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 1.135.14

इदं तदशुभं नूनं तस्य कर्म चिकीर्षितम् ।
प्रागेव विदुरो वेद तेनास्मानन्वबोधयत् ॥ १४ ॥

idaṃ tadaśubhaṃ nūnaṃ tasya karma cikīrṣitam |
prāgeva viduro veda tenāsmānanvabodhayat || 14 ||

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

...various means to compass the death of the Pandavas. The Pandavas too counteracted all those contrivances one after another, and in obedience to the counsels of Vidura, never spoke of them...

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

Idam, Tada, Shubha, Shubh, Nunam, Tad, Karman, Cikirshita, Prak, Eva, Vidura, Veda, Tena, Asmad, Asma, Anu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.135.14). 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: “idaṃ tadaśubhaṃ nūnaṃ tasya karma cikīrṣitam
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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: “prāgeva viduro veda tenāsmānanvabodhayat
  • prāg -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viduro* -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tenā -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anva -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abodhayat -
  • budh (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.135.14

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 1.135.14 in Kannada sript:
ಇದಂ ತದಶುಭಂ ನೂನಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ಮ ಚಿಕೀರ್ಷಿತಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಗೇವ ವಿದುರೋ ವೇದ ತೇನಾಸ್ಮಾನನ್ವಬೋಧಯತ್ ॥ 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 1.135.14 in Bengali sript:
ইদং তদশুভং নূনং তস্য কর্ম চিকীর্ষিতম্ ।
প্রাগেব বিদুরো বেদ তেনাস্মানন্ববোধযত্ ॥ 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 1.135.14 in Gujarati sript:
ઇદં તદશુભં નૂનં તસ્ય કર્મ ચિકીર્ષિતમ્ ।
પ્રાગેવ વિદુરો વેદ તેનાસ્માનન્વબોધયત્ ॥ 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 1.135.14 in Malayalam sript:
ഇദം തദശുഭം നൂനം തസ്യ കര്മ ചികീര്ഷിതമ് ।
പ്രാഗേവ വിദുരോ വേദ തേനാസ്മാനന്വബോധയത് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.135.14 in Telugu sript:
ఇదం తదశుభం నూనం తస్య కర్మ చికీర్షితమ్ ।
ప్రాగేవ విదురో వేద తేనాస్మానన్వబోధయత్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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