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 1.44.14

एतच्छ्रुत्वा स नागेन्द्रो वासुकिः परया मुदा ।
एवमस्त्विति तद्वाक्यं भगिन्याः प्रत्यगृह्णत ॥ १४ ॥

etacchrutvā sa nāgendro vāsukiḥ parayā mudā |
evamastviti tadvākyaṃ bhaginyāḥ pratyagṛhṇata || 14 ||

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

...Brahmana, moved by the desire of doing good to my race do I entreat you. O excellent one, high-souled you are; so why shall you leave me who am faultless? This is what is not just clear...

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

Etad, Nagendra, Vasuki, Para, Mud, Muda, Evam, Eva, Astu, Iti, Tadva, Tadvan, Kya, Bhagini, Prati, Agrihnat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.44.14). 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: “etacchrutvā sa nāgendro vāsukiḥ parayā mudā
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāgendro* -
  • nāgendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāsukiḥ -
  • vāsuki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parayā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “evamastviti tadvākyaṃ bhaginyāḥ pratyagṛhṇata
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astvi -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tadvā -
  • tadvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kyam -
  • kya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaginyāḥ -
  • bhaginī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • agṛhṇat -
  • agṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    agṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.44.14

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 1.44.14 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಸ ನಾಗೇನ್ದ್ರೋ ವಾಸುಕಿಃ ಪರಯಾ ಮುದಾ ।
ಏವಮಸ್ತ್ವಿತಿ ತದ್ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಭಗಿನ್ಯಾಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಗೃಹ್ಣತ ॥ 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 1.44.14 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা স নাগেন্দ্রো বাসুকিঃ পরযা মুদা ।
এবমস্ত্বিতি তদ্বাক্যং ভগিন্যাঃ প্রত্যগৃহ্ণত ॥ 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 1.44.14 in Gujarati sript:
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા સ નાગેન્દ્રો વાસુકિઃ પરયા મુદા ।
એવમસ્ત્વિતિ તદ્વાક્યં ભગિન્યાઃ પ્રત્યગૃહ્ણત ॥ 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 1.44.14 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ സ നാഗേന്ദ്രോ വാസുകിഃ പരയാ മുദാ ।
ഏവമസ്ത്വിതി തദ്വാക്യം ഭഗിന്യാഃ പ്രത്യഗൃഹ്ണത ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.44.14 in Telugu sript:
ఏతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా స నాగేన్ద్రో వాసుకిః పరయా ముదా ।
ఏవమస్త్వితి తద్వాక్యం భగిన్యాః ప్రత్యగృహ్ణత ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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