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 3.221.3

ते पिबन्त इवाकाशं त्रासयन्तश्चराचरान् ।
सिंहा नभस्यगच्छन्त नदन्तश्चारुकेसराः ॥ ३ ॥

te pibanta ivākāśaṃ trāsayantaścarācarān |
siṃhā nabhasyagacchanta nadantaścārukesarāḥ || 3 ||

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

...runs mad and the evil influence by which this is brought about, is called the Siddha spirit. And the spirit by whose influence a man smells sweet odour, and becomes cognisant of...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Pibat, Iva, Akasha, Trasayat, Caracara, Simha, Nabha, Nabhas, Nabhasya, Nadat, Carukesara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.221.3). 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: “te pibanta ivākāśaṃ trāsayantaścarācarān
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pibanta* -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • trāsayantaś -
  • tras -> trāsayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tras], [vocative plural from √tras]
    trāsayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • carācarān -
  • carācara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “siṃhā nabhasyagacchanta nadantaścārukesarāḥ
  • siṃhā* -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    siṃhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nabhasya -
  • nabhasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nabhasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nabh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • agacchanta -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • nadantaś -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nad class 1 verb]
  • cārukesarāḥ -
  • cārukesarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.221.3

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 3.221.3 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಪಿಬನ್ತ ಇವಾಕಾಶಂ ತ್ರಾಸಯನ್ತಶ್ಚರಾಚರಾನ್ ।
ಸಿಂಹಾ ನಭಸ್ಯಗಚ್ಛನ್ತ ನದನ್ತಶ್ಚಾರುಕೇಸರಾಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 3.221.3 in Bengali sript:
তে পিবন্ত ইবাকাশং ত্রাসযন্তশ্চরাচরান্ ।
সিংহা নভস্যগচ্ছন্ত নদন্তশ্চারুকেসরাঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 3.221.3 in Gujarati sript:
તે પિબન્ત ઇવાકાશં ત્રાસયન્તશ્ચરાચરાન્ ।
સિંહા નભસ્યગચ્છન્ત નદન્તશ્ચારુકેસરાઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 3.221.3 in Malayalam sript:
തേ പിബന്ത ഇവാകാശം ത്രാസയന്തശ്ചരാചരാന് ।
സിംഹാ നഭസ്യഗച്ഛന്ത നദന്തശ്ചാരുകേസരാഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.221.3 in Telugu sript:
తే పిబన్త ఇవాకాశం త్రాసయన్తశ్చరాచరాన్ ।
సింహా నభస్యగచ్ఛన్త నదన్తశ్చారుకేసరాః ॥ ౩ ॥

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