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 5.114.21

माधवी च पुनर्दीप्तां परित्यज्य नृपश्रियम् ।
कुमारी कामतो भूत्वा गालवं पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात् ॥ २१ ॥

mādhavī ca punardīptāṃ parityajya nṛpaśriyam |
kumārī kāmato bhūtvā gālavaṃ pṛṣṭhato'nvagāt || 21 ||

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

...object of enjoyment. It is here that the seven Rishis with Arundhati may be seen. It is here that the constellation Swati is to be seen, and it is here that it first rises to...

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

Madhavi, Punar, Dipta, Parityajya, Nripa, Shri, Shriya, Kumari, Kumarin, Kamatah, Galava, Prishthatah, Anvak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.114.21). 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: “mādhavī ca punardīptāṃ parityajya nṛpaśriyam
  • mādhavī -
  • mādhavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mādhavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dīptām -
  • dīptā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • parityajya -
  • parityajya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kumārī kāmato bhūtvā gālavaṃ pṛṣṭhato'nvagāt
  • kumārī -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kumārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kumārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmato* -
  • kāmataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • gālavam -
  • gālava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pṛṣṭhato' -
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anvag -
  • anvak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.114.21

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 5.114.21 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾಧವೀ ಚ ಪುನರ್ದೀಪ್ತಾಂ ಪರಿತ್ಯಜ್ಯ ನೃಪಶ್ರಿಯಮ್ ।
ಕುಮಾರೀ ಕಾಮತೋ ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಗಾಲವಂ ಪೃಷ್ಠತೋಽನ್ವಗಾತ್ ॥ 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 5.114.21 in Bengali sript:
মাধবী চ পুনর্দীপ্তাং পরিত্যজ্য নৃপশ্রিযম্ ।
কুমারী কামতো ভূত্বা গালবং পৃষ্ঠতোঽন্বগাত্ ॥ 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 5.114.21 in Gujarati sript:
માધવી ચ પુનર્દીપ્તાં પરિત્યજ્ય નૃપશ્રિયમ્ ।
કુમારી કામતો ભૂત્વા ગાલવં પૃષ્ઠતોઽન્વગાત્ ॥ 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 5.114.21 in Malayalam sript:
മാധവീ ച പുനര്ദീപ്താം പരിത്യജ്യ നൃപശ്രിയമ് ।
കുമാരീ കാമതോ ഭൂത്വാ ഗാലവം പൃഷ്ഠതോഽന്വഗാത് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.114.21 in Telugu sript:
మాధవీ చ పునర్దీప్తాం పరిత్యజ్య నృపశ్రియమ్ ।
కుమారీ కామతో భూత్వా గాలవం పృష్ఠతోఽన్వగాత్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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