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 1.115.21

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पूर्वजं नकुलेत्येवं सहदेवेति चापरम् ।
माद्रीपुत्रावकथयंस्ते विप्राः प्रीतमानसाः ।
अनुसंवत्सरं जाता अपि ते कुरुसत्तमाः ॥ २१ ॥

pūrvajaṃ nakuletyevaṃ sahadeveti cāparam |
mādrīputrāvakathayaṃste viprāḥ prītamānasāḥ |
anusaṃvatsaraṃ jātā api te kurusattamāḥ || 21 ||

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

...Bhishma, fixed upon a sacred spot for the funeral rites of Pandu. The family priests went out of the city without loss of time, carrying with them the blazing sacred fire fed with clarified...
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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 (1.115.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvaja, Nakula, Iti, Itya, Evam, Eva, Sahadeva, Capa, Madri, Putra, Tad, Yushmad, Vipra, Pritamanasa, Anusamvatsaram, Jata, Api, Kurusattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.115.21). 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: “pūrvajaṃ nakuletyevaṃ sahadeveti cāparam ”
pūrvajam -
pūrvaja (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrvaja (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

pūrvajā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nakule -
nakula (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

nakula (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

nakulā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

ityā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sahadeve -
sahadeva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

sahadeva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

sahadevā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
cāpa -
cāpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cāpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ram -
ra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

rā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “mādrīputrāvakathayaṃste viprāḥ prītamānasāḥ ”
mādrī -
mādrī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

mādri (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
putrāva -
putra (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
akathayaṃs -
√kath (verb class 10)

[imperfect active third plural]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
viprāḥ -
vipra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

viprā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
prītamānasāḥ -
prītamānasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prītamānasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Line 3: “anusaṃvatsaraṃ jātā api te kurusattamāḥ ”
anusaṃvatsaram -
anusaṃvatsaram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
jātā* -
jāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]

√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
kurusattamāḥ -
kurusattama (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.115.21

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.115.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂರ್ವಜಂ ನಕುಲೇತ್ಯೇವಂ ಸಹದೇವೇತಿ ಚಾಪರಮ್ ।
ಮಾದ್ರೀಪುತ್ರಾವಕಥಯಂಸ್ತೇ ವಿಪ್ರಾಃ ಪ್ರೀತಮಾನಸಾಃ ।
ಅನುಸಂವತ್ಸರಂ ಜಾತಾ ಅಪಿ ತೇ ಕುರುಸತ್ತಮಾಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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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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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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 1.115.21 in Bengali sript:
পূর্বজং নকুলেত্যেবং সহদেবেতি চাপরম্ ।
মাদ্রীপুত্রাবকথযংস্তে বিপ্রাঃ প্রীতমানসাঃ ।
অনুসংবত্সরং জাতা অপি তে কুরুসত্তমাঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

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Preview of verse 1.115.21 in Gujarati sript:
પૂર્વજં નકુલેત્યેવં સહદેવેતિ ચાપરમ્ ।
માદ્રીપુત્રાવકથયંસ્તે વિપ્રાઃ પ્રીતમાનસાઃ ।
અનુસંવત્સરં જાતા અપિ તે કુરુસત્તમાઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.115.21 in Malayalam sript:
പൂര്വജം നകുലേത്യേവം സഹദേവേതി ചാപരമ് ।
മാദ്രീപുത്രാവകഥയംസ്തേ വിപ്രാഃ പ്രീതമാനസാഃ ।
അനുസംവത്സരം ജാതാ അപി തേ കുരുസത്തമാഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.115.21 in Telugu sript:
పూర్వజం నకులేత్యేవం సహదేవేతి చాపరమ్ ।
మాద్రీపుత్రావకథయంస్తే విప్రాః ప్రీతమానసాః ।
అనుసంవత్సరం జాతా అపి తే కురుసత్తమాః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021