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 14.59.7

प्राधान्यतस्तु गदतः समासेनैव मे शृणु ।
कर्माणि पृथिवीशानां यथावदमरद्युते ॥ ७ ॥

prādhānyatastu gadataḥ samāsenaiva me śṛṇu |
karmāṇi pṛthivīśānāṃ yathāvadamaradyute || 7 ||

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

...bidding, O son. You didst it often at the retreat of Gautama in former days.' "Utanka said, 'How did I know you in the retreat of my preceptor? Indeed, I wish to hear how I...

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

Pradhanya, Tas, Samasa, Asmad, Karman, Prithivisha, Yathavat, Yut, Yuta, Yuti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.59.7). 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: “prādhānyatastu gadataḥ samāsenaiva me śṛṇu
  • prādhānya -
  • prādhānya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prādhānya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tas -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • gadataḥ -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • samāsenai -
  • samāsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “karmāṇi pṛthivīśānāṃ yathāvadamaradyute
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pṛthivīśānām -
  • pṛthivīśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • amarad -
  • mṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yute -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yuta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yu class 2 verb], [locative single from √yu class 6 verb], [locative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [locative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [locative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [locative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [locative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative single from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.59.7

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 14.59.7 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಧಾನ್ಯತಸ್ತು ಗದತಃ ಸಮಾಸೇನೈವ ಮೇ ಶೃಣು ।
ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪೃಥಿವೀಶಾನಾಂ ಯಥಾವದಮರದ್ಯುತೇ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 14.59.7 in Bengali sript:
প্রাধান্যতস্তু গদতঃ সমাসেনৈব মে শৃণু ।
কর্মাণি পৃথিবীশানাং যথাবদমরদ্যুতে ॥ ৭ ॥

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 14.59.7 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાધાન્યતસ્તુ ગદતઃ સમાસેનૈવ મે શૃણુ ।
કર્માણિ પૃથિવીશાનાં યથાવદમરદ્યુતે ॥ ૭ ॥

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 14.59.7 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാധാന്യതസ്തു ഗദതഃ സമാസേനൈവ മേ ശൃണു ।
കര്മാണി പൃഥിവീശാനാം യഥാവദമരദ്യുതേ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.59.7 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాధాన్యతస్తు గదతః సమాసేనైవ మే శృణు ।
కర్మాణి పృథివీశానాం యథావదమరద్యుతే ॥ ౭ ॥

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