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 3.297.21

सेतुमाश्रित्य तिष्ठन्तं ददर्श भरतर्षभः ।
मेघगम्भीरया वाचा तर्जयन्तं महाबलम् ॥ २१ ॥

setumāśritya tiṣṭhantaṃ dadarśa bharatarṣabhaḥ |
meghagambhīrayā vācā tarjayantaṃ mahābalam || 21 ||

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

...then know all. It may be that the habitually crooked-minded Duryodhana has caused this water to be secretly placed here by the king of the Gandharvas. What man of sense can trust wicked...

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

Setu, Ashritya, Tishthat, Bharatarshabha, Meghagambhira, Vaca, Vac, Tarjayat, Mahabala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.297.21). 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: “setumāśritya tiṣṭhantaṃ dadarśa bharatarṣabhaḥ
  • setum -
  • -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    si -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √si]
    si -> setum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √si]
    setu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    setu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āśritya -
  • āśritya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tiṣṭhantam -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bharatarṣabhaḥ -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “meghagambhīrayā vācā tarjayantaṃ mahābalam
  • meghagambhīrayā -
  • meghagambhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vācā -
  • vācā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarjayantam -
  • tarj -> tarjayat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √tarj]
    tarjayat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tarj -> tarjayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tarj]
  • mahābalam -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.297.21

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 3.297.21 in Kannada sript:
ಸೇತುಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಂ ದದರ್ಶ ಭರತರ್ಷಭಃ ।
ಮೇಘಗಮ್ಭೀರಯಾ ವಾಚಾ ತರ್ಜಯನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾಬಲಮ್ ॥ 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 3.297.21 in Bengali sript:
সেতুমাশ্রিত্য তিষ্ঠন্তং দদর্শ ভরতর্ষভঃ ।
মেঘগম্ভীরযা বাচা তর্জযন্তং মহাবলম্ ॥ 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 3.297.21 in Gujarati sript:
સેતુમાશ્રિત્ય તિષ્ઠન્તં દદર્શ ભરતર્ષભઃ ।
મેઘગમ્ભીરયા વાચા તર્જયન્તં મહાબલમ્ ॥ 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 3.297.21 in Malayalam sript:
സേതുമാശ്രിത്യ തിഷ്ഠന്തം ദദര്ശ ഭരതര്ഷഭഃ ।
മേഘഗമ്ഭീരയാ വാചാ തര്ജയന്തം മഹാബലമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.297.21 in Telugu sript:
సేతుమాశ్రిత్య తిష్ఠన్తం దదర్శ భరతర్షభః ।
మేఘగమ్భీరయా వాచా తర్జయన్తం మహాబలమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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