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 12.23.14

एताश्चेष्टाः क्षत्रियाणां राजन्संसिद्धिकारिकाः ।
अपि गाथामिमां चापि बृहस्पतिरभाषत ॥ १४ ॥

etāśceṣṭāḥ kṣatriyāṇāṃ rājansaṃsiddhikārikāḥ |
api gāthāmimāṃ cāpi bṛhaspatirabhāṣata || 14 ||

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

...one said to have attained to the state of Brahma. When one does not bear sinfully towards any creature, in act, thought, or word, one is then said to have attained to Brahma. When one has controlled his pride...

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

Eta, Esha, Ceshta, Kshatriya, Rajan, Rajat, Karika, Api, Gatha, Iyam, Idam, Capin, Capi, Brihaspati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.23.14). 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: “etāśceṣṭāḥ kṣatriyāṇāṃ rājansaṃsiddhikārikāḥ
  • etāś -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ceṣṭāḥ -
  • ceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣatriyāṇām -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • saṃsiddhi -
  • saṃsiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kārikāḥ -
  • kārikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kārika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “api gāthāmimāṃ cāpi bṛhaspatirabhāṣata
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gāthām -
  • gāthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bṛhaspatir -
  • bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhāṣata -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.23.14

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 12.23.14 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಾಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಾಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಾಣಾಂ ರಾಜನ್ಸಂಸಿದ್ಧಿಕಾರಿಕಾಃ ।
ಅಪಿ ಗಾಥಾಮಿಮಾಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿರಭಾಷತ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 12.23.14 in Bengali sript:
এতাশ্চেষ্টাঃ ক্ষত্রিযাণাং রাজন্সংসিদ্ধিকারিকাঃ ।
অপি গাথামিমাং চাপি বৃহস্পতিরভাষত ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.23.14 in Gujarati sript:
એતાશ્ચેષ્ટાઃ ક્ષત્રિયાણાં રાજન્સંસિદ્ધિકારિકાઃ ।
અપિ ગાથામિમાં ચાપિ બૃહસ્પતિરભાષત ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 12.23.14 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതാശ്ചേഷ്ടാഃ ക്ഷത്രിയാണാം രാജന്സംസിദ്ധികാരികാഃ ।
അപി ഗാഥാമിമാം ചാപി ബൃഹസ്പതിരഭാഷത ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.23.14 in Telugu sript:
ఏతాశ్చేష్టాః క్షత్రియాణాం రాజన్సంసిద్ధికారికాః ।
అపి గాథామిమాం చాపి బృహస్పతిరభాషత ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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