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 14.44.1

ब्रह्मोवाच ।
यदादिमध्यपर्यन्तं ग्रहणोपायमेव च ।
नामलक्षणसंयुक्तं सर्वं वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः ॥ १ ॥

brahmovāca |
yadādimadhyaparyantaṃ grahaṇopāyameva ca |
nāmalakṣaṇasaṃyuktaṃ sarvaṃ vakṣyāmi tattvataḥ || 1 ||

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

...might. Tashtri is the king of Rudras, and Siva of all creatures. Sacrifice is the foremost of all initiatory rites, and Maghavat of the deities. The North is the lord of all...

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

Brahma, Brahman, Yada, Yad, Adima, Dha, Dhi, Aparyanta, Grahana, Upaya, Eva, Naman, Lakshana, Samyuktam, Samyukta, Sarvam, Sarva, Tattvatah, Tattvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.44.1). 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 -
  • 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 -
  • 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: “yadādimadhyaparyantaṃ grahaṇopāyameva ca
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ādima -
  • ādima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first plural]
  • dhya -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • aparyantam -
  • aparyanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aparyanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aparyantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • grahaṇo -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāyam -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “nāmalakṣaṇasaṃyuktaṃ sarvaṃ vakṣyāmi tattvataḥ
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣaṇa -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyuktam -
  • saṃyuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • tattvataḥ -
  • tattvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tattvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.44.1

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 14.44.1 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ ।
ಯದಾದಿಮಧ್ಯಪರ್ಯನ್ತಂ ಗ್ರಹಣೋಪಾಯಮೇವ ಚ ।
ನಾಮಲಕ್ಷಣಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 14.44.1 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মোবাচ ।
যদাদিমধ্যপর্যন্তং গ্রহণোপাযমেব চ ।
নামলক্ষণসংযুক্তং সর্বং বক্ষ্যামি তত্ত্বতঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 14.44.1 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્મોવાચ ।
યદાદિમધ્યપર્યન્તં ગ્રહણોપાયમેવ ચ ।
નામલક્ષણસંયુક્તં સર્વં વક્ષ્યામિ તત્ત્વતઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 14.44.1 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മോവാച ।
യദാദിമധ്യപര്യന്തം ഗ്രഹണോപായമേവ ച ।
നാമലക്ഷണസംയുക്തം സര്വം വക്ഷ്യാമി തത്ത്വതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.44.1 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మోవాచ ।
యదాదిమధ్యపర్యన్తం గ్రహణోపాయమేవ చ ।
నామలక్షణసంయుక్తం సర్వం వక్ష్యామి తత్త్వతః ॥ ౧ ॥

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