రం కాలేనాభిప్రచోదితః ॥ ౨ ॥

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