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 2.14.17

प्रोक्षितानां प्रमृष्टानां राज्ञां पशुपतेर्गृहे ।
पशूनामिव का प्रीतिर्जीविते भरतर्षभ ॥ १७ ॥

prokṣitānāṃ pramṛṣṭānāṃ rājñāṃ paśupatergṛhe |
paśūnāmiva kā prītirjīvite bharatarṣabha || 17 ||

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

...And, O best of monarchs, he has by that means been able to fulfil the vow he had made relative to his sacrifice. By defeating the kings with their troops and bringing all of them as...

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

Prokshita, Pramrishta, Rajan, Pashupati, Grih, Griha, Pashu, Iva, Priti, Jivita, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.14.17). 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: “prokṣitānāṃ pramṛṣṭānāṃ rājñāṃ paśupatergṛhe
  • prokṣitānām -
  • prokṣita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prokṣita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prokṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pramṛṣṭānām -
  • pramṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pramṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pramṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • paśupater -
  • paśupati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “paśūnāmiva prītirjīvite bharatarṣabha
  • paśūnām -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśū (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśū (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśū (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prītir -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • jīvite -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.14.17

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 2.14.17 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಿತಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಮೃಷ್ಟಾನಾಂ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಪಶುಪತೇರ್ಗೃಹೇ ।
ಪಶೂನಾಮಿವ ಕಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿರ್ಜೀವಿತೇ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 2.14.17 in Bengali sript:
প্রোক্ষিতানাং প্রমৃষ্টানাং রাজ্ঞাং পশুপতের্গৃহে ।
পশূনামিব কা প্রীতির্জীবিতে ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 2.14.17 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રોક્ષિતાનાં પ્રમૃષ્ટાનાં રાજ્ઞાં પશુપતેર્ગૃહે ।
પશૂનામિવ કા પ્રીતિર્જીવિતે ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 2.14.17 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രോക്ഷിതാനാം പ്രമൃഷ്ടാനാം രാജ്ഞാം പശുപതേര്ഗൃഹേ ।
പശൂനാമിവ കാ പ്രീതിര്ജീവിതേ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.14.17 in Telugu sript:
ప్రోక్షితానాం ప్రమృష్టానాం రాజ్ఞాం పశుపతేర్గృహే ।
పశూనామివ కా ప్రీతిర్జీవితే భరతర్షభ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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