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 4.22.15

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तस्यास्ताः कृपणा वाचः कृष्णायाः परिदेविताः ।
श्रुत्वैवाभ्यपतद्भीमः शयनादविचारयन् ॥ १५ ॥

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tasyāstāḥ kṛpaṇā vācaḥ kṛṣṇāyāḥ paridevitāḥ |
śrutvaivābhyapatadbhīmaḥ śayanādavicārayan || 15 ||

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

...other with their nails and teeth, wrought up to frenzy of wrath. Impetuously assailed by the powerful Kicaka in that encounter, the resolute Bhima did not waver a single step. And locked in each...

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

Vaishampayana, Tas, Kripana, Vac, Vaca, Krishna, Paridevita, Abhi, Bhima, Shayana, Avicarayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.22.15). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
  • vaiśampāyana* -
  • vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasyāstāḥ kṛpaṇā vācaḥ kṛṣṇāyāḥ paridevitāḥ
  • tasyās -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṛpaṇā* -
  • kṛpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛpaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vācaḥ -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇāyāḥ -
  • kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • paridevitāḥ -
  • paridevita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paridevitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “śrutvaivābhyapatadbhīmaḥ śayanādavicārayan
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apatad -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhīmaḥ -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śayanād -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • avicārayan -
  • avicārayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.22.15

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 4.22.15 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತಾಃ ಕೃಪಣಾ ವಾಚಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯಾಃ ಪರಿದೇವಿತಾಃ ।
ಶ್ರುತ್ವೈವಾಭ್ಯಪತದ್ಭೀಮಃ ಶಯನಾದವಿಚಾರಯನ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 4.22.15 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
তস্যাস্তাঃ কৃপণা বাচঃ কৃষ্ণাযাঃ পরিদেবিতাঃ ।
শ্রুত্বৈবাভ্যপতদ্ভীমঃ শযনাদবিচারযন্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 4.22.15 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
તસ્યાસ્તાઃ કૃપણા વાચઃ કૃષ્ણાયાઃ પરિદેવિતાઃ ।
શ્રુત્વૈવાભ્યપતદ્ભીમઃ શયનાદવિચારયન્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 4.22.15 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
തസ്യാസ്താഃ കൃപണാ വാചഃ കൃഷ്ണായാഃ പരിദേവിതാഃ ।
ശ്രുത്വൈവാഭ്യപതദ്ഭീമഃ ശയനാദവിചാരയന് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.22.15 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
తస్యాస్తాః కృపణా వాచః కృష్ణాయాః పరిదేవితాః ।
శ్రుత్వైవాభ్యపతద్భీమః శయనాదవిచారయన్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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