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 14.28.18

अहिंसा सर्वभूतानां नित्यमस्मासु रोचते ।
प्रत्यक्षतः साधयामो न परोक्षमुपास्महे ॥ १८ ॥

ahiṃsā sarvabhūtānāṃ nityamasmāsu rocate |
pratyakṣataḥ sādhayāmo na parokṣamupāsmahe || 18 ||

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

...object of desire, and not having any aversion for any evil, there is no taint on my natures, as there is no taint of a drop of water on (the leaves of) the lotus. Of this constant...

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

Ahimsa, Sarvabhuta, Nityam, Nitya, Asmad, Pratyakshatah, Paroksha, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.28.18). 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: “ahiṃsā sarvabhūtānāṃ nityamasmāsu rocate
  • ahiṃsā -
  • ahiṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asmāsu -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative plural]
  • rocate -
  • ruc (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “pratyakṣataḥ sādhayāmo na parokṣamupāsmahe
  • pratyakṣataḥ -
  • pratyakṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sādhayāmo* -
  • sidh (verb class 0)
    [present active first plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parokṣam -
  • parokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parokṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āsmahe -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [present middle first plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.28.18

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 14.28.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹಿಂಸಾ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಮಸ್ಮಾಸು ರೋಚತೇ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷತಃ ಸಾಧಯಾಮೋ ನ ಪರೋಕ್ಷಮುಪಾಸ್ಮಹೇ ॥ 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 14.28.18 in Bengali sript:
অহিংসা সর্বভূতানাং নিত্যমস্মাসু রোচতে ।
প্রত্যক্ষতঃ সাধযামো ন পরোক্ষমুপাস্মহে ॥ 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 14.28.18 in Gujarati sript:
અહિંસા સર્વભૂતાનાં નિત્યમસ્માસુ રોચતે ।
પ્રત્યક્ષતઃ સાધયામો ન પરોક્ષમુપાસ્મહે ॥ 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 14.28.18 in Malayalam sript:
അഹിംസാ സര്വഭൂതാനാം നിത്യമസ്മാസു രോചതേ ।
പ്രത്യക്ഷതഃ സാധയാമോ ന പരോക്ഷമുപാസ്മഹേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.28.18 in Telugu sript:
అహింసా సర్వభూతానాం నిత్యమస్మాసు రోచతే ।
ప్రత్యక్షతః సాధయామో న పరోక్షముపాస్మహే ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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