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 4.4.21

नास्यानिष्टानि सेवेत नाहितैः सह संवसेत् ।
स्वस्थानान्न विकम्पेत स राजवसतिं वसेत् ॥ २१ ॥

nāsyāniṣṭāni seveta nāhitaiḥ saha saṃvaset |
svasthānānna vikampeta sa rājavasatiṃ vaset || 21 ||

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

...utmost. One should smile modestly, to show his interest (in what is before him). He that is ever mindful of the king’s welfare, and is neither exhilarated by reward nor depressed by disgrace, is...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.4.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nasya, Ishta, Nahi, Tad, Saha, Svasthana, Rajavasati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.4.21). 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: “nāsyāniṣṭāni seveta nāhitaiḥ saha saṃvaset
  • nāsyān -
  • nās -> nāsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √nās class 1 verb]
    nas -> nāsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √nas class 1 verb]
  • iṣṭāni -
  • iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • seveta -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [optative middle third single]
  • nāhi -
  • nāhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nāhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nāhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vaset -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “svasthānānna vikampeta sa rājavasatiṃ vaset
  • svasthānānn -
  • svasthāna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikampeta -
  • vikamp (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājavasatim -
  • rājavasati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vaset -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.4.21

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 4.4.21 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಸ್ಯಾನಿಷ್ಟಾನಿ ಸೇವೇತ ನಾಹಿತೈಃ ಸಹ ಸಂವಸೇತ್ ।
ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಾನಾನ್ನ ವಿಕಮ್ಪೇತ ಸ ರಾಜವಸತಿಂ ವಸೇತ್ ॥ 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 4.4.21 in Bengali sript:
নাস্যানিষ্টানি সেবেত নাহিতৈঃ সহ সংবসেত্ ।
স্বস্থানান্ন বিকম্পেত স রাজবসতিং বসেত্ ॥ 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 4.4.21 in Gujarati sript:
નાસ્યાનિષ્ટાનિ સેવેત નાહિતૈઃ સહ સંવસેત્ ।
સ્વસ્થાનાન્ન વિકમ્પેત સ રાજવસતિં વસેત્ ॥ 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 4.4.21 in Malayalam sript:
നാസ്യാനിഷ്ടാനി സേവേത നാഹിതൈഃ സഹ സംവസേത് ।
സ്വസ്ഥാനാന്ന വികമ്പേത സ രാജവസതിം വസേത് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.4.21 in Telugu sript:
నాస్యానిష్టాని సేవేత నాహితైః సహ సంవసేత్ ।
స్వస్థానాన్న వికమ్పేత స రాజవసతిం వసేత్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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