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 4.41.21

प्रत्यादित्यं च नः सर्वे मृगा घोरप्रवादिनः ।
ध्वजेषु च निलीयन्ते वायसास्तन्न शोभनम् ।
शकुनाश्चापसव्या नो वेदयन्ति महद्भयम् ॥ २१ ॥

pratyādityaṃ ca naḥ sarve mṛgā ghorapravādinaḥ |
dhvajeṣu ca nilīyante vāyasāstanna śobhanam |
śakunāścāpasavyā no vedayanti mahadbhayam || 21 ||

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

...you become so dispirited in the midst of foes? You must have heard before the blare of many conchs and the note of many trumpets, and the roar also of many elephants in the midst of ranks arrayed...

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

Pratyaditya, Asmad, Sarva, Mriga, Ghora, Pravadin, Dhvaja, Niliya, Tad, Yushmad, Vayasa, Tan, Shobhana, Shakuna, Capa, Savya, Vedayat, Vedayanti, Mahadbhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.41.21). 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: “pratyādityaṃ ca naḥ sarve mṛgā ghorapravādinaḥ
  • pratyādityam -
  • pratyāditya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mṛgā* -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ghora -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravādinaḥ -
  • pravādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pravādin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “dhvajeṣu ca nilīyante vāyasāstanna śobhanam
  • dhvajeṣu -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nilīyan -
  • nilīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nilīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vāyasās -
  • vāyasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhanam -
  • śobhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śobhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śobhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “śakunāścāpasavyā no vedayanti mahadbhayam
  • śakunāś -
  • śakuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • savyā* -
  • savya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    savyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> savyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √su class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> savyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √su class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 2 verb]
    -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> savyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> savyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • vedayanti -
  • vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid], [vocative plural from √vid], [accusative plural from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid], [vocative plural from √vid], [accusative plural from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • mahadbhayam -
  • mahadbhaya (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 4.41.21

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 4.41.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾದಿತ್ಯಂ ಚ ನಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಮೃಗಾ ಘೋರಪ್ರವಾದಿನಃ ।
ಧ್ವಜೇಷು ಚ ನಿಲೀಯನ್ತೇ ವಾಯಸಾಸ್ತನ್ನ ಶೋಭನಮ್ ।
ಶಕುನಾಶ್ಚಾಪಸವ್ಯಾ ನೋ ವೇದಯನ್ತಿ ಮಹದ್ಭಯಮ್ ॥ 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 4.41.21 in Bengali sript:
প্রত্যাদিত্যং চ নঃ সর্বে মৃগা ঘোরপ্রবাদিনঃ ।
ধ্বজেষু চ নিলীযন্তে বাযসাস্তন্ন শোভনম্ ।
শকুনাশ্চাপসব্যা নো বেদযন্তি মহদ্ভযম্ ॥ 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 4.41.21 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રત્યાદિત્યં ચ નઃ સર્વે મૃગા ઘોરપ્રવાદિનઃ ।
ધ્વજેષુ ચ નિલીયન્તે વાયસાસ્તન્ન શોભનમ્ ।
શકુનાશ્ચાપસવ્યા નો વેદયન્તિ મહદ્ભયમ્ ॥ 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 4.41.21 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രത്യാദിത്യം ച നഃ സര്വേ മൃഗാ ഘോരപ്രവാദിനഃ ।
ധ്വജേഷു ച നിലീയന്തേ വായസാസ്തന്ന ശോഭനമ് ।
ശകുനാശ്ചാപസവ്യാ നോ വേദയന്തി മഹദ്ഭയമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.41.21 in Telugu sript:
ప్రత్యాదిత్యం చ నః సర్వే మృగా ఘోరప్రవాదినః ।
ధ్వజేషు చ నిలీయన్తే వాయసాస్తన్న శోభనమ్ ।
శకునాశ్చాపసవ్యా నో వేదయన్తి మహద్భయమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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