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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 1.142.21
अर्जुन उवाच ।
किमनेन चिरं भीम जीवता पापरक्षसा ।
गन्तव्यं न चिरं स्थातुमिह शक्यमरिंदम ॥ २१ ॥
arjuna uvāca |
kimanena ciraṃ bhīma jīvatā pāparakṣasā |
gantavyaṃ na ciraṃ sthātumiha śakyamariṃdama || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...rapidity of the river’s current, and a favourable wind. Leaving the boat, they proceeded in the southern direction finding their way in the dark by the light of the stars. After much suffering...
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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 (1.142.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Arjuna, Kim, Ana, Anena, Idam, Ciram, Cira, Bhima, Jivat, Jivata, Papa, Rakshas, Rakshasa, Gantavya, Iha, Shakyama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.142.21). 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: “arjuna uvāca ”
- arjuna* -
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arjuna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kimanena ciraṃ bhīma jīvatā pāparakṣasā ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- anena -
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anena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ana (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhīma -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhīma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvatā -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]jīvatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- pāpa -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rakṣasā -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]rakṣasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “gantavyaṃ na ciraṃ sthātumiha śakyamariṃdama ”
- gantavyam -
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gantavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gantavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gantavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthātum -
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√sthā -> sthātum (infinitive)[infinitive from √sthā]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śakyama -
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śakyama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śakyama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ri -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]rī (noun, feminine)[adverb]rai (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- inda -
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√ind (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ma -
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ma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.142.21
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.142.21 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮನೇನ ಚಿರಂ ಭೀಮ ಜೀವತಾ ಪಾಪರಕ್ಷಸಾ ।
ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಂ ನ ಚಿರಂ ಸ್ಥಾತುಮಿಹ ಶಕ್ಯಮರಿಂದಮ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.142.21 in Bengali sript:
অর্জুন উবাচ ।
কিমনেন চিরং ভীম জীবতা পাপরক্ষসা ।
গন্তব্যং ন চিরং স্থাতুমিহ শক্যমরিংদম ॥ ২১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.142.21 in Gujarati sript:
અર્જુન ઉવાચ ।
કિમનેન ચિરં ભીમ જીવતા પાપરક્ષસા ।
ગન્તવ્યં ન ચિરં સ્થાતુમિહ શક્યમરિંદમ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.142.21 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ജുന ഉവാച ।
കിമനേന ചിരം ഭീമ ജീവതാ പാപരക്ഷസാ ।
ഗന്തവ്യം ന ചിരം സ്ഥാതുമിഹ ശക്യമരിംദമ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.142.21 in Telugu sript:
అర్జున ఉవాచ ।
కిమనేన చిరం భీమ జీవతా పాపరక్షసా ।
గన్తవ్యం న చిరం స్థాతుమిహ శక్యమరిందమ ॥ ౨౧ ॥