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 14.55.8

ततः कदाचिद्राजेन्द्र काष्ठान्यानयितुं ययौ ।
उत्तङ्कः काष्ठभारं च महान्तं समुपानयत् ॥ ८ ॥

tataḥ kadācidrājendra kāṣṭhānyānayituṃ yayau |
uttaṅkaḥ kāṣṭhabhāraṃ ca mahāntaṃ samupānayat || 8 ||

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

...towards me, O you of unfading glory, my heart is possessed of cheerful tranquillity in consequence of its being devoted to you. Know, O chastiser of foes, that my heart is no...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kadacit, Rajendra, Kashtha, Yayi, Yayu, Uttanka, Kashthabhara, Mahat, Mahanta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.55.8). 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: “tataḥ kadācidrājendra kāṣṭhānyānayituṃ yayau
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kadācid -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāṣṭhānyā -
  • kāṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ānayitum -
  • an -> ānayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √an]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “uttaṅkaḥ kāṣṭhabhāraṃ ca mahāntaṃ samupānayat
  • uttaṅkaḥ -
  • uttaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāṣṭhabhāram -
  • kāṣṭhabhāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāntam -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samupā -
  • samupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anayat -
  • nay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.55.8

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 14.55.8 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಕದಾಚಿದ್ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಕಾಷ್ಠಾನ್ಯಾನಯಿತುಂ ಯಯೌ ।
ಉತ್ತಙ್ಕಃ ಕಾಷ್ಠಭಾರಂ ಚ ಮಹಾನ್ತಂ ಸಮುಪಾನಯತ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 14.55.8 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ কদাচিদ্রাজেন্দ্র কাষ্ঠান্যানযিতুং যযৌ ।
উত্তঙ্কঃ কাষ্ঠভারং চ মহান্তং সমুপানযত্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 14.55.8 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ કદાચિદ્રાજેન્દ્ર કાષ્ઠાન્યાનયિતું યયૌ ।
ઉત્તઙ્કઃ કાષ્ઠભારં ચ મહાન્તં સમુપાનયત્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 14.55.8 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ കദാചിദ്രാജേന്ദ്ര കാഷ്ഠാന്യാനയിതും യയൌ ।
ഉത്തങ്കഃ കാഷ്ഠഭാരം ച മഹാന്തം സമുപാനയത് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.55.8 in Telugu sript:
తతః కదాచిద్రాజేన్ద్ర కాష్ఠాన్యానయితుం యయౌ ।
ఉత్తఙ్కః కాష్ఠభారం చ మహాన్తం సముపానయత్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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