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 1.221.14

मा वै कुलविनाशाय स्नेहं कार्षीः सुतेषु नः ।
न हीदं कर्म मोघं स्याल्लोककामस्य नः पितुः ॥ १४ ॥

mā vai kulavināśāya snehaṃ kārṣīḥ suteṣu naḥ |
na hīdaṃ karma moghaṃ syāllokakāmasya naḥ pituḥ || 14 ||

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

...and what their prowess. Invincible in battle, these best of old Rishis are unconquerable by any one in all the worlds! They deserve the most reverential worship of all the celestials...

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

Mas, Kula, Vinasha, Sneha, Karshi, Suta, Asmad, Idam, Karman, Mogham, Mogha, Syat, Sya, Lokakama, Pitri, Pitu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.221.14). 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: “ vai kulavināśāya snehaṃ kārṣīḥ suteṣu naḥ
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • kula -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vināśāya -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • sneham -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kārṣīḥ -
  • kārṣi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kārṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • suteṣu -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “na hīdaṃ karma moghaṃ syāllokakāmasya naḥ pituḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mogham -
  • mogham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mogha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mogha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    moghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • syāl -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • lokakāmasya -
  • lokakāma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    lokakāma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.221.14

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 1.221.14 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾ ವೈ ಕುಲವಿನಾಶಾಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಂ ಕಾರ್ಷೀಃ ಸುತೇಷು ನಃ ।
ನ ಹೀದಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಮೋಘಂ ಸ್ಯಾಲ್ಲೋಕಕಾಮಸ್ಯ ನಃ ಪಿತುಃ ॥ 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 1.221.14 in Bengali sript:
মা বৈ কুলবিনাশায স্নেহং কার্ষীঃ সুতেষু নঃ ।
ন হীদং কর্ম মোঘং স্যাল্লোককামস্য নঃ পিতুঃ ॥ 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 1.221.14 in Gujarati sript:
મા વૈ કુલવિનાશાય સ્નેહં કાર્ષીઃ સુતેષુ નઃ ।
ન હીદં કર્મ મોઘં સ્યાલ્લોકકામસ્ય નઃ પિતુઃ ॥ 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 1.221.14 in Malayalam sript:
മാ വൈ കുലവിനാശായ സ്നേഹം കാര്ഷീഃ സുതേഷു നഃ ।
ന ഹീദം കര്മ മോഘം സ്യാല്ലോകകാമസ്യ നഃ പിതുഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.221.14 in Telugu sript:
మా వై కులవినాశాయ స్నేహం కార్షీః సుతేషు నః ।
న హీదం కర్మ మోఘం స్యాల్లోకకామస్య నః పితుః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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