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 1.14.4

सूत उवाच ।
आयुष्यमिदमाख्यानमास्तीकं कथयामि ते ।
यथा श्रुतं कथयतः सकाशाद्वै पितुर्मया ॥ ४ ॥

sūta uvāca |
āyuṣyamidamākhyānamāstīkaṃ kathayāmi te |
yathā śrutaṃ kathayataḥ sakāśādvai piturmayā || 4 ||

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

...Ruru of incomparable power, 'O you first of created beings, verily the highest virtue of man is sparing the life of others. Therefore a Brahmana should never take the life of any creature...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.14.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Suta, Ayushya, Idam, Akhyana, Astika, Tad, Yushmad, Yatha, Shrut, Shruta, Kathayat, Sakasha, Pitri, Pitu, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.14.4). 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: “sūta uvāca
  • sūta* -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “āyuṣyamidamākhyānamāstīkaṃ kathayāmi te
  • āyuṣyam -
  • āyuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhyānam -
  • ākhyāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āstīkam -
  • āstīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āstīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āstīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kathayāmi -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “yathā śrutaṃ kathayataḥ sakāśādvai piturmayā
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • kathayataḥ -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [ablative single from √kath class 10 verb], [genitive single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kath class 10 verb], [genitive single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third dual]
  • sakāśād -
  • sakāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sakāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pitur -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.14.4

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 1.14.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸೂತ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಆಯುಷ್ಯಮಿದಮಾಖ್ಯಾನಮಾಸ್ತೀಕಂ ಕಥಯಾಮಿ ತೇ ।
ಯಥಾ ಶ್ರುತಂ ಕಥಯತಃ ಸಕಾಶಾದ್ವೈ ಪಿತುರ್ಮಯಾ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 1.14.4 in Bengali sript:
সূত উবাচ ।
আযুষ্যমিদমাখ্যানমাস্তীকং কথযামি তে ।
যথা শ্রুতং কথযতঃ সকাশাদ্বৈ পিতুর্মযা ॥ ৪ ॥

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 1.14.4 in Gujarati sript:
સૂત ઉવાચ ।
આયુષ્યમિદમાખ્યાનમાસ્તીકં કથયામિ તે ।
યથા શ્રુતં કથયતઃ સકાશાદ્વૈ પિતુર્મયા ॥ ૪ ॥

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 1.14.4 in Malayalam sript:
സൂത ഉവാച ।
ആയുഷ്യമിദമാഖ്യാനമാസ്തീകം കഥയാമി തേ ।
യഥാ ശ്രുതം കഥയതഃ സകാശാദ്വൈ പിതുര്മയാ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.14.4 in Telugu sript:
సూత ఉవాచ ।
ఆయుష్యమిదమాఖ్యానమాస్తీకం కథయామి తే ।
యథా శ్రుతం కథయతః సకాశాద్వై పితుర్మయా ॥ ౪ ॥

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