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 14.50.49

मया तु भरतश्रेष्ठ चिरदृष्टः पिता विभो ।
तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि संमते तव फल्गुन ॥ ४९ ॥

mayā tu bharataśreṣṭha ciradṛṣṭaḥ pitā vibho |
tamahaṃ draṣṭumicchāmi saṃmate tava phalguna || 49 ||

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

...for the charioteer, and the understanding for the eternal reins, exists the great Brahman-car. Verily, that man endued with learning and wisdom who always understands the Brahman...

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

Maya, Asmad, Bharatashreshtha, Cira, Drishta, Pitri, Vibhu, Tama, Ham, Mata, Mati, Yushmad, Phalguna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.50.49). 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: “mayā tu bharataśreṣṭha ciradṛṣṭaḥ pitā vibho
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bharataśreṣṭha -
  • bharataśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cira -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vibho -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tamahaṃ draṣṭumicchāmi saṃmate tava phalguna
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ham -
  • ham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • draṣṭum -
  • dṛś -> draṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dṛś]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mate -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [locative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb], [locative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √man class 8 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √man class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √man class 8 verb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • phalguna -
  • phalguna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phalguna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.50.49

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 14.50.49 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಾ ತು ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಚಿರದೃಷ್ಟಃ ಪಿತಾ ವಿಭೋ ।
ತಮಹಂ ದ್ರಷ್ಟುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಸಂಮತೇ ತವ ಫಲ್ಗುನ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 14.50.49 in Bengali sript:
মযা তু ভরতশ্রেষ্ঠ চিরদৃষ্টঃ পিতা বিভো ।
তমহং দ্রষ্টুমিচ্ছামি সংমতে তব ফল্গুন ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 14.50.49 in Gujarati sript:
મયા તુ ભરતશ્રેષ્ઠ ચિરદૃષ્ટઃ પિતા વિભો ।
તમહં દ્રષ્ટુમિચ્છામિ સંમતે તવ ફલ્ગુન ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 14.50.49 in Malayalam sript:
മയാ തു ഭരതശ്രേഷ്ഠ ചിരദൃഷ്ടഃ പിതാ വിഭോ ।
തമഹം ദ്രഷ്ടുമിച്ഛാമി സംമതേ തവ ഫല്ഗുന ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.50.49 in Telugu sript:
మయా తు భరతశ్రేష్ఠ చిరదృష్టః పితా విభో ।
తమహం ద్రష్టుమిచ్ఛామి సంమతే తవ ఫల్గున ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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