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 14.1.17

एवं ब्रुवति कौन्तेय विदुरे दीर्घदर्शिनि ।
दुर्योधनमहं पापमन्ववर्तं वृथामतिः ॥ १७ ॥

evaṃ bruvati kaunteya vidure dīrghadarśini |
duryodhanamahaṃ pāpamanvavartaṃ vṛthāmatiḥ || 17 ||

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

...excessively in sorrow for his departed forefathers, he grieves them. (Therefore, banishing grief), do you (now) celebrate many a sacrifice with suitable presents to the priests...

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

Evam, Eva, Kaunteya, Vidura, Dirghadarshin, Dirghadarshini, Duryodhana, Aha, Asmad, Papam, Papa, Anu, Vrithamati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.1.17). 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: “evaṃ bruvati kaunteya vidure dīrghadarśini
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse bruvati*ka
  • kaunteya -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidure -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vidurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dīrghadarśini -
  • dīrghadarśinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dīrghadarśin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dīrghadarśin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “duryodhanamahaṃ pāpamanvavartaṃ vṛthāmatiḥ
  • duryodhanam -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duryodhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duryodhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anva -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avartam -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vṛthāmatiḥ -
  • vṛthāmati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛthāmati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.1.17

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 14.1.17 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಬ್ರುವತಿ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯ ವಿದುರೇ ದೀರ್ಘದರ್ಶಿನಿ ।
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಮಹಂ ಪಾಪಮನ್ವವರ್ತಂ ವೃಥಾಮತಿಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 14.1.17 in Bengali sript:
এবং ব্রুবতি কৌন্তেয বিদুরে দীর্ঘদর্শিনি ।
দুর্যোধনমহং পাপমন্ববর্তং বৃথামতিঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 14.1.17 in Gujarati sript:
એવં બ્રુવતિ કૌન્તેય વિદુરે દીર્ઘદર્શિનિ ।
દુર્યોધનમહં પાપમન્વવર્તં વૃથામતિઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 14.1.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം ബ്രുവതി കൌന്തേയ വിദുരേ ദീര്ഘദര്ശിനി ।
ദുര്യോധനമഹം പാപമന്വവര്തം വൃഥാമതിഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.1.17 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం బ్రువతి కౌన్తేయ విదురే దీర్ఘదర్శిని ।
దుర్యోధనమహం పాపమన్వవర్తం వృథామతిః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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