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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 14.63.15
अद्यैव नक्षत्रमहश्च पुण्यं यतामहे श्रेष्ठतमं क्रियासु ।
अम्भोभिरद्येह वसाम राजन्नुपोष्यतां चापि भवद्भिरद्य ॥ १५ ॥
adyaiva nakṣatramahaśca puṇyaṃ yatāmahe śreṣṭhatamaṃ kriyāsu |
ambhobhiradyeha vasāma rājannupoṣyatāṃ cāpi bhavadbhiradya || 15 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and the desire of doing good to the Kurus!{GL_NOTE:176907:} Verily, you have heard those words that have been uttered by that ascetic of abundant penances, that great sage desirous...
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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 (14.63.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Adyaiva, Nakshatra, Ahan, Punya, Shreshthatama, Kriya, Ambhas, Adya, Iha, Rajan, Rajat, Uposhya, Capin, Capi, Bhavat, Bhavant,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.63.15). 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: “adyaiva nakṣatramahaśca puṇyaṃ yatāmahe śreṣṭhatamaṃ kriyāsu ”
- adyaiva -
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adyaiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nakṣatram -
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nakṣatra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ahaś -
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ahan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahar (noun, neuter)[adverb]√has (verb class 1)[aorist active second single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puṇyam -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- yatāmahe -
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√yat (verb class 1)[present middle first plural]
- śreṣṭhatamam -
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śreṣṭhatama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭhatama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhatamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kriyāsu -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- Line 2: “ambhobhiradyeha vasāma rājannupoṣyatāṃ cāpi bhavadbhiradya ”
- ambhobhir -
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ambhas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- adye -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√ad (verb class 2)[present passive first single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vasāma -
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√vas (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- rājann -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- upoṣya -
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upoṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]upoṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhavadbhir -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.63.15
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.63.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ಯೈವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಹಶ್ಚ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಯತಾಮಹೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತಮಂ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಸು ।
ಅಮ್ಭೋಭಿರದ್ಯೇಹ ವಸಾಮ ರಾಜನ್ನುಪೋಷ್ಯತಾಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಭವದ್ಭಿರದ್ಯ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.63.15 in Bengali sript:
অদ্যৈব নক্ষত্রমহশ্চ পুণ্যং যতামহে শ্রেষ্ঠতমং ক্রিযাসু ।
অম্ভোভিরদ্যেহ বসাম রাজন্নুপোষ্যতাং চাপি ভবদ্ভিরদ্য ॥ ১৫ ॥
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 14.63.15 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્યૈવ નક્ષત્રમહશ્ચ પુણ્યં યતામહે શ્રેષ્ઠતમં ક્રિયાસુ ।
અમ્ભોભિરદ્યેહ વસામ રાજન્નુપોષ્યતાં ચાપિ ભવદ્ભિરદ્ય ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.63.15 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്യൈവ നക്ഷത്രമഹശ്ച പുണ്യം യതാമഹേ ശ്രേഷ്ഠതമം ക്രിയാസു ।
അമ്ഭോഭിരദ്യേഹ വസാമ രാജന്നുപോഷ്യതാം ചാപി ഭവദ്ഭിരദ്യ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.63.15 in Telugu sript:
అద్యైవ నక్షత్రమహశ్చ పుణ్యం యతామహే శ్రేష్ఠతమం క్రియాసు ।
అమ్భోభిరద్యేహ వసామ రాజన్నుపోష్యతాం చాపి భవద్భిరద్య ॥ ౧౫ ॥