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 14.22.8
घ्राणं जिह्वा तथा श्रोत्रं त्वङ्मनो बुद्धिरेव च ।
न रूपाण्यधिगच्छन्ति चक्षुस्तान्यधिगच्छति ॥ ८ ॥
ghrāṇaṃ jihvā tathā śrotraṃ tvaṅmano buddhireva ca |
na rūpāṇyadhigacchanti cakṣustānyadhigacchati || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...is superior. Do you, O puissant one, dispel our doubt.—On that occasion, the holy one made this answer.—The mind undoubtedly (is superior). Unto him Word said,—'I yield to you...
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 (14.22.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ghrana, Jihva, Tatha, Shrotra, Tvac, Mana, Manas, Buddhi, Eva, Rupa, Adhi, Gacchat, Cakshu, Cakshus, Tad, Tanya, Tani,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.22.8). 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: “ghrāṇaṃ jihvā tathā śrotraṃ tvaṅmano buddhireva ca ”
- ghrāṇam -
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ghrāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghrāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghrāṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jihvā -
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jihvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śrotram -
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śrotra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tvaṅ -
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tvac (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- mano* -
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manas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]mana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- buddhir -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “na rūpāṇyadhigacchanti cakṣustānyadhigacchati ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rūpāṇya -
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rūpa (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- cakṣus -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- tānya -
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tānī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]tānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tānī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]√tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]√tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]√tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]√tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]√tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.22.8
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 14.22.8 in Kannada sript:
ಘ್ರಾಣಂ ಜಿಹ್ವಾ ತಥಾ ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಂ ತ್ವಙ್ಮನೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರೇವ ಚ ।
ನ ರೂಪಾಣ್ಯಧಿಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಚಕ್ಷುಸ್ತಾನ್ಯಧಿಗಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 14.22.8 in Bengali sript:
ঘ্রাণং জিহ্বা তথা শ্রোত্রং ত্বঙ্মনো বুদ্ধিরেব চ ।
ন রূপাণ্যধিগচ্ছন্তি চক্ষুস্তান্যধিগচ্ছতি ॥ ৮ ॥
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 14.22.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઘ્રાણં જિહ્વા તથા શ્રોત્રં ત્વઙ્મનો બુદ્ધિરેવ ચ ।
ન રૂપાણ્યધિગચ્છન્તિ ચક્ષુસ્તાન્યધિગચ્છતિ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.22.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഘ്രാണം ജിഹ്വാ തഥാ ശ്രോത്രം ത്വങ്മനോ ബുദ്ധിരേവ ച ।
ന രൂപാണ്യധിഗച്ഛന്തി ചക്ഷുസ്താന്യധിഗച്ഛതി ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.22.8 in Telugu sript:
ఘ్రాణం జిహ్వా తథా శ్రోత్రం త్వఙ్మనో బుద్ధిరేవ చ ।
న రూపాణ్యధిగచ్ఛన్తి చక్షుస్తాన్యధిగచ్ఛతి ॥ ౮ ॥