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 14.39.15

प्राकाश्यं सत्त्वमादित्ये संतापो राजसो गुणः ।
उपप्लवस्तु विज्ञेयस्तामसस्तस्य पर्वसु ॥ १५ ॥

prākāśyaṃ sattvamāditye saṃtāpo rājaso guṇaḥ |
upaplavastu vijñeyastāmasastasya parvasu || 15 ||

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

...enlightenment, and happiness, absence of stinginess (or liberality), absence of fear, contentment, disposition for faith, forgiveness, courage, abstention from injuring any creature...

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

Prakashya, Sattva, Aditya, Santapa, Rajasa, Guna, Upaplava, Vijneya, Tamasa, Tad, Parvan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.39.15). 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: “prākāśyaṃ sattvamāditye saṃtāpo rājaso guṇaḥ
  • prākāśyam -
  • prākāśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sattvam -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āditye -
  • āditya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āditya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • santāpo* -
  • santāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājaso* -
  • rājasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • guṇaḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “upaplavastu vijñeyastāmasastasya parvasu
  • upaplavas -
  • upaplava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vijñeyas -
  • vijñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāmasas -
  • tāmasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • parvasu -
  • parvan (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.39.15

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 14.39.15 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಕಾಶ್ಯಂ ಸತ್ತ್ವಮಾದಿತ್ಯೇ ಸಂತಾಪೋ ರಾಜಸೋ ಗುಣಃ ।
ಉಪಪ್ಲವಸ್ತು ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಸ್ತಾಮಸಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಪರ್ವಸು ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 14.39.15 in Bengali sript:
প্রাকাশ্যং সত্ত্বমাদিত্যে সংতাপো রাজসো গুণঃ ।
উপপ্লবস্তু বিজ্ঞেযস্তামসস্তস্য পর্বসু ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 14.39.15 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાકાશ્યં સત્ત્વમાદિત્યે સંતાપો રાજસો ગુણઃ ।
ઉપપ્લવસ્તુ વિજ્ઞેયસ્તામસસ્તસ્ય પર્વસુ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 14.39.15 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാകാശ്യം സത്ത്വമാദിത്യേ സംതാപോ രാജസോ ഗുണഃ ।
ഉപപ്ലവസ്തു വിജ്ഞേയസ്താമസസ്തസ്യ പര്വസു ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.39.15 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాకాశ్యం సత్త్వమాదిత్యే సంతాపో రాజసో గుణః ।
ఉపప్లవస్తు విజ్ఞేయస్తామసస్తస్య పర్వసు ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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