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 13.141.14

तस्यापि विस्तरेणोक्तं कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः ।
ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमत्रितः क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥ १४ ॥

tasyāpi vistareṇoktaṃ karmātreḥ sumahātmanaḥ |
bravīmyahaṃ brūhi vā tvamatritaḥ kṣatriyaṃ varam || 14 ||

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

...Brahmanas, became saline in taste.{GL_NOTE:176706:} Even Agni who is of the complexion of gold, and who blazes with effulgence when destitute of smoke, and whose flames uniting together burn upwards, when cursed by the angry Angiras, became divested...

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

Tad, Api, Vistarena, Vistara, Ukta, Karman, Atri, Sumahatman, Aha, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Tas, Kshatriya, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.141.14). 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: “tasyāpi vistareṇoktaṃ karmātreḥ sumahātmanaḥ
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vistareṇo -
  • vistareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vistara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vistara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • karmā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atreḥ -
  • atri (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sumahātmanaḥ -
  • sumahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sumahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “bravīmyahaṃ brūhi tvamatritaḥ kṣatriyaṃ varam
  • bravīmya -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • atri -
  • atri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    atrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    atrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣatriyam -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.141.14

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 13.141.14 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾಪಿ ವಿಸ್ತರೇಣೋಕ್ತಂ ಕರ್ಮಾತ್ರೇಃ ಸುಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಬ್ರವೀಮ್ಯಹಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ವಾ ತ್ವಮತ್ರಿತಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಂ ವರಮ್ ॥ 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 13.141.14 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাপি বিস্তরেণোক্তং কর্মাত্রেঃ সুমহাত্মনঃ ।
ব্রবীম্যহং ব্রূহি বা ত্বমত্রিতঃ ক্ষত্রিযং বরম্ ॥ 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 13.141.14 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યાપિ વિસ્તરેણોક્તં કર્માત્રેઃ સુમહાત્મનઃ ।
બ્રવીમ્યહં બ્રૂહિ વા ત્વમત્રિતઃ ક્ષત્રિયં વરમ્ ॥ 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 13.141.14 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാപി വിസ്തരേണോക്തം കര്മാത്രേഃ സുമഹാത്മനഃ ।
ബ്രവീമ്യഹം ബ്രൂഹി വാ ത്വമത്രിതഃ ക്ഷത്രിയം വരമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.141.14 in Telugu sript:
తస్యాపి విస్తరేణోక్తం కర్మాత్రేః సుమహాత్మనః ।
బ్రవీమ్యహం బ్రూహి వా త్వమత్రితః క్షత్రియం వరమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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