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 4.41.2

ध्वजं सिंहं रथात्तस्मादपनीय महारथः ।
प्रणिधाय शमीमूले प्रायादुत्तरसारथिः ॥ २ ॥

dhvajaṃ siṃhaṃ rathāttasmādapanīya mahārathaḥ |
praṇidhāya śamīmūle prāyāduttarasārathiḥ || 2 ||

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

...hands and replied unto them, saying, 'Dwell you all in my memory.' And obtaining all his weapons, the hero looked cheerful. And quickly stringing his bow, the Gandiva, he twanged it. And the...

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

Dhvaja, Simha, Ratha, Tasmat, Tad, Apani, Maharatha, Prani, Dha, Dhaya, Shami, Shamin, Mula, Praya, Uttara, Sarathi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.41.2). 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: “dhvajaṃ siṃhaṃ rathāttasmādapanīya mahārathaḥ
  • dhvajam -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • siṃham -
  • siṃha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    siṃhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rathāt -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • apanī -
  • apanī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    apanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    apanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    apani (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “praṇidhāya śamīmūle prāyāduttarasārathiḥ
  • praṇi -
  • praṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    praṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dhāya -
  • dhāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śamī -
  • śamī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śami (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śamin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūle -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • prāyād -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • uttara -
  • uttara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sārathiḥ -
  • sārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.41.2

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 4.41.2 in Kannada sript:
ಧ್ವಜಂ ಸಿಂಹಂ ರಥಾತ್ತಸ್ಮಾದಪನೀಯ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ।
ಪ್ರಣಿಧಾಯ ಶಮೀಮೂಲೇ ಪ್ರಾಯಾದುತ್ತರಸಾರಥಿಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 4.41.2 in Bengali sript:
ধ্বজং সিংহং রথাত্তস্মাদপনীয মহারথঃ ।
প্রণিধায শমীমূলে প্রাযাদুত্তরসারথিঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 4.41.2 in Gujarati sript:
ધ્વજં સિંહં રથાત્તસ્માદપનીય મહારથઃ ।
પ્રણિધાય શમીમૂલે પ્રાયાદુત્તરસારથિઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 4.41.2 in Malayalam sript:
ധ്വജം സിംഹം രഥാത്തസ്മാദപനീയ മഹാരഥഃ ।
പ്രണിധായ ശമീമൂലേ പ്രായാദുത്തരസാരഥിഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.41.2 in Telugu sript:
ధ్వజం సింహం రథాత్తస్మాదపనీయ మహారథః ।
ప్రణిధాయ శమీమూలే ప్రాయాదుత్తరసారథిః ॥ ౨ ॥

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