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 14.24.4

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देवमत उवाच ।
केनायं सृज्यते जन्तुः कश्चान्यः पूर्वमेति तम् ।
प्राणद्वंद्वं च मे ब्रूहि तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च निश्चयात् ॥ ४ ॥

devamata uvāca |
kenāyaṃ sṛjyate jantuḥ kaścānyaḥ pūrvameti tam |
prāṇadvaṃdvaṃ ca me brūhi tiryagūrdhvaṃ ca niścayāt || 4 ||

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

...we do. You are not the foremost amongst us, O Prana. (Only) Apana is under your dominion. Prana then moved about, and unto him Apana spoke.' "Apana said, 'When I become extinct...
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 (14.24.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devamata, Kena, Kah, Kim, Aya, Idam, Jantu, Purvam, Purva, Prana, Dvandva, Asmad, Tiryak, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Nishcaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.24.4). 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: “devamata uvāca ”
devamata* -
devamata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “kenāyaṃ sṛjyate jantuḥ kaścānyaḥ pūrvameti tam ”
kenā -
kena (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kena (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sṛjyate -
√sṛj (verb class 6)

[present passive third single]
jantuḥ -
jantu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kaś -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cānya -
√cam -> cānya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √cam]

√cam -> cānya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √cam]

ca (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
aḥ -
a (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
pūrvam -
pūrvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pūrva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pūrva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
eti -
eti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

√i (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 3: “prāṇadvaṃdvaṃ ca me brūhi tiryagūrdhvaṃ ca niścayāt ”
prāṇa -
prāṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prāṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dvandvam -
dvandva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dvandva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
brūhi -
√brū (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
tiryag -
tiryak (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ūrdhvam -
ūrdhvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ūrdhva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ūrdhva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
niścayāt -
niścaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.24.4

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;

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Preview of verse 14.24.4 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಮತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕೇನಾಯಂ ಸೃಜ್ಯತೇ ಜನ್ತುಃ ಕಶ್ಚಾನ್ಯಃ ಪೂರ್ವಮೇತಿ ತಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಣದ್ವಂದ್ವಂ ಚ ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ತಿರ್ಯಗೂರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಚ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಾತ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 14.24.4 in Bengali sript:
দেবমত উবাচ ।
কেনাযং সৃজ্যতে জন্তুঃ কশ্চান্যঃ পূর্বমেতি তম্ ।
প্রাণদ্বংদ্বং চ মে ব্রূহি তির্যগূর্ধ্বং চ নিশ্চযাত্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 14.24.4 in Gujarati sript:
દેવમત ઉવાચ ।
કેનાયં સૃજ્યતે જન્તુઃ કશ્ચાન્યઃ પૂર્વમેતિ તમ્ ।
પ્રાણદ્વંદ્વં ચ મે બ્રૂહિ તિર્યગૂર્ધ્વં ચ નિશ્ચયાત્ ॥ ૪ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 14.24.4 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവമത ഉവാച ।
കേനായം സൃജ്യതേ ജന്തുഃ കശ്ചാന്യഃ പൂര്വമേതി തമ് ।
പ്രാണദ്വംദ്വം ച മേ ബ്രൂഹി തിര്യഗൂര്ധ്വം ച നിശ്ചയാത് ॥ ൪ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.24.4 in Telugu sript:
దేవమత ఉవాచ ।
కేనాయం సృజ్యతే జన్తుః కశ్చాన్యః పూర్వమేతి తమ్ ।
ప్రాణద్వంద్వం చ మే బ్రూహి తిర్యగూర్ధ్వం చ నిశ్చయాత్ ॥ ౪ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021