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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 14.28.17
अहिंसेति प्रतिज्ञेयं यदि वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ।
शक्यं बहुविधं वक्तुं भवतः कार्यदूषणम् ॥ १७ ॥
ahiṃseti pratijñeyaṃ yadi vakṣyāmyataḥ param |
śakyaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vaktuṃ bhavataḥ kāryadūṣaṇam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...creatures, Yogins would behold in the body. Dwelling in that, I am never attached to anything through desire and wrath, and decrepitude and death. Not having any desire for any...
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 (14.28.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ahimsa, Iti, Pratijneya, Yadi, Yad, Atah, Param, Para, Shakya, Bahuvidha, Bhavat, Bhavant, Karya, Dushana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.28.17). 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: “ahiṃseti pratijñeyaṃ yadi vakṣyāmyataḥ param ”
- ahiṃse -
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ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pratijñeyam -
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pratijñeya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratijñeya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratijñeyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vakṣyāmya -
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√vac (verb class 2)[future active first single]√vac (verb class 3)[future active first single]√vah (verb class 1)[future active first single]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “śakyaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vaktuṃ bhavataḥ kāryadūṣaṇam ”
- śakyam -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]√śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- bahuvidham -
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bahuvidha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bahuvidha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bahuvidhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vaktum -
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√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)[infinitive from √vac]
- bhavataḥ -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- kārya -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[compound from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[compound from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- dūṣaṇam -
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dūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.28.17
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 14.28.17 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹಿಂಸೇತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೇಯಂ ಯದಿ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮ್ಯತಃ ಪರಮ್ ।
ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಬಹುವಿಧಂ ವಕ್ತುಂ ಭವತಃ ಕಾರ್ಯದೂಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 14.28.17 in Bengali sript:
অহিংসেতি প্রতিজ্ঞেযং যদি বক্ষ্যাম্যতঃ পরম্ ।
শক্যং বহুবিধং বক্তুং ভবতঃ কার্যদূষণম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 14.28.17 in Gujarati sript:
અહિંસેતિ પ્રતિજ્ઞેયં યદિ વક્ષ્યામ્યતઃ પરમ્ ।
શક્યં બહુવિધં વક્તું ભવતઃ કાર્યદૂષણમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.28.17 in Malayalam sript:
അഹിംസേതി പ്രതിജ്ഞേയം യദി വക്ഷ്യാമ്യതഃ പരമ് ।
ശക്യം ബഹുവിധം വക്തും ഭവതഃ കാര്യദൂഷണമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.28.17 in Telugu sript:
అహింసేతి ప్రతిజ్ఞేయం యది వక్ష్యామ్యతః పరమ్ ।
శక్యం బహువిధం వక్తుం భవతః కార్యదూషణమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥