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 3.221.10

यमस्य पृष्ठतश्चैव घोरस्त्रिशिखरः शितः ।
विजयो नाम रुद्रस्य याति शूलः स्वलंकृतः ॥ १० ॥

yamasya pṛṣṭhataścaiva ghorastriśikharaḥ śitaḥ |
vijayo nāma rudrasya yāti śūlaḥ svalaṃkṛtaḥ || 10 ||

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

...continue to torment them, and then fever becomes the only evil spirit that afflicts sentient beings. These evil spirits always avoid those who have subdued their senses, who are...

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

Yama, Prishthatah, Ghora, Trishikhara, Shita, Vijaya, Naman, Rudra, Yat, Yati, Shula, Svalankrit, Svalankrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.221.10). 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: “yamasya pṛṣṭhataścaiva ghorastriśikharaḥ śitaḥ
  • yamasya -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pṛṣṭhataś -
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ghoras -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • triśikharaḥ -
  • triśikhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śitaḥ -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “vijayo nāma rudrasya yāti śūlaḥ svalaṃkṛtaḥ
  • vijayo* -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rudrasya -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rudra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • śūlaḥ -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svalaṅkṛtaḥ -
  • svalaṅkṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    svalaṅkṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    svalaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.221.10

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 3.221.10 in Kannada sript:
ಯಮಸ್ಯ ಪೃಷ್ಠತಶ್ಚೈವ ಘೋರಸ್ತ್ರಿಶಿಖರಃ ಶಿತಃ ।
ವಿಜಯೋ ನಾಮ ರುದ್ರಸ್ಯ ಯಾತಿ ಶೂಲಃ ಸ್ವಲಂಕೃತಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 3.221.10 in Bengali sript:
যমস্য পৃষ্ঠতশ্চৈব ঘোরস্ত্রিশিখরঃ শিতঃ ।
বিজযো নাম রুদ্রস্য যাতি শূলঃ স্বলংকৃতঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 3.221.10 in Gujarati sript:
યમસ્ય પૃષ્ઠતશ્ચૈવ ઘોરસ્ત્રિશિખરઃ શિતઃ ।
વિજયો નામ રુદ્રસ્ય યાતિ શૂલઃ સ્વલંકૃતઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 3.221.10 in Malayalam sript:
യമസ്യ പൃഷ്ഠതശ്ചൈവ ഘോരസ്ത്രിശിഖരഃ ശിതഃ ।
വിജയോ നാമ രുദ്രസ്യ യാതി ശൂലഃ സ്വലംകൃതഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.221.10 in Telugu sript:
యమస్య పృష్ఠతశ్చైవ ఘోరస్త్రిశిఖరః శితః ।
విజయో నామ రుద్రస్య యాతి శూలః స్వలంకృతః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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