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 13.86.14

अभवत्कार्त्तिकेयः स त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे ।
स्कन्नत्वात्स्कन्दतां चाप गुहावासाद्गुहोऽभवत् ॥ १४ ॥

abhavatkārttikeyaḥ sa trailokye sacarācare |
skannatvātskandatāṃ cāpa guhāvāsādguho'bhavat || 14 ||

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

...performed Sraddhas, began to also offer oblations (unto the Pitris) of sacred waters, with attention. In consequence, however, of the offerings made by persons of all classes (unto the Pitris), the Pitris began to digest that food. Soon they...

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

Karttikeya, Trailokya, Sacaracara, Skannatva, Skandata, Skandat, Capa, Guhavasa, Guh, Guha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.86.14). 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: “abhavatkārttikeyaḥ sa trailokye sacarācare
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kārttikeyaḥ -
  • kārttikeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trailokye -
  • trailokya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trailokya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sacarācare -
  • sacarācara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sacarācara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sacarācarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “skannatvātskandatāṃ cāpa guhāvāsādguho'bhavat
  • skannatvāt -
  • skannatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • skandatām -
  • skandatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    skand -> skandat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √skand class 1 verb]
    skand -> skandat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √skand class 1 verb]
    skand (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guhāvāsād -
  • guhāvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    guhāvāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • guho' -
  • guh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    guha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.86.14

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 13.86.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅಭವತ್ಕಾರ್ತ್ತಿಕೇಯಃ ಸ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯೇ ಸಚರಾಚರೇ ।
ಸ್ಕನ್ನತ್ವಾತ್ಸ್ಕನ್ದತಾಂ ಚಾಪ ಗುಹಾವಾಸಾದ್ಗುಹೋಽಭವತ್ ॥ 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 13.86.14 in Bengali sript:
অভবত্কার্ত্তিকেযঃ স ত্রৈলোক্যে সচরাচরে ।
স্কন্নত্বাত্স্কন্দতাং চাপ গুহাবাসাদ্গুহোঽভবত্ ॥ 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 13.86.14 in Gujarati sript:
અભવત્કાર્ત્તિકેયઃ સ ત્રૈલોક્યે સચરાચરે ।
સ્કન્નત્વાત્સ્કન્દતાં ચાપ ગુહાવાસાદ્ગુહોઽભવત્ ॥ 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 13.86.14 in Malayalam sript:
അഭവത്കാര്ത്തികേയഃ സ ത്രൈലോക്യേ സചരാചരേ ।
സ്കന്നത്വാത്സ്കന്ദതാം ചാപ ഗുഹാവാസാദ്ഗുഹോഽഭവത് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.86.14 in Telugu sript:
అభవత్కార్త్తికేయః స త్రైలోక్యే సచరాచరే ।
స్కన్నత్వాత్స్కన్దతాం చాప గుహావాసాద్గుహోఽభవత్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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