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 4.30.29

तदनीकं विराटस्य शुशुभे भरतर्षभ ।
संप्रयातं महाराज निनीषन्तं गवां पदम् ॥ २९ ॥

tadanīkaṃ virāṭasya śuśubhe bharatarṣabha |
saṃprayātaṃ mahārāja ninīṣantaṃ gavāṃ padam || 29 ||

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

...great speed to the city, and saw his sovereign, the king of Matsyas, seated on the throne in the midst of wise councillors, and those bulls among men, the sons of Pandu, and surrounded by brave warriors...

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

Tada, Nika, Virata, Bharatarshabha, Samprayata, Maharaja, Maharajan, Ninishat, Gava, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.30.29). 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: “tadanīkaṃ virāṭasya śuśubhe bharatarṣabha
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nīkam -
  • nīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • virāṭasya -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • śuśubhe -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃprayātaṃ mahārāja ninīṣantaṃ gavāṃ padam
  • samprayātam -
  • samprayāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samprayāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samprayātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ninīṣantam -
  • -> ninīṣat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √]
    -> ninīṣat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √]
  • gavām -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.30.29

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 4.30.29 in Kannada sript:
ತದನೀಕಂ ವಿರಾಟಸ್ಯ ಶುಶುಭೇ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಸಂಪ್ರಯಾತಂ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ನಿನೀಷನ್ತಂ ಗವಾಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 4.30.29 in Bengali sript:
তদনীকং বিরাটস্য শুশুভে ভরতর্ষভ ।
সংপ্রযাতং মহারাজ নিনীষন্তং গবাং পদম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 4.30.29 in Gujarati sript:
તદનીકં વિરાટસ્ય શુશુભે ભરતર્ષભ ।
સંપ્રયાતં મહારાજ નિનીષન્તં ગવાં પદમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 4.30.29 in Malayalam sript:
തദനീകം വിരാടസ്യ ശുശുഭേ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
സംപ്രയാതം മഹാരാജ നിനീഷന്തം ഗവാം പദമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.30.29 in Telugu sript:
తదనీకం విరాటస్య శుశుభే భరతర్షభ ।
సంప్రయాతం మహారాజ నినీషన్తం గవాం పదమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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