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 8.14.55

जलं दृष्ट्वा प्रधावन्ति क्रोशमानाः परस्परम् ।
जलं पीत्वा मृतान्पश्य पिबतोऽन्यांश्च भारत ॥ ५५ ॥

jalaṃ dṛṣṭvā pradhāvanti krośamānāḥ parasparam |
jalaṃ pītvā mṛtānpaśya pibato'nyāṃśca bhārata || 55 ||

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

...great force, Vikartana’s son Karna, filled with rage, checked him, O king. Then Nakula smiling the while, addressed Karna, and said, "After a long time, through the favour of the gods, I am seen by you, and you...

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

Jala, Pradhavat, Kroshamana, Parasparam, Paraspara, Pitva, Mrita, Pashya, Pibat, Ani, Anya, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.14.55). 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: “jalaṃ dṛṣṭvā pradhāvanti krośamānāḥ parasparam
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • pradhāvanti -
  • pradhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • krośamānāḥ -
  • krośamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    krośamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jalaṃ pītvā mṛtānpaśya pibato'nyāṃśca bhārata
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pītvā -
  • pītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • mṛtān -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • pibato' -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> pibat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pibat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pibat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • anyā -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āṃś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.14.55

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 8.14.55 in Kannada sript:
ಜಲಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಧಾವನ್ತಿ ಕ್ರೋಶಮಾನಾಃ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ।
ಜಲಂ ಪೀತ್ವಾ ಮೃತಾನ್ಪಶ್ಯ ಪಿಬತೋಽನ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

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 8.14.55 in Bengali sript:
জলং দৃষ্ট্বা প্রধাবন্তি ক্রোশমানাঃ পরস্পরম্ ।
জলং পীত্বা মৃতান্পশ্য পিবতোঽন্যাংশ্চ ভারত ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 8.14.55 in Gujarati sript:
જલં દૃષ્ટ્વા પ્રધાવન્તિ ક્રોશમાનાઃ પરસ્પરમ્ ।
જલં પીત્વા મૃતાન્પશ્ય પિબતોઽન્યાંશ્ચ ભારત ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 8.14.55 in Malayalam sript:
ജലം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ പ്രധാവന്തി ക്രോശമാനാഃ പരസ്പരമ് ।
ജലം പീത്വാ മൃതാന്പശ്യ പിബതോഽന്യാംശ്ച ഭാരത ॥ ൫൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.14.55 in Telugu sript:
జలం దృష్ట్వా ప్రధావన్తి క్రోశమానాః పరస్పరమ్ ।
జలం పీత్వా మృతాన్పశ్య పిబతోఽన్యాంశ్చ భారత ॥ ౫౫ ॥

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