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 14.17.18

जातीमरणसंविग्नाः सततं सर्वजन्तवः ।
दृश्यन्ते संत्यजन्तश्च शरीराणि द्विजर्षभ ॥ १८ ॥

jātīmaraṇasaṃvignāḥ satataṃ sarvajantavaḥ |
dṛśyante saṃtyajantaśca śarīrāṇi dvijarṣabha || 18 ||

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

...bodies is like what is felt by him when first entering the womb or when issuing out of it. His joints become almost dislocated and he derives much distress from the waters (of...

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

Jati, Arana, Samvigna, Satatam, Satata, Sarvajantu, Sat, Santya, Santi, Ajanta, Sharira, Dvijarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.17.18). 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: “jātīmaraṇasaṃvignāḥ satataṃ sarvajantavaḥ
  • jātīm -
  • jātī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • araṇa -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvignāḥ -
  • saṃvigna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃvignā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvajantavaḥ -
  • sarvajantu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvajantu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “dṛśyante saṃtyajantaśca śarīrāṇi dvijarṣabha
  • dṛśyante -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
  • santya -
  • santya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    santi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ajantaś -
  • ajanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarīrāṇi -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvijarṣabha -
  • dvijarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.17.18

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 14.17.18 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತೀಮರಣಸಂವಿಗ್ನಾಃ ಸತತಂ ಸರ್ವಜನ್ತವಃ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಸಂತ್ಯಜನ್ತಶ್ಚ ಶರೀರಾಣಿ ದ್ವಿಜರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 14.17.18 in Bengali sript:
জাতীমরণসংবিগ্নাঃ সততং সর্বজন্তবঃ ।
দৃশ্যন্তে সংত্যজন্তশ্চ শরীরাণি দ্বিজর্ষভ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 14.17.18 in Gujarati sript:
જાતીમરણસંવિગ્નાઃ સતતં સર્વજન્તવઃ ।
દૃશ્યન્તે સંત્યજન્તશ્ચ શરીરાણિ દ્વિજર્ષભ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 14.17.18 in Malayalam sript:
ജാതീമരണസംവിഗ്നാഃ സതതം സര്വജന്തവഃ ।
ദൃശ്യന്തേ സംത്യജന്തശ്ച ശരീരാണി ദ്വിജര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.17.18 in Telugu sript:
జాతీమరణసంవిగ్నాః సతతం సర్వజన్తవః ।
దృశ్యన్తే సంత్యజన్తశ్చ శరీరాణి ద్విజర్షభ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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