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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 14.40.1
ब्रह्मोवाच ।
अव्यक्तात्पूर्वमुत्पन्नो महानात्मा महामतिः ।
आदिर्गुणानां सर्वेषां प्रथमः सर्ग उच्यते ॥ १ ॥
brahmovāca |
avyaktātpūrvamutpanno mahānātmā mahāmatiḥ |
ādirguṇānāṃ sarveṣāṃ prathamaḥ sarga ucyate || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...power of governing everything, self-restraint, minuteness, these high-souled ones make by operations of their own mind, like the gods themselves dwelling in Heaven. Such men...
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 (14.40.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahma, Brahman, Avyakta, Purvam, Purva, Utpanna, Mahana, Mas, Mahamati, Adi, Guna, Sarva, Prathama, Sarga, Ucyat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.40.1). 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: “brahmovāca ”
- brahmo -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]brahmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “avyaktātpūrvamutpanno mahānātmā mahāmatiḥ ”
- avyaktāt -
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avyakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]avyakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- utpanno* -
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utpanna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahānāt -
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mahāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]mahāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahāmatiḥ -
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mahāmati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mahāmati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “ādirguṇānāṃ sarveṣāṃ prathamaḥ sarga ucyate ”
- ādir -
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ādi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ādi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- guṇānām -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- prathamaḥ -
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prathama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sarga* -
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sarga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ucyate -
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√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vac (verb class 3)[present passive third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.40.1
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 14.40.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತಾತ್ಪೂರ್ವಮುತ್ಪನ್ನೋ ಮಹಾನಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾಮತಿಃ ।
ಆದಿರ್ಗುಣಾನಾಂ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಪ್ರಥಮಃ ಸರ್ಗ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧ ॥
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 14.40.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
অব্যক্তাত্পূর্বমুত্পন্নো মহানাত্মা মহামতিঃ ।
আদির্গুণানাং সর্বেষাং প্রথমঃ সর্গ উচ্যতে ॥ ১ ॥
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 14.40.1 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
અવ્યક્તાત્પૂર્વમુત્પન્નો મહાનાત્મા મહામતિઃ ।
આદિર્ગુણાનાં સર્વેષાં પ્રથમઃ સર્ગ ઉચ્યતે ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.40.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
അവ്യക്താത്പൂര്വമുത്പന്നോ മഹാനാത്മാ മഹാമതിഃ ।
ആദിര്ഗുണാനാം സര്വേഷാം പ്രഥമഃ സര്ഗ ഉച്യതേ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.40.1 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మోవాచ ।
అవ్యక్తాత్పూర్వముత్పన్నో మహానాత్మా మహామతిః ।
ఆదిర్గుణానాం సర్వేషాం ప్రథమః సర్గ ఉచ్యతే ॥ ౧ ॥