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 14.72.22

अवमृद्नन्स राष्ट्राणि पार्थिवानां हयोत्तमः ।
शनैस्तदा परिययौ श्वेताश्वश्च महारथः ॥ २२ ॥

avamṛdnansa rāṣṭrāṇi pārthivānāṃ hayottamaḥ |
śanaistadā pariyayau śvetāśvaśca mahārathaḥ || 22 ||

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

...also invite them all to this sacrifice of mine. Indeed, O mighty-armed one go forth but try to establish friendly relations with them.' "Vaisampayana continued, 'The righteous...

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

Ava, Mridnat, Rashtra, Parthiva, Hayottama, Shanaih, Shana, Tada, Shvetashva, Maharatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.72.22). 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: “avamṛdnansa rāṣṭrāṇi pārthivānāṃ hayottamaḥ
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mṛdnan -
  • mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative single from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛdnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rāṣṭrāṇi -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pārthivānām -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • hayottamaḥ -
  • hayottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śanaistadā pariyayau śvetāśvaśca mahārathaḥ
  • śanais -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pariyayau -
  • śvetāśvaś -
  • śvetāśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.72.22

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 14.72.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಮೃದ್ನನ್ಸ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾಣಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾನಾಂ ಹಯೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಶನೈಸ್ತದಾ ಪರಿಯಯೌ ಶ್ವೇತಾಶ್ವಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 14.72.22 in Bengali sript:
অবমৃদ্নন্স রাষ্ট্রাণি পার্থিবানাং হযোত্তমঃ ।
শনৈস্তদা পরিযযৌ শ্বেতাশ্বশ্চ মহারথঃ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 14.72.22 in Gujarati sript:
અવમૃદ્નન્સ રાષ્ટ્રાણિ પાર્થિવાનાં હયોત્તમઃ ।
શનૈસ્તદા પરિયયૌ શ્વેતાશ્વશ્ચ મહારથઃ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 14.72.22 in Malayalam sript:
അവമൃദ്നന്സ രാഷ്ട്രാണി പാര്ഥിവാനാം ഹയോത്തമഃ ।
ശനൈസ്തദാ പരിയയൌ ശ്വേതാശ്വശ്ച മഹാരഥഃ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.72.22 in Telugu sript:
అవమృద్నన్స రాష్ట్రాణి పార్థివానాం హయోత్తమః ।
శనైస్తదా పరియయౌ శ్వేతాశ్వశ్చ మహారథః ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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