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 14.55.25

किं भवत्यै प्रयच्छामि गुर्वर्थं विनियुङ्क्ष्व माम् ।
प्रियं हि तव काङ्क्षामि प्राणैरपि धनैरपि ॥ २५ ॥

kiṃ bhavatyai prayacchāmi gurvarthaṃ viniyuṅkṣva mām |
priyaṃ hi tava kāṅkṣāmi prāṇairapi dhanairapi || 25 ||

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

...inclination to accept that water. The intelligent Utanka even began to censure Krishna of unfading glory. The hunter, how ever, repeatedly addressed the Rishi, saying,—'Drink...

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

Kim, Bhavati, Bhavant, Prayat, Sha, Amin, Gurvartha, Asmad, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Yushmad, Prana, Api, Dhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.55.25). 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: “kiṃ bhavatyai prayacchāmi gurvarthaṃ viniyuṅkṣva mām
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavatyai -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śā -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gurvartham -
  • gurvartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gurvartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gurvarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yuṅkṣva -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “priyaṃ hi tava kāṅkṣāmi prāṇairapi dhanairapi
  • priyam -
  • priyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • kāṅkṣāmi -
  • kāṅkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • prāṇair -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhanair -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.55.25

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 14.55.25 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಭವತ್ಯೈ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಗುರ್ವರ್ಥಂ ವಿನಿಯುಙ್ಕ್ಷ್ವ ಮಾಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಿಯಂ ಹಿ ತವ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಾಮಿ ಪ್ರಾಣೈರಪಿ ಧನೈರಪಿ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 14.55.25 in Bengali sript:
কিং ভবত্যৈ প্রযচ্ছামি গুর্বর্থং বিনিযুঙ্ক্ষ্ব মাম্ ।
প্রিযং হি তব কাঙ্ক্ষামি প্রাণৈরপি ধনৈরপি ॥ ২৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 14.55.25 in Gujarati sript:
કિં ભવત્યૈ પ્રયચ્છામિ ગુર્વર્થં વિનિયુઙ્ક્ષ્વ મામ્ ।
પ્રિયં હિ તવ કાઙ્ક્ષામિ પ્રાણૈરપિ ધનૈરપિ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 14.55.25 in Malayalam sript:
കിം ഭവത്യൈ പ്രയച്ഛാമി ഗുര്വര്ഥം വിനിയുങ്ക്ഷ്വ മാമ് ।
പ്രിയം ഹി തവ കാങ്ക്ഷാമി പ്രാണൈരപി ധനൈരപി ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 14.55.25 in Telugu sript:
కిం భవత్యై ప్రయచ్ఛామి గుర్వర్థం వినియుఙ్క్ష్వ మామ్ ।
ప్రియం హి తవ కాఙ్క్షామి ప్రాణైరపి ధనైరపి ॥ ౨౫ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: