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 14.49.46

शुक्लं कृष्णं तथा रक्तं नीलं पीतारुणं तथा ।
ह्रस्वं दीर्घं तथा स्थूलं चतुरस्राणु वृत्तकम् ॥ ४६ ॥

śuklaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ tathā raktaṃ nīlaṃ pītāruṇaṃ tathā |
hrasvaṃ dīrghaṃ tathā sthūlaṃ caturasrāṇu vṛttakam || 46 ||

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

...with great intelligence and possessed of a righteous soul, declared to them accurately what they asked.'" "Brahmana said, 'Well then, I shall declare to you what you ask. Learn...

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

Shukla, Krishna, Tatha, Rakta, Nila, Pitaruna, Hrasva, Dirgham, Dirgha, Sthula, Caturasra, Anu, Vrittaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.49.46). 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: “śuklaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ tathā raktaṃ nīlaṃ pītāruṇaṃ tathā
  • śuklam -
  • śukla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śukla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuklā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛṣṇam -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • raktam -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • nīlam -
  • nīla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nīla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nīlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pītāruṇam -
  • pītāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pītāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pītāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hrasvaṃ dīrghaṃ tathā sthūlaṃ caturasrāṇu vṛttakam
  • hrasvam -
  • hrasva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hrasva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hrasvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dīrgham -
  • dīrgham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīrghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthūlam -
  • sthūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • caturasrā -
  • caturasra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturasra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇu -
  • aṇu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛttakam -
  • vṛttaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.49.46

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 14.49.46 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕ್ಲಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ತಥಾ ರಕ್ತಂ ನೀಲಂ ಪೀತಾರುಣಂ ತಥಾ ।
ಹ್ರಸ್ವಂ ದೀರ್ಘಂ ತಥಾ ಸ್ಥೂಲಂ ಚತುರಸ್ರಾಣು ವೃತ್ತಕಮ್ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 14.49.46 in Bengali sript:
শুক্লং কৃষ্ণং তথা রক্তং নীলং পীতারুণং তথা ।
হ্রস্বং দীর্ঘং তথা স্থূলং চতুরস্রাণু বৃত্তকম্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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 14.49.46 in Gujarati sript:
શુક્લં કૃષ્ણં તથા રક્તં નીલં પીતારુણં તથા ।
હ્રસ્વં દીર્ઘં તથા સ્થૂલં ચતુરસ્રાણુ વૃત્તકમ્ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 14.49.46 in Malayalam sript:
ശുക്ലം കൃഷ്ണം തഥാ രക്തം നീലം പീതാരുണം തഥാ ।
ഹ്രസ്വം ദീര്ഘം തഥാ സ്ഥൂലം ചതുരസ്രാണു വൃത്തകമ് ॥ ൪൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.49.46 in Telugu sript:
శుక్లం కృష్ణం తథా రక్తం నీలం పీతారుణం తథా ।
హ్రస్వం దీర్ఘం తథా స్థూలం చతురస్రాణు వృత్తకమ్ ॥ ౪౬ ॥

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