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 2.14.10

कृष्ण उवाच ।
आदत्तेऽर्थपरो बालो नानुबन्धमवेक्षते ।
तस्मादरिं न मृष्यन्ति बालमर्थपरायणम् ॥ १० ॥

kṛṣṇa uvāca |
ādatte'rthaparo bālo nānubandhamavekṣate |
tasmādariṃ na mṛṣyanti bālamarthaparāyaṇam || 10 ||

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

...brother Cakradeva, Satyaki, myself, Valadeva the son of Rohini, and my son Samva who is equal unto me in battle—these seven, O king are Atirathas. Besides these, there are others,...

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

Krishna, Adatta, Arthapara, Bala, Nanu, Bandha, Avekshata, Tasmat, Tad, Ari, Mrishyat, Mrishyanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.14.10). 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: “kṛṣṇa uvāca
  • kṛṣṇa* -
  • kṛṣṇa (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: “ādatte'rthaparo bālo nānubandhamavekṣate
  • ādatte' -
  • ādatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arthaparo* -
  • arthapara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bālo* -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nānu -
  • nānū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • bandham -
  • bandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
  • avekṣate -
  • avekṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 3: “tasmādariṃ na mṛṣyanti bālamarthaparāyaṇam
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • arim -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mṛṣyanti -
  • mṛṣ -> mṛṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √mṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]
    mṛṣ -> mṛṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]
    mṛṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • bālam -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arthaparāya -
  • arthapara (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    arthapara (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ṇam -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.14.10

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 2.14.10 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಆದತ್ತೇಽರ್ಥಪರೋ ಬಾಲೋ ನಾನುಬನ್ಧಮವೇಕ್ಷತೇ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದರಿಂ ನ ಮೃಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಬಾಲಮರ್ಥಪರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 2.14.10 in Bengali sript:
কৃষ্ণ উবাচ ।
আদত্তেঽর্থপরো বালো নানুবন্ধমবেক্ষতে ।
তস্মাদরিং ন মৃষ্যন্তি বালমর্থপরাযণম্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 2.14.10 in Gujarati sript:
કૃષ્ણ ઉવાચ ।
આદત્તેઽર્થપરો બાલો નાનુબન્ધમવેક્ષતે ।
તસ્માદરિં ન મૃષ્યન્તિ બાલમર્થપરાયણમ્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 2.14.10 in Malayalam sript:
കൃഷ്ണ ഉവാച ।
ആദത്തേഽര്ഥപരോ ബാലോ നാനുബന്ധമവേക്ഷതേ ।
തസ്മാദരിം ന മൃഷ്യന്തി ബാലമര്ഥപരായണമ് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.14.10 in Telugu sript:
కృష్ణ ఉవాచ ।
ఆదత్తేఽర్థపరో బాలో నానుబన్ధమవేక్షతే ।
తస్మాదరిం న మృష్యన్తి బాలమర్థపరాయణమ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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