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 4.12.21

चकर्ष दोर्भ्यामुत्पाट्य भीमो मल्लममित्रहा ।
विनदन्तमभिक्रोशञ्शार्दूल इव वारणम् ॥ २१ ॥

cakarṣa dorbhyāmutpāṭya bhīmo mallamamitrahā |
vinadantamabhikrośañśārdūla iva vāraṇam || 21 ||

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

...those descendants of Kuru did while they dwelt thus in disguise in the city of the Matsyas, worshipping the king thereof. By the grace of the sage Trinavindu and of the high-souled lord of justice...

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

Dos, Utpatya, Bhima, Malla, Amitrahan, Vina, Danta, Abhi, Kroshat, Shardula, Iva, Varana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.12.21). 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: “cakarṣa dorbhyāmutpāṭya bhīmo mallamamitrahā
  • cakarṣa -
  • kṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dorbhyām -
  • dos (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • utpāṭya -
  • utpāṭya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhīmo* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mallam -
  • malla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    malla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mallā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • amitrahā -
  • amitrahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vinadantamabhikrośañśārdūla iva vāraṇam
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dantam -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • krośañś -
  • krośat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kruś -> krośat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kruś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kruś class 1 verb]
  • śārdūla* -
  • śārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāraṇam -
  • vāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.12.21

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 4.12.21 in Kannada sript:
ಚಕರ್ಷ ದೋರ್ಭ್ಯಾಮುತ್ಪಾಟ್ಯ ಭೀಮೋ ಮಲ್ಲಮಮಿತ್ರಹಾ ।
ವಿನದನ್ತಮಭಿಕ್ರೋಶಞ್ಶಾರ್ದೂಲ ಇವ ವಾರಣಮ್ ॥ 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 4.12.21 in Bengali sript:
চকর্ষ দোর্ভ্যামুত্পাট্য ভীমো মল্লমমিত্রহা ।
বিনদন্তমভিক্রোশঞ্শার্দূল ইব বারণম্ ॥ 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 4.12.21 in Gujarati sript:
ચકર્ષ દોર્ભ્યામુત્પાટ્ય ભીમો મલ્લમમિત્રહા ।
વિનદન્તમભિક્રોશઞ્શાર્દૂલ ઇવ વારણમ્ ॥ 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 4.12.21 in Malayalam sript:
ചകര്ഷ ദോര്ഭ്യാമുത്പാട്യ ഭീമോ മല്ലമമിത്രഹാ ।
വിനദന്തമഭിക്രോശഞ്ശാര്ദൂല ഇവ വാരണമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.12.21 in Telugu sript:
చకర్ష దోర్భ్యాముత్పాట్య భీమో మల్లమమిత్రహా ।
వినదన్తమభిక్రోశఞ్శార్దూల ఇవ వారణమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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