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 14.94.11

आलम्भसमये तस्मिन्गृहीतेषु पशुष्वथ ।
महर्षयो महाराज संबभूवुः कृपान्विताः ॥ ११ ॥

ālambhasamaye tasmingṛhīteṣu paśuṣvatha |
maharṣayo mahārāja saṃbabhūvuḥ kṛpānvitāḥ || 11 ||

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

...animals have not been ordained to be slaughtered in sacrifices. O puissant one, these preparations of thine are destructive of merit. This sacrifice is not consistent with righteousness...

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

Alambha, Samaye, Samaya, Tad, Grihita, Pashu, Atha, Maharshi, Maharaja, Maharajan, Samba, Bhu, Kripanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.94.11). 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: “ālambhasamaye tasmingṛhīteṣu paśuṣvatha
  • ālambha -
  • ālambha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samaye -
  • samaye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 10)
    [present middle first single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gṛhīteṣu -
  • gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    gṛhīta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √grah class 9 verb]
  • paśuṣva -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    paśū (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “maharṣayo mahārāja saṃbabhūvuḥ kṛpānvitāḥ
  • maharṣayo* -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samba -
  • samba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhū -
  • bhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • uvuḥ -
  • u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • kṛpānvitāḥ -
  • kṛpānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛpānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.94.11

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 14.94.11 in Kannada sript:
ಆಲಮ್ಭಸಮಯೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಗೃಹೀತೇಷು ಪಶುಷ್ವಥ ।
ಮಹರ್ಷಯೋ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸಂಬಭೂವುಃ ಕೃಪಾನ್ವಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 14.94.11 in Bengali sript:
আলম্ভসমযে তস্মিন্গৃহীতেষু পশুষ্বথ ।
মহর্ষযো মহারাজ সংবভূবুঃ কৃপান্বিতাঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 14.94.11 in Gujarati sript:
આલમ્ભસમયે તસ્મિન્ગૃહીતેષુ પશુષ્વથ ।
મહર્ષયો મહારાજ સંબભૂવુઃ કૃપાન્વિતાઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 14.94.11 in Malayalam sript:
ആലമ്ഭസമയേ തസ്മിന്ഗൃഹീതേഷു പശുഷ്വഥ ।
മഹര്ഷയോ മഹാരാജ സംബഭൂവുഃ കൃപാന്വിതാഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.94.11 in Telugu sript:
ఆలమ్భసమయే తస్మిన్గృహీతేషు పశుష్వథ ।
మహర్షయో మహారాజ సంబభూవుః కృపాన్వితాః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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