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 1.16.14

अनन्तो भगवान्देवो यतो नारायणस्ततः ।
शिर उद्यम्य नागस्य पुनः पुनरवाक्षिपत् ॥ १४ ॥

ananto bhagavāndevo yato nārāyaṇastataḥ |
śira udyamya nāgasya punaḥ punaravākṣipat || 14 ||

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

...ascended to heaven. Thus having acquired great religious merit, Jaratkaru, after a long course of years, went to heaven, leaving Astika behind. There is the story of Astika that I have...

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

Ananta, Bhagavat, Deva, Devri, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Narayana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shira, Shiri, Udyamya, Naga, Puna, Punar, Ava, Akshipat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.16.14). 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: “ananto bhagavāndevo yato nārāyaṇastataḥ
  • ananto* -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yato* -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • nārāyaṇas -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “śira udyamya nāgasya punaḥ punaravākṣipat
  • śira*u -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śiri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ud -
  • udyamya -
  • udyamya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udyamya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāgasya -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • akṣipat -
  • akṣipat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.16.14

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 1.16.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅನನ್ತೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ದೇವೋ ಯತೋ ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ತತಃ ।
ಶಿರ ಉದ್ಯಮ್ಯ ನಾಗಸ್ಯ ಪುನಃ ಪುನರವಾಕ್ಷಿಪತ್ ॥ 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 1.16.14 in Bengali sript:
অনন্তো ভগবান্দেবো যতো নারাযণস্ততঃ ।
শির উদ্যম্য নাগস্য পুনঃ পুনরবাক্ষিপত্ ॥ 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 1.16.14 in Gujarati sript:
અનન્તો ભગવાન્દેવો યતો નારાયણસ્તતઃ ।
શિર ઉદ્યમ્ય નાગસ્ય પુનઃ પુનરવાક્ષિપત્ ॥ 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 1.16.14 in Malayalam sript:
അനന്തോ ഭഗവാന്ദേവോ യതോ നാരായണസ്തതഃ ।
ശിര ഉദ്യമ്യ നാഗസ്യ പുനഃ പുനരവാക്ഷിപത് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.16.14 in Telugu sript:
అనన్తో భగవాన్దేవో యతో నారాయణస్తతః ।
శిర ఉద్యమ్య నాగస్య పునః పునరవాక్షిపత్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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