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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 14.16.20
जातीमरणतत्त्वज्ञं कोविदं पुण्यपापयोः ।
द्रष्टारमुच्चनीचानां कर्मभिर्देहिनां गतिम् ॥ २० ॥
jātīmaraṇatattvajñaṃ kovidaṃ puṇyapāpayoḥ |
draṣṭāramuccanīcānāṃ karmabhirdehināṃ gatim || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...his preceptor and succeeded in propitiating him. By his devotion, O scorcher of foes, rendering to hint the obedience due from a disciple to a preceptor, Kasyapa gratified that...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (14.16.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Jati, Ajna, Kovida, Punyapapa, Drashtri, Uccanica, Karman, Dehin, Gati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.16.20). 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: “jātīmaraṇatattvajñaṃ kovidaṃ puṇyapāpayoḥ ”
- jātīm -
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jātī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- araṇat -
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√raṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- attva -
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√ad (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- ajñam -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kovidam -
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kovida (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kovida (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kovidā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- puṇyapāpayoḥ -
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puṇyapāpa (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]puṇyapāpa (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- Line 2: “draṣṭāramuccanīcānāṃ karmabhirdehināṃ gatim ”
- draṣṭāram -
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draṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- uccanīcānām -
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uccanīca (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]uccanīca (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]uccanīcā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- karmabhir -
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karman (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dehinām -
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dehin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dehin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- gatim -
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gati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]gati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.16.20
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.16.20 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತೀಮರಣತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞಂ ಕೋವಿದಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಪಾಪಯೋಃ ।
ದ್ರಷ್ಟಾರಮುಚ್ಚನೀಚಾನಾಂ ಕರ್ಮಭಿರ್ದೇಹಿನಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.16.20 in Bengali sript:
জাতীমরণতত্ত্বজ্ঞং কোবিদং পুণ্যপাপযোঃ ।
দ্রষ্টারমুচ্চনীচানাং কর্মভির্দেহিনাং গতিম্ ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.16.20 in Gujarati sript:
જાતીમરણતત્ત્વજ્ઞં કોવિદં પુણ્યપાપયોઃ ।
દ્રષ્ટારમુચ્ચનીચાનાં કર્મભિર્દેહિનાં ગતિમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.16.20 in Malayalam sript:
ജാതീമരണതത്ത്വജ്ഞം കോവിദം പുണ്യപാപയോഃ ।
ദ്രഷ്ടാരമുച്ചനീചാനാം കര്മഭിര്ദേഹിനാം ഗതിമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.16.20 in Telugu sript:
జాతీమరణతత్త్వజ్ఞం కోవిదం పుణ్యపాపయోః ।
ద్రష్టారముచ్చనీచానాం కర్మభిర్దేహినాం గతిమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥