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 1.2.14

अक्षौहिण्याः परीमाणं रथाश्वनरदन्तिनाम् ।
यथावच्चैव नो ब्रूहि सर्वं हि विदितं तव ॥ १४ ॥

akṣauhiṇyāḥ parīmāṇaṃ rathāśvanaradantinām |
yathāvaccaiva no brūhi sarvaṃ hi viditaṃ tava || 14 ||

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

...just, the pure and holy, the eternal Brahma, the supreme soul, the true constant light, whose divine deeds wise and learned recount; from whom has proceeded the non-existent and existent...

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

Akshauhini, Parimana, Rathashva, Nara, Dantin, Yathavat, Asmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Vidita, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.2.14). 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: “akṣauhiṇyāḥ parīmāṇaṃ rathāśvanaradantinām
  • akṣauhiṇyāḥ -
  • akṣauhiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • parīmāṇam -
  • parīmāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rathāśva -
  • rathāśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rathāśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nara -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dantinām -
  • dantin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dantin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “yathāvaccaiva no brūhi sarvaṃ hi viditaṃ tava
  • yathāvac -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • viditam -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.2.14

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 1.2.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕ್ಷೌಹಿಣ್ಯಾಃ ಪರೀಮಾಣಂ ರಥಾಶ್ವನರದನ್ತಿನಾಮ್ ।
ಯಥಾವಚ್ಚೈವ ನೋ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸರ್ವಂ ಹಿ ವಿದಿತಂ ತವ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 1.2.14 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষৌহিণ্যাঃ পরীমাণং রথাশ্বনরদন্তিনাম্ ।
যথাবচ্চৈব নো ব্রূহি সর্বং হি বিদিতং তব ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 1.2.14 in Gujarati sript:
અક્ષૌહિણ્યાઃ પરીમાણં રથાશ્વનરદન્તિનામ્ ।
યથાવચ્ચૈવ નો બ્રૂહિ સર્વં હિ વિદિતં તવ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 1.2.14 in Malayalam sript:
അക്ഷൌഹിണ്യാഃ പരീമാണം രഥാശ്വനരദന്തിനാമ് ।
യഥാവച്ചൈവ നോ ബ്രൂഹി സര്വം ഹി വിദിതം തവ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.2.14 in Telugu sript:
అక్షౌహిణ్యాః పరీమాణం రథాశ్వనరదన్తినామ్ ।
యథావచ్చైవ నో బ్రూహి సర్వం హి విదితం తవ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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