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 2.14.15

मूर्धाभिषिक्तं नृपतिं प्रधानपुरुषं बलात् ।
आदत्ते न च नो दृष्टोऽभागः पुरुषतः क्वचित् ॥ १५ ॥

mūrdhābhiṣiktaṃ nṛpatiṃ pradhānapuruṣaṃ balāt |
ādatte na ca no dṛṣṭo'bhāgaḥ puruṣataḥ kvacit || 15 ||

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

...lion that has deposited the slain bodies of mighty elephants within a cave of the king of mountains. O slayer of all enemies, king Jarasandha, desirous of offering in sacrifice hundred...

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

Murdhabhishikta, Nripati, Pradhanapurusha, Balat, Bala, Adatta, Asmad, Drishta, Abhaga, Purusha, Tas, Kva, Acit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.14.15). 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: “mūrdhābhiṣiktaṃ nṛpatiṃ pradhānapuruṣaṃ balāt
  • mūrdhābhiṣiktam -
  • mūrdhābhiṣikta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūrdhābhiṣikta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūrdhābhiṣiktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpatim -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pradhānapuruṣam -
  • pradhānapuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “ādatte na ca no dṛṣṭo'bhāgaḥ puruṣataḥ kvacit
  • 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]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • dṛṣṭo' -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • abhāgaḥ -
  • abhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acit -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.14.15

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 2.14.15 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂರ್ಧಾಭಿಷಿಕ್ತಂ ನೃಪತಿಂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಪುರುಷಂ ಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಆದತ್ತೇ ನ ಚ ನೋ ದೃಷ್ಟೋಽಭಾಗಃ ಪುರುಷತಃ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 2.14.15 in Bengali sript:
মূর্ধাভিষিক্তং নৃপতিং প্রধানপুরুষং বলাত্ ।
আদত্তে ন চ নো দৃষ্টোঽভাগঃ পুরুষতঃ ক্বচিত্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 2.14.15 in Gujarati sript:
મૂર્ધાભિષિક્તં નૃપતિં પ્રધાનપુરુષં બલાત્ ।
આદત્તે ન ચ નો દૃષ્ટોઽભાગઃ પુરુષતઃ ક્વચિત્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 2.14.15 in Malayalam sript:
മൂര്ധാഭിഷിക്തം നൃപതിം പ്രധാനപുരുഷം ബലാത് ।
ആദത്തേ ന ച നോ ദൃഷ്ടോഽഭാഗഃ പുരുഷതഃ ക്വചിത് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.14.15 in Telugu sript:
మూర్ధాభిషిక్తం నృపతిం ప్రధానపురుషం బలాత్ ।
ఆదత్తే న చ నో దృష్టోఽభాగః పురుషతః క్వచిత్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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