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 11.14.20

गान्धार्युवाच ।
वृद्धस्यास्य शतं पुत्रान्निघ्नंस्त्वमपराजितः ।
कस्मान्न शेषयः कंचिद्येनाल्पमपराधितम् ॥ २० ॥

gāndhāryuvāca |
vṛddhasyāsya śataṃ putrānnighnaṃstvamaparājitaḥ |
kasmānna śeṣayaḥ kaṃcidyenālpamaparādhitam || 20 ||

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

...Do not avail thyself of this opportunity for denouncing a curse. On the other hand, utilize it for showing your forgiveness. You should not be angry with the Pandavas, O Gandhari...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.14.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gandhari, Vriddha, Idam, Shata, Putra, Nighnat, Tva, Yushmad, Aparajita, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Shesha, Yah, Kanci, Ena, Alpam, Alpa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.14.20). 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: “gāndhāryuvāca
  • gāndhāryu -
  • gāndhāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gāndhārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “vṛddhasyāsya śataṃ putrānnighnaṃstvamaparājitaḥ
  • vṛddhasyā -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • putrān -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • nighnaṃs -
  • nighnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • aparājitaḥ -
  • aparājita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kasmānna śeṣayaḥ kaṃcidyenālpamaparādhitam
  • kasmān -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śeṣa -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kañci -
  • kañcī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kañcī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kañcī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dye -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • enā -
  • enā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • alpam -
  • alpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    alpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aparādhitam -
  • aparādhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.14.20

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 11.14.20 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ವೃದ್ಧಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಶತಂ ಪುತ್ರಾನ್ನಿಘ್ನಂಸ್ತ್ವಮಪರಾಜಿತಃ ।
ಕಸ್ಮಾನ್ನ ಶೇಷಯಃ ಕಂಚಿದ್ಯೇನಾಲ್ಪಮಪರಾಧಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 11.14.20 in Bengali sript:
গান্ধার্যুবাচ ।
বৃদ্ধস্যাস্য শতং পুত্রান্নিঘ্নংস্ত্বমপরাজিতঃ ।
কস্মান্ন শেষযঃ কংচিদ্যেনাল্পমপরাধিতম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 11.14.20 in Gujarati sript:
ગાન્ધાર્યુવાચ ।
વૃદ્ધસ્યાસ્ય શતં પુત્રાન્નિઘ્નંસ્ત્વમપરાજિતઃ ।
કસ્માન્ન શેષયઃ કંચિદ્યેનાલ્પમપરાધિતમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 11.14.20 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാന്ധാര്യുവാച ।
വൃദ്ധസ്യാസ്യ ശതം പുത്രാന്നിഘ്നംസ്ത്വമപരാജിതഃ ।
കസ്മാന്ന ശേഷയഃ കംചിദ്യേനാല്പമപരാധിതമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.14.20 in Telugu sript:
గాన్ధార్యువాచ ।
వృద్ధస్యాస్య శతం పుత్రాన్నిఘ్నంస్త్వమపరాజితః ।
కస్మాన్న శేషయః కంచిద్యేనాల్పమపరాధితమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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