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 14.74.20

स तैर्विद्धो महानागो विस्रवन्रुधिरं बभौ ।
हिमवानिव शैलेन्द्रो बहुप्रस्रवणस्तदा ॥ २० ॥

sa tairviddho mahānāgo visravanrudhiraṃ babhau |
himavāniva śailendro bahuprasravaṇastadā || 20 ||

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

...Vajradatta, O chief of the Bharatas, finding the (sacrificial) steed arrived within his realm, fought (for detaining it). The royal son of Bhagadatta, issuing out of his city...

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

Tad, Viddha, Mahanaga, Sravat, Rudhira, Himavat, Iva, Shailendra, Bahu, Prasravana, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.74.20). 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: “sa tairviddho mahānāgo visravanrudhiraṃ babhau
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viddho* -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • mahānāgo* -
  • mahānāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sravan -
  • sravat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sru -> sravat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]
  • rudhiram -
  • rudhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudhira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudhirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • babhau -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “himavāniva śailendro bahuprasravaṇastadā
  • himavān -
  • himavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śailendro* -
  • śailendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prasravaṇas -
  • prasravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.74.20

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 14.74.20 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ತೈರ್ವಿದ್ಧೋ ಮಹಾನಾಗೋ ವಿಸ್ರವನ್ರುಧಿರಂ ಬಭೌ ।
ಹಿಮವಾನಿವ ಶೈಲೇನ್ದ್ರೋ ಬಹುಪ್ರಸ್ರವಣಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 14.74.20 in Bengali sript:
স তৈর্বিদ্ধো মহানাগো বিস্রবন্রুধিরং বভৌ ।
হিমবানিব শৈলেন্দ্রো বহুপ্রস্রবণস্তদা ॥ ২০ ॥

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 14.74.20 in Gujarati sript:
સ તૈર્વિદ્ધો મહાનાગો વિસ્રવન્રુધિરં બભૌ ।
હિમવાનિવ શૈલેન્દ્રો બહુપ્રસ્રવણસ્તદા ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 14.74.20 in Malayalam sript:
സ തൈര്വിദ്ധോ മഹാനാഗോ വിസ്രവന്രുധിരം ബഭൌ ।
ഹിമവാനിവ ശൈലേന്ദ്രോ ബഹുപ്രസ്രവണസ്തദാ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.74.20 in Telugu sript:
స తైర్విద్ధో మహానాగో విస్రవన్రుధిరం బభౌ ।
హిమవానివ శైలేన్ద్రో బహుప్రస్రవణస్తదా ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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