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 12.166.14

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तमादायाथ रक्षांसि द्रुतं मेरुव्रजं ययुः ।
राज्ञश्च दर्शयामासुः शरीरं राजधर्मणः ।
कृतघ्नं पुरुषं तं च गौतमं पापचेतसम् ॥ १४ ॥

tamādāyātha rakṣāṃsi drutaṃ meruvrajaṃ yayuḥ |
rājñaśca darśayāmāsuḥ śarīraṃ rājadharmaṇaḥ |
kṛtaghnaṃ puruṣaṃ taṃ ca gautamaṃ pāpacetasam || 14 ||

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

...Pritha, that you askest me about, I will presently discourse upon. It is highly agreeable and productive of great felicity. Great teachers have (before this) show the truths about Creation and the Destruction...
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 (12.166.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tama, Aya, Ayat, Han, Rakshas, Drutam, Druta, Meruvraja, Yayu, Rajan, Asu, Sharira, Rajadharman, Kritaghna, Purusha, Gautama, Papacetas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.166.14). 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: “tamādāyātha rakṣāṃsi drutaṃ meruvrajaṃ yayuḥ ”
tamād -
tama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

tama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
āyāt -
āya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

āyāt (noun, masculine)

[compound]

āyāt (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

āyāt (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ha -
ha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

han (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
rakṣāṃsi -
rakṣas (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
drutam -
drutam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

druta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

druta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

drutā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
meruvrajam -
meruvraja (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
yayuḥ -
yayu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yayu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]
Line 2: “rājñaśca darśayāmāsuḥ śarīraṃ rājadharmaṇaḥ ”
rājñaś -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
darśayāmā -
√dṛś (verb class 0)

[imperative active first plural]
asuḥ -
asu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[aorist active third plural]
śarīram -
śarīra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
rājadharmaṇaḥ -
rājadharman (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 3: “kṛtaghnaṃ puruṣaṃ taṃ ca gautamaṃ pāpacetasam ”
kṛtaghnam -
kṛtaghna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛtaghna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtaghnā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
puruṣam -
puruṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

puruṣa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

puruṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gautamam -
gautama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gautama (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
pāpacetasam -
pāpacetasā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

pāpacetas (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.166.14

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.166.14 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಾದಾಯಾಥ ರಕ್ಷಾಂಸಿ ದ್ರುತಂ ಮೇರುವ್ರಜಂ ಯಯುಃ ।
ರಾಜ್ಞಶ್ಚ ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಾಸುಃ ಶರೀರಂ ರಾಜಧರ್ಮಣಃ ।
ಕೃತಘ್ನಂ ಪುರುಷಂ ತಂ ಚ ಗೌತಮಂ ಪಾಪಚೇತಸಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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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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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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 12.166.14 in Bengali sript:
তমাদাযাথ রক্ষাংসি দ্রুতং মেরুব্রজং যযুঃ ।
রাজ্ঞশ্চ দর্শযামাসুঃ শরীরং রাজধর্মণঃ ।
কৃতঘ্নং পুরুষং তং চ গৌতমং পাপচেতসম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.166.14 in Gujarati sript:
તમાદાયાથ રક્ષાંસિ દ્રુતં મેરુવ્રજં યયુઃ ।
રાજ્ઞશ્ચ દર્શયામાસુઃ શરીરં રાજધર્મણઃ ।
કૃતઘ્નં પુરુષં તં ચ ગૌતમં પાપચેતસમ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.166.14 in Malayalam sript:
തമാദായാഥ രക്ഷാംസി ദ്രുതം മേരുവ്രജം യയുഃ ।
രാജ്ഞശ്ച ദര്ശയാമാസുഃ ശരീരം രാജധര്മണഃ ।
കൃതഘ്നം പുരുഷം തം ച ഗൌതമം പാപചേതസമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.166.14 in Telugu sript:
తమాదాయాథ రక్షాంసి ద్రుతం మేరువ్రజం యయుః ।
రాజ్ఞశ్చ దర్శయామాసుః శరీరం రాజధర్మణః ।
కృతఘ్నం పురుషం తం చ గౌతమం పాపచేతసమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021