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 4.21.56

तं हीयमानं विज्ञाय भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
वक्षस्यानीय वेगेन ममन्थैनं विचेतसम् ॥ ५६ ॥

taṃ hīyamānaṃ vijñāya bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ |
vakṣasyānīya vegena mamanthainaṃ vicetasam || 56 ||

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

...of expected meeting, did not even perceive that the day had departed. Meanwhile, the beautiful Draupadi approaching her husband Bhima of the Kuru race, stood before him in the kitchen. And that...

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

Hiyamana, Vijna, Vijnaya, Bhimasena, Mahabala, Vakshas, Vaksha, Vega, Aina, Vicetas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.21.56). 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: “taṃ hīyamānaṃ vijñāya bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • hīyamānam -
  • hīyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hīyamāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hīyamānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> hīyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    hi -> hīyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hīyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • vijñāya -
  • vijñāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bhīmaseno* -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābalaḥ -
  • mahābala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vakṣasyānīya vegena mamanthainaṃ vicetasam
  • vakṣasyā -
  • vakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • ānī -
  • āni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • vegena -
  • vega (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mamanthai -
  • manth (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    manth (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vicetasam -
  • vicetasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vicetas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.21.56

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 4.21.56 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ಹೀಯಮಾನಂ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಯ ಭೀಮಸೇನೋ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ।
ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಯಾನೀಯ ವೇಗೇನ ಮಮನ್ಥೈನಂ ವಿಚೇತಸಮ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

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 4.21.56 in Bengali sript:
তং হীযমানং বিজ্ঞায ভীমসেনো মহাবলঃ ।
বক্ষস্যানীয বেগেন মমন্থৈনং বিচেতসম্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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 4.21.56 in Gujarati sript:
તં હીયમાનં વિજ્ઞાય ભીમસેનો મહાબલઃ ।
વક્ષસ્યાનીય વેગેન મમન્થૈનં વિચેતસમ્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥

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 4.21.56 in Malayalam sript:
തം ഹീയമാനം വിജ്ഞായ ഭീമസേനോ മഹാബലഃ ।
വക്ഷസ്യാനീയ വേഗേന മമന്ഥൈനം വിചേതസമ് ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.21.56 in Telugu sript:
తం హీయమానం విజ్ఞాయ భీమసేనో మహాబలః ।
వక్షస్యానీయ వేగేన మమన్థైనం విచేతసమ్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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