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 5.73.21

इदं मे महदाश्चर्यं पर्वतस्येव सर्पणम् ।
यदीदृशं प्रभाषेथा भीमसेनासमं वचः ॥ २१ ॥

idaṃ me mahadāścaryaṃ parvatasyeva sarpaṇam |
yadīdṛśaṃ prabhāṣethā bhīmasenāsamaṃ vacaḥ || 21 ||

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

...irresistible Dhananjaya, the son of Kunti, when the opportunity came, said these words in the hearing of Vasudeva. 'O Sanjaya, our grandsire, the son of Santanu, and Dhritarashtra...

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

Idam, Asmad, Mahadashcaryam, Mahadashcarya, Parvata, Iva, Sarpana, Yadi, Yad, Idrish, Idrisha, Prabhasha, Bhimasena, Asama, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.73.21). 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: “idaṃ me mahadāścaryaṃ parvatasyeva sarpaṇam
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • mahadāścaryam -
  • mahadāścaryam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mahadāścarya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahadāścarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parvatasye -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    parvata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarpaṇam -
  • sarpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yadīdṛśaṃ prabhāṣethā bhīmasenāsamaṃ vacaḥ
  • yadī -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • īdṛśam -
  • īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prabhāṣe -
  • prabhāṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • īthā* -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative middle second single]
  • bhīmasenā -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asamam -
  • asama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.73.21

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 5.73.21 in Kannada sript:
ಇದಂ ಮೇ ಮಹದಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಂ ಪರ್ವತಸ್ಯೇವ ಸರ್ಪಣಮ್ ।
ಯದೀದೃಶಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಷೇಥಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನಾಸಮಂ ವಚಃ ॥ 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 5.73.21 in Bengali sript:
ইদং মে মহদাশ্চর্যং পর্বতস্যেব সর্পণম্ ।
যদীদৃশং প্রভাষেথা ভীমসেনাসমং বচঃ ॥ 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 5.73.21 in Gujarati sript:
ઇદં મે મહદાશ્ચર્યં પર્વતસ્યેવ સર્પણમ્ ।
યદીદૃશં પ્રભાષેથા ભીમસેનાસમં વચઃ ॥ 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 5.73.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഇദം മേ മഹദാശ്ചര്യം പര്വതസ്യേവ സര്പണമ് ।
യദീദൃശം പ്രഭാഷേഥാ ഭീമസേനാസമം വചഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.73.21 in Telugu sript:
ఇదం మే మహదాశ్చర్యం పర్వతస్యేవ సర్పణమ్ ।
యదీదృశం ప్రభాషేథా భీమసేనాసమం వచః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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