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 3.233.21

ततः सुतुमुलं युद्धं गन्धर्वाणां तरस्विनाम् ।
बभूव भीमवेगानां पाण्डवानां च भारत ॥ २१ ॥

tataḥ sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ gandharvāṇāṃ tarasvinām |
babhūva bhīmavegānāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca bhārata || 21 ||

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

...warriors, these blazing cars, furnished with golden flagstaff’s and every kind of weapons belonging to Dhritarashtra’s sons, are ready here. With Indrasena and other charioteers...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sutumula, Yuddha, Gandharva, Tarasvin, Bhimavega, Pandava, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.233.21). 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: “tataḥ sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ gandharvāṇāṃ tarasvinām
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • sutumulam -
  • sutumula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sutumula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutumulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuddham -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • gandharvāṇām -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gandharvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tarasvinām -
  • tarasvin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tarasvin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “babhūva bhīmavegānāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ ca bhārata
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • bhīmavegānām -
  • bhīmavega (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīmavega (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhīmavegā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pāṇḍavānām -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.233.21

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 3.233.21 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸುತುಮುಲಂ ಯುದ್ಧಂ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾಣಾಂ ತರಸ್ವಿನಾಮ್ ।
ಬಭೂವ ಭೀಮವೇಗಾನಾಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನಾಂ ಚ ಭಾರತ ॥ 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 3.233.21 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সুতুমুলং যুদ্ধং গন্ধর্বাণাং তরস্বিনাম্ ।
বভূব ভীমবেগানাং পাণ্ডবানাং চ ভারত ॥ 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 3.233.21 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સુતુમુલં યુદ્ધં ગન્ધર્વાણાં તરસ્વિનામ્ ।
બભૂવ ભીમવેગાનાં પાણ્ડવાનાં ચ ભારત ॥ 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 3.233.21 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സുതുമുലം യുദ്ധം ഗന്ധര്വാണാം തരസ്വിനാമ് ।
ബഭൂവ ഭീമവേഗാനാം പാണ്ഡവാനാം ച ഭാരത ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.233.21 in Telugu sript:
తతః సుతుములం యుద్ధం గన్ధర్వాణాం తరస్వినామ్ ।
బభూవ భీమవేగానాం పాణ్డవానాం చ భారత ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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