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 14.60.26

अस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वास्ताः कुरुयोषितः ।
भुजाभ्यां परिगृह्यैनां चुक्रुशुः परमार्तवत् ॥ २६ ॥

asyāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā sarvāstāḥ kuruyoṣitaḥ |
bhujābhyāṃ parigṛhyaināṃ cukruśuḥ paramārtavat || 26 ||

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

...to his end on the second day, like an insect encountering a blazing fire. After the fall of Karna, the Kauravas became dispirited and lost all energy. Numbering three Akshauhinis...

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

Asi, Iyam, Idam, Vacana, Saru, Sarva, Tas, Yoshit, Bhuja, Parigrihya, Aina, Paramartavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.60.26). 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: “asyāstu vacanaṃ śrutvā sarvāstāḥ kuruyoṣitaḥ
  • asyās -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • sarvās -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yoṣitaḥ -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “bhujābhyāṃ parigṛhyaināṃ cukruśuḥ paramārtavat
  • bhujābhyām -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    bhujā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • parigṛhyai -
  • parigṛhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parigṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parigṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parigṛhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cukruśuḥ -
  • kruś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • paramārtavat -
  • paramārtavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.60.26

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 14.60.26 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ಯಾಸ್ತು ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಸರ್ವಾಸ್ತಾಃ ಕುರುಯೋಷಿತಃ ।
ಭುಜಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಪರಿಗೃಹ್ಯೈನಾಂ ಚುಕ್ರುಶುಃ ಪರಮಾರ್ತವತ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 14.60.26 in Bengali sript:
অস্যাস্তু বচনং শ্রুত্বা সর্বাস্তাঃ কুরুযোষিতঃ ।
ভুজাভ্যাং পরিগৃহ্যৈনাং চুক্রুশুঃ পরমার্তবত্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 14.60.26 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્યાસ્તુ વચનં શ્રુત્વા સર્વાસ્તાઃ કુરુયોષિતઃ ।
ભુજાભ્યાં પરિગૃહ્યૈનાં ચુક્રુશુઃ પરમાર્તવત્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 14.60.26 in Malayalam sript:
അസ്യാസ്തു വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ സര്വാസ്താഃ കുരുയോഷിതഃ ।
ഭുജാഭ്യാം പരിഗൃഹ്യൈനാം ചുക്രുശുഃ പരമാര്തവത് ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.60.26 in Telugu sript:
అస్యాస్తు వచనం శ్రుత్వా సర్వాస్తాః కురుయోషితః ।
భుజాభ్యాం పరిగృహ్యైనాం చుక్రుశుః పరమార్తవత్ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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