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 14.59.24

अवधीन्मद्रराजानं कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
तस्मिंस्तथार्धदिवसे कर्म कृत्वा सुदुष्करम् ॥ २४ ॥

avadhīnmadrarājānaṃ kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
tasmiṃstathārdhadivase karma kṛtvā suduṣkaram || 24 ||

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

...Govinda, accompanied by Satyaki, proceeded to Dvaraka on his car drawn by his large steeds endued with great speed. Passing many lakes and rivers and forests and hills, he at...

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

Avadhi, Madraraja, Kururaj, Kururaja, Yudhishthira, Tad, Tatha, Ardhadivasa, Karman, Kritva, Kritvan, Sudushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.59.24). 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: “avadhīnmadrarājānaṃ kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • avadhīn -
  • avadhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • madrarājān -
  • madrarāja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kururājo* -
  • kururāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kururāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasmiṃstathārdhadivase karma kṛtvā suduṣkaram
  • tasmiṃs -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ardhadivase -
  • ardhadivasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.59.24

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 14.59.24 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಧೀನ್ಮದ್ರರಾಜಾನಂ ಕುರುರಾಜೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಿಂಸ್ತಥಾರ್ಧದಿವಸೇ ಕರ್ಮ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 14.59.24 in Bengali sript:
অবধীন্মদ্ররাজানং কুরুরাজো যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
তস্মিংস্তথার্ধদিবসে কর্ম কৃত্বা সুদুষ্করম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 14.59.24 in Gujarati sript:
અવધીન્મદ્રરાજાનં કુરુરાજો યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
તસ્મિંસ્તથાર્ધદિવસે કર્મ કૃત્વા સુદુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 14.59.24 in Malayalam sript:
അവധീന്മദ്രരാജാനം കുരുരാജോ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
തസ്മിംസ്തഥാര്ധദിവസേ കര്മ കൃത്വാ സുദുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.59.24 in Telugu sript:
అవధీన్మద్రరాజానం కురురాజో యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
తస్మింస్తథార్ధదివసే కర్మ కృత్వా సుదుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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