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 13.14.144

पुरस्ताच्चैव देवस्य नन्दिं पश्याम्यवस्थितम् ।
शूलं विष्टभ्य तिष्ठन्तं द्वितीयमिव शंकरम् ॥ १४४ ॥

purastāccaiva devasya nandiṃ paśyāmyavasthitam |
śūlaṃ viṣṭabhya tiṣṭhantaṃ dvitīyamiva śaṃkaram || 144 ||

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

...let this best of regenerate persons obtain from you the fruition of all his desires.—Thus addressed by all the deities, with the Grandsire Brahma among them. Sarva, otherwise called Isa and Sankara, said these words as if smiling unto me.'"...

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

Purastat, Deva, Nandi, Pashya, Yava, Sthita, Shula, Vishta, Tishthat, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Iva, Shankara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.14.144). 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: “purastāccaiva devasya nandiṃ paśyāmyavasthitam
  • purastāc -
  • purastāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    purastāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    purastāt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    purastāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • devasya -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nandim -
  • nandi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    nandi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • paśyām -
  • paśyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • yava -
  • yava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yavan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “śūlaṃ viṣṭabhya tiṣṭhantaṃ dvitīyamiva śaṃkaram
  • śūlam -
  • śūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣṭa -
  • viṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 3 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    viṣ -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viṣ class 9 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    vis -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vis class 4 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
    viś -> viṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb]
  • bhya -
  • tiṣṭhantam -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • dvitīyam -
  • dvitīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śaṅkaram -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaṅkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaṅkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.14.144

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 13.14.144 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಸ್ತಾಚ್ಚೈವ ದೇವಸ್ಯ ನನ್ದಿಂ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ಶೂಲಂ ವಿಷ್ಟಭ್ಯ ತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಮಿವ ಶಂಕರಮ್ ॥ ೧೪೪ ॥

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 13.14.144 in Bengali sript:
পুরস্তাচ্চৈব দেবস্য নন্দিং পশ্যাম্যবস্থিতম্ ।
শূলং বিষ্টভ্য তিষ্ঠন্তং দ্বিতীযমিব শংকরম্ ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

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 13.14.144 in Gujarati sript:
પુરસ્તાચ્ચૈવ દેવસ્ય નન્દિં પશ્યામ્યવસ્થિતમ્ ।
શૂલં વિષ્ટભ્ય તિષ્ઠન્તં દ્વિતીયમિવ શંકરમ્ ॥ ૧૪૪ ॥

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 13.14.144 in Malayalam sript:
പുരസ്താച്ചൈവ ദേവസ്യ നന്ദിം പശ്യാമ്യവസ്ഥിതമ് ।
ശൂലം വിഷ്ടഭ്യ തിഷ്ഠന്തം ദ്വിതീയമിവ ശംകരമ് ॥ ൧൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.14.144 in Telugu sript:
పురస్తాచ్చైవ దేవస్య నన్దిం పశ్యామ్యవస్థితమ్ ।
శూలం విష్టభ్య తిష్ఠన్తం ద్వితీయమివ శంకరమ్ ॥ ౧౪౪ ॥

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