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 10.14.4

केशवेनैवमुक्तस्तु पाण्डवः परवीरहा ।
अवातरद्रथात्तूर्णं प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः ॥ ४ ॥

keśavenaivamuktastu pāṇḍavaḥ paravīrahā |
avātaradrathāttūrṇaṃ pragṛhya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ || 4 ||

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

...words, O tiger among kings, the valiant son of Drona let off that weapon for stupefying all the worlds. A fire then was born in that blade of grass, which seemed...

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

Keshava, Evam, Eva, Ukta, Pandava, Pandu, Paravirahan, Paraviraha, Avata, Adra, Tha, Turnam, Turna, Pragrihya, Sashara, Dhanu, Dhanus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.14.4). 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: “keśavenaivamuktastu pāṇḍavaḥ paravīrahā
  • keśavenai -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • uktas -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • paravīrahā -
  • paravīrahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    paravīrahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “avātaradrathāttūrṇaṃ pragṛhya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ
  • avāta -
  • avāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adra -
  • adra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • thāt -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tūrṇam -
  • tūrṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
  • pragṛhya -
  • pragṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pragṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saśaram -
  • saśara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saśara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saśarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.14.4

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 10.14.4 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇಶವೇನೈವಮುಕ್ತಸ್ತು ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ಪರವೀರಹಾ ।
ಅವಾತರದ್ರಥಾತ್ತೂರ್ಣಂ ಪ್ರಗೃಹ್ಯ ಸಶರಂ ಧನುಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 10.14.4 in Bengali sript:
কেশবেনৈবমুক্তস্তু পাণ্ডবঃ পরবীরহা ।
অবাতরদ্রথাত্তূর্ণং প্রগৃহ্য সশরং ধনুঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 10.14.4 in Gujarati sript:
કેશવેનૈવમુક્તસ્તુ પાણ્ડવઃ પરવીરહા ।
અવાતરદ્રથાત્તૂર્ણં પ્રગૃહ્ય સશરં ધનુઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 10.14.4 in Malayalam sript:
കേശവേനൈവമുക്തസ്തു പാണ്ഡവഃ പരവീരഹാ ।
അവാതരദ്രഥാത്തൂര്ണം പ്രഗൃഹ്യ സശരം ധനുഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.14.4 in Telugu sript:
కేశవేనైవముక్తస్తు పాణ్డవః పరవీరహా ।
అవాతరద్రథాత్తూర్ణం ప్రగృహ్య సశరం ధనుః ॥ ౪ ॥

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