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 3.259.21

ततो ब्रह्मा स्वयं गत्वा तपसस्तान्न्यवारयत् ।
प्रलोभ्य वरदानेन सर्वानेव पृथक्पृथक् ॥ २१ ॥

tato brahmā svayaṃ gatvā tapasastānnyavārayat |
pralobhya varadānena sarvāneva pṛthakpṛthak || 21 ||

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

...him out first and may success crown your effort! What is the good of your slaughtering these troopers? Why art you bent upon this unprofitable business?' Vaisampayana continued, "Bhimasena...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Brahma, Svayam, Tapasa, Tapas, Tat, Pralobhya, Varadana, Sarva, Eva, Prithak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.259.21). 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: “tato brahmā svayaṃ gatvā tapasastānnyavārayat
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • brahmā -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • tapasas -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tān -
  • tāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nyavā -
  • nyava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • arayat -
  • ray (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “pralobhya varadānena sarvāneva pṛthakpṛthak
  • pralobhya -
  • pralobhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pralobhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varadānena -
  • varadāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.259.21

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 3.259.21 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಗತ್ವಾ ತಪಸಸ್ತಾನ್ನ್ಯವಾರಯತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಲೋಭ್ಯ ವರದಾನೇನ ಸರ್ವಾನೇವ ಪೃಥಕ್ಪೃಥಕ್ ॥ 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 3.259.21 in Bengali sript:
ততো ব্রহ্মা স্বযং গত্বা তপসস্তান্ন্যবারযত্ ।
প্রলোভ্য বরদানেন সর্বানেব পৃথক্পৃথক্ ॥ 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 3.259.21 in Gujarati sript:
તતો બ્રહ્મા સ્વયં ગત્વા તપસસ્તાન્ન્યવારયત્ ।
પ્રલોભ્ય વરદાનેન સર્વાનેવ પૃથક્પૃથક્ ॥ 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 3.259.21 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ ബ്രഹ്മാ സ്വയം ഗത്വാ തപസസ്താന്ന്യവാരയത് ।
പ്രലോഭ്യ വരദാനേന സര്വാനേവ പൃഥക്പൃഥക് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.259.21 in Telugu sript:
తతో బ్రహ్మా స్వయం గత్వా తపసస్తాన్న్యవారయత్ ।
ప్రలోభ్య వరదానేన సర్వానేవ పృథక్పృథక్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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