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 14.13.15

यो मां प्रयतते हन्तुं धृत्या सत्यपराक्रमः ।
भावो भवामि तस्याहं स च मां नावबुध्यते ॥ १५ ॥

yo māṃ prayatate hantuṃ dhṛtyā satyaparākramaḥ |
bhāvo bhavāmi tasyāhaṃ sa ca māṃ nāvabudhyate || 15 ||

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

...sacrifices with presents, so that you mayst attain fame in this world, and reach the perfect way (hereafter)." "Vaisampayana said, "With such speeches as these, was the royal...

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

Yah, Asmad, Prayatata, Hantu, Dhriti, Satyaparakrama, Bhava, Tad, Aha, Nava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.13.15). 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: “yo māṃ prayatate hantuṃ dhṛtyā satyaparākramaḥ
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • prayatate -
  • prayatatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hantum -
  • han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    hantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhṛtyā -
  • dhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    dhṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • satyaparākramaḥ -
  • satyaparākrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhāvo bhavāmi tasyāhaṃ sa ca māṃ nāvabudhyate
  • bhāvo* -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • bhavāmi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • 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]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nāva -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • budhyate -
  • budh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    budh (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.13.15

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 14.13.15 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ಮಾಂ ಪ್ರಯತತೇ ಹನ್ತುಂ ಧೃತ್ಯಾ ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ ।
ಭಾವೋ ಭವಾಮಿ ತಸ್ಯಾಹಂ ಸ ಚ ಮಾಂ ನಾವಬುಧ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 14.13.15 in Bengali sript:
যো মাং প্রযততে হন্তুং ধৃত্যা সত্যপরাক্রমঃ ।
ভাবো ভবামি তস্যাহং স চ মাং নাববুধ্যতে ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 14.13.15 in Gujarati sript:
યો માં પ્રયતતે હન્તું ધૃત્યા સત્યપરાક્રમઃ ।
ભાવો ભવામિ તસ્યાહં સ ચ માં નાવબુધ્યતે ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 14.13.15 in Malayalam sript:
യോ മാം പ്രയതതേ ഹന്തും ധൃത്യാ സത്യപരാക്രമഃ ।
ഭാവോ ഭവാമി തസ്യാഹം സ ച മാം നാവബുധ്യതേ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.13.15 in Telugu sript:
యో మాం ప్రయతతే హన్తుం ధృత్యా సత్యపరాక్రమః ।
భావో భవామి తస్యాహం స చ మాం నావబుధ్యతే ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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