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 14.26.10

असुराणां प्रवृत्तस्तु दम्भभावः स्वभावजः ।
दानं देवा व्यवसिता दममेव महर्षयः ॥ १० ॥

asurāṇāṃ pravṛttastu dambhabhāvaḥ svabhāvajaḥ |
dānaṃ devā vyavasitā damameva maharṣayaḥ || 10 ||

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

...into that fire of high merits which burns within the body, viz., the Soul.{GL_NOTE:176799:} The sacrifice constituted by Yoga is going on as regards myself. The spring whence...

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

Asura, Pravritta, Dambha, Bhava, Svabhavaja, Dana, Deva, Vyavasita, Dama, Eva, Maharshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.26.10). 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: “asurāṇāṃ pravṛttastu dambhabhāvaḥ svabhāvajaḥ
  • asurāṇām -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pravṛttas -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dambha -
  • dambha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dambha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dambh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhāvaḥ -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • svabhāvajaḥ -
  • svabhāvaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dānaṃ devā vyavasitā damameva maharṣayaḥ
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • devā* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vyavasitā* -
  • vyavasita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyavasitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • damam -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    damā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maharṣayaḥ -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.26.10

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 14.26.10 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸುರಾಣಾಂ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಸ್ತು ದಮ್ಭಭಾವಃ ಸ್ವಭಾವಜಃ ।
ದಾನಂ ದೇವಾ ವ್ಯವಸಿತಾ ದಮಮೇವ ಮಹರ್ಷಯಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 14.26.10 in Bengali sript:
অসুরাণাং প্রবৃত্তস্তু দম্ভভাবঃ স্বভাবজঃ ।
দানং দেবা ব্যবসিতা দমমেব মহর্ষযঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 14.26.10 in Gujarati sript:
અસુરાણાં પ્રવૃત્તસ્તુ દમ્ભભાવઃ સ્વભાવજઃ ।
દાનં દેવા વ્યવસિતા દમમેવ મહર્ષયઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 14.26.10 in Malayalam sript:
അസുരാണാം പ്രവൃത്തസ്തു ദമ്ഭഭാവഃ സ്വഭാവജഃ ।
ദാനം ദേവാ വ്യവസിതാ ദമമേവ മഹര്ഷയഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.26.10 in Telugu sript:
అసురాణాం ప్రవృత్తస్తు దమ్భభావః స్వభావజః ।
దానం దేవా వ్యవసితా దమమేవ మహర్షయః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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