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 1.224.14

मन्दपाल उवाच ।
नाहमेवं चरे लोके यथा त्वमभिमन्यसे ।
अपत्यहेतोर्विचरे तच्च कृच्छ्रगतं मम ॥ १४ ॥

mandapāla uvāca |
nāhamevaṃ care loke yathā tvamabhimanyase |
apatyahetorvicare tacca kṛcchragataṃ mama || 14 ||

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

...beneficial to our race. Do not be influenced by affection for your offspring, which promises to destroy both us and you. If you savest thyself, our father, who is even desirous of winning...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.224.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mandapala, Naha, Evam, Eva, Cara, Cari, Loka, Yatha, Tva, Yushmad, Abhi, Ani, Anya, Asi, Apati, Apatya, Ahetu, Vicara, Tat, Tad, Kricchragata, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.224.14). 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: “mandapāla uvāca
  • mandapāla* -
  • mandapāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “nāhamevaṃ care loke yathā tvamabhimanyase
  • nāham -
  • nāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • care -
  • cara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    carā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • abhim -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • ase -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “apatyahetorvicare tacca kṛcchragataṃ mama
  • apatya -
  • apati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ahetor -
  • ahetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vicare -
  • vicara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vicara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vicarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛcchragatam -
  • kṛcchragata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛcchragata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛcchragatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.224.14

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 1.224.14 in Kannada sript:
ಮನ್ದಪಾಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಾಹಮೇವಂ ಚರೇ ಲೋಕೇ ಯಥಾ ತ್ವಮಭಿಮನ್ಯಸೇ ।
ಅಪತ್ಯಹೇತೋರ್ವಿಚರೇ ತಚ್ಚ ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರಗತಂ ಮಮ ॥ 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 1.224.14 in Bengali sript:
মন্দপাল উবাচ ।
নাহমেবং চরে লোকে যথা ত্বমভিমন্যসে ।
অপত্যহেতোর্বিচরে তচ্চ কৃচ্ছ্রগতং মম ॥ 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 1.224.14 in Gujarati sript:
મન્દપાલ ઉવાચ ।
નાહમેવં ચરે લોકે યથા ત્વમભિમન્યસે ।
અપત્યહેતોર્વિચરે તચ્ચ કૃચ્છ્રગતં મમ ॥ 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 1.224.14 in Malayalam sript:
മന്ദപാല ഉവാച ।
നാഹമേവം ചരേ ലോകേ യഥാ ത്വമഭിമന്യസേ ।
അപത്യഹേതോര്വിചരേ തച്ച കൃച്ഛ്രഗതം മമ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.224.14 in Telugu sript:
మన్దపాల ఉవాచ ।
నాహమేవం చరే లోకే యథా త్వమభిమన్యసే ।
అపత్యహేతోర్విచరే తచ్చ కృచ్ఛ్రగతం మమ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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