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 4.29.21

शासने नित्यसंयुक्तं दुःशासनमनन्तरम् ।
सह वृद्धैस्तु संमन्त्र्य क्षिप्रं योजय वाहिनीम् ॥ २१ ॥

śāsane nityasaṃyuktaṃ duḥśāsanamanantaram |
saha vṛddhaistu saṃmantrya kṣipraṃ yojaya vāhinīm || 21 ||

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

...all this, do without loss of time what you mayst think to be beneficial, O prince of the Kuru race, if indeed, you have any faith in me.'" "Vaisampayana said, 'Then Saradvata’s son, Kripa said...

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

Shasana, Nitya, Samyuktam, Samyukta, Duhshasana, Anantaram, Anantara, Saha, Vriddha, Mantrya, Kshipram, Kshipra, Vahini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.29.21). 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: “śāsane nityasaṃyuktaṃ duḥśāsanamanantaram
  • śāsane -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nitya -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyuktam -
  • saṃyuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥśāsanam -
  • duḥśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥśāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anantaram -
  • anantaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anantara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anantara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anantarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “saha vṛddhaistu saṃmantrya kṣipraṃ yojaya vāhinīm
  • 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]
  • vṛddhais -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mantrya -
  • mantr -> mantrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mantr]
    mantrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
    mantr -> mantrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mantr class 10 verb]
  • kṣipram -
  • kṣipram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yojaya -
  • yuj (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāhinīm -
  • vāhinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.29.21

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 4.29.21 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಸನೇ ನಿತ್ಯಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ದುಃಶಾಸನಮನನ್ತರಮ್ ।
ಸಹ ವೃದ್ಧೈಸ್ತು ಸಂಮನ್ತ್ರ್ಯ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ಯೋಜಯ ವಾಹಿನೀಮ್ ॥ 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 4.29.21 in Bengali sript:
শাসনে নিত্যসংযুক্তং দুঃশাসনমনন্তরম্ ।
সহ বৃদ্ধৈস্তু সংমন্ত্র্য ক্ষিপ্রং যোজয বাহিনীম্ ॥ 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 4.29.21 in Gujarati sript:
શાસને નિત્યસંયુક્તં દુઃશાસનમનન્તરમ્ ।
સહ વૃદ્ધૈસ્તુ સંમન્ત્ર્ય ક્ષિપ્રં યોજય વાહિનીમ્ ॥ 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 4.29.21 in Malayalam sript:
ശാസനേ നിത്യസംയുക്തം ദുഃശാസനമനന്തരമ് ।
സഹ വൃദ്ധൈസ്തു സംമന്ത്ര്യ ക്ഷിപ്രം യോജയ വാഹിനീമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.29.21 in Telugu sript:
శాసనే నిత్యసంయుక్తం దుఃశాసనమనన్తరమ్ ।
సహ వృద్ధైస్తు సంమన్త్ర్య క్షిప్రం యోజయ వాహినీమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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