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 1.107.14

ततोऽब्रवीत्सौबलेयीं किमिदं ते चिकीर्षितम् ।
सा चात्मनो मतं सत्यं शशंस परमर्षये ॥ १४ ॥

tato'bravītsaubaleyīṃ kimidaṃ te cikīrṣitam |
sā cātmano mataṃ satyaṃ śaśaṃsa paramarṣaye || 14 ||

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

...indeed, is the practice of kings. Then why dost you reprove me? Formerly, the Rishi Agastya, while engaged in the performance of a grand sacrifice, chased the deer, and devoted...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Saubaleyi, Kimi, Yushmad, Cikirshita, Mana, Manas, Mata, Satyam, Satya, Paramarshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.107.14). 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: “tato'bravītsaubaleyīṃ kimidaṃ te cikīrṣitam
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • saubaleyīm -
  • saubaleyī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kimi -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • cikīrṣitam -
  • cikīrṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
  • Line 2: “ cātmano mataṃ satyaṃ śaśaṃsa paramarṣaye
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mano* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaśaṃsa -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • paramarṣaye -
  • paramarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.107.14

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 1.107.14 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ಸೌಬಲೇಯೀಂ ಕಿಮಿದಂ ತೇ ಚಿಕೀರ್ಷಿತಮ್ ।
ಸಾ ಚಾತ್ಮನೋ ಮತಂ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಶಶಂಸ ಪರಮರ್ಷಯೇ ॥ 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 1.107.14 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽব্রবীত্সৌবলেযীং কিমিদং তে চিকীর্ষিতম্ ।
সা চাত্মনো মতং সত্যং শশংস পরমর্ষযে ॥ 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 1.107.14 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽબ્રવીત્સૌબલેયીં કિમિદં તે ચિકીર્ષિતમ્ ।
સા ચાત્મનો મતં સત્યં શશંસ પરમર્ષયે ॥ 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 1.107.14 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽബ്രവീത്സൌബലേയീം കിമിദം തേ ചികീര്ഷിതമ് ।
സാ ചാത്മനോ മതം സത്യം ശശംസ പരമര്ഷയേ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.107.14 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽబ్రవీత్సౌబలేయీం కిమిదం తే చికీర్షితమ్ ।
సా చాత్మనో మతం సత్యం శశంస పరమర్షయే ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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