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 14.86.2

तं निवृत्तं तु शुश्राव चारेणैव युधिष्ठिरः ।
श्रुत्वार्जुनं कुशलिनं स च हृष्टमनाभवत् ॥ २ ॥

taṃ nivṛttaṃ tu śuśrāva cāreṇaiva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
śrutvārjunaṃ kuśalinaṃ sa ca hṛṣṭamanābhavat || 2 ||

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

...Bhima selected a beautiful spot and caused it to be duly measured out for laying the sacrificial compound. Numerous houses and mansions were constructed on it and high and broad...

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

Tap, Nivritta, Cara, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Kushalin, Hrishta, Ana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.86.2). 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: “taṃ nivṛttaṃ tu śuśrāva cāreṇaiva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nivṛttam -
  • nivṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nivṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nivṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śuśrāva -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • cāreṇai -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śrutvārjunaṃ kuśalinaṃ sa ca hṛṣṭamanābhavat
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • arjunam -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjunā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kuśalinam -
  • kuśalin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣṭam -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • anā -
  • anā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.86.2

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 14.86.2 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ನಿವೃತ್ತಂ ತು ಶುಶ್ರಾವ ಚಾರೇಣೈವ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾರ್ಜುನಂ ಕುಶಲಿನಂ ಸ ಚ ಹೃಷ್ಟಮನಾಭವತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 14.86.2 in Bengali sript:
তং নিবৃত্তং তু শুশ্রাব চারেণৈব যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
শ্রুত্বার্জুনং কুশলিনং স চ হৃষ্টমনাভবত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 14.86.2 in Gujarati sript:
તં નિવૃત્તં તુ શુશ્રાવ ચારેણૈવ યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
શ્રુત્વાર્જુનં કુશલિનં સ ચ હૃષ્ટમનાભવત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 14.86.2 in Malayalam sript:
തം നിവൃത്തം തു ശുശ്രാവ ചാരേണൈവ യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
ശ്രുത്വാര്ജുനം കുശലിനം സ ച ഹൃഷ്ടമനാഭവത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.86.2 in Telugu sript:
తం నివృత్తం తు శుశ్రావ చారేణైవ యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
శ్రుత్వార్జునం కుశలినం స చ హృష్టమనాభవత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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