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 12.14.7

नन्दयैतान्महाराज मत्तानिव महाद्विपान् ।
उपपन्नेन वाक्येन सततं दुःखभागिनः ॥ ७ ॥

nandayaitānmahārāja mattāniva mahādvipān |
upapannena vākyena satataṃ duḥkhabhāginaḥ || 7 ||

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

...monarch, do you practise the ancient customs of men, following the rules and analogies cited above. Perform sacrifices, give alms, protect your subjects, and practise righteousness. Slay your foes, O son of...

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

Nanda, Eta, Esha, Maharaja, Maharajan, Matta, Maha, Vipa, Upapanna, Vakya, Satatam, Satata, Duhkhabhagin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.14.7). 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: “nandayaitānmahārāja mattāniva mahādvipān
  • nandayai -
  • nandā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    nand (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mattāni -
  • matta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mad -> matta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 4 verb]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahād -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vipān -
  • vipa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “upapannena vākyena satataṃ duḥkhabhāginaḥ
  • upapannena -
  • upapanna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    upapanna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vākyena -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥkhabhāginaḥ -
  • duḥkhabhāgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    duḥkhabhāgin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.14.7

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 12.14.7 in Kannada sript:
ನನ್ದಯೈತಾನ್ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಮತ್ತಾನಿವ ಮಹಾದ್ವಿಪಾನ್ ।
ಉಪಪನ್ನೇನ ವಾಕ್ಯೇನ ಸತತಂ ದುಃಖಭಾಗಿನಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.14.7 in Bengali sript:
নন্দযৈতান্মহারাজ মত্তানিব মহাদ্বিপান্ ।
উপপন্নেন বাক্যেন সততং দুঃখভাগিনঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.14.7 in Gujarati sript:
નન્દયૈતાન્મહારાજ મત્તાનિવ મહાદ્વિપાન્ ।
ઉપપન્નેન વાક્યેન સતતં દુઃખભાગિનઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.14.7 in Malayalam sript:
നന്ദയൈതാന്മഹാരാജ മത്താനിവ മഹാദ്വിപാന് ।
ഉപപന്നേന വാക്യേന സതതം ദുഃഖഭാഗിനഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.14.7 in Telugu sript:
నన్దయైతాన్మహారాజ మత్తానివ మహాద్విపాన్ ।
ఉపపన్నేన వాక్యేన సతతం దుఃఖభాగినః ॥ ౭ ॥

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