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 2.14.18

क्षत्रियः शस्त्रमरणो यदा भवति सत्कृतः ।
ननु स्म मागधं सर्वे प्रतिबाधेम यद्वयम् ॥ १८ ॥

kṣatriyaḥ śastramaraṇo yadā bhavati satkṛtaḥ |
nanu sma māgadhaṃ sarve pratibādhema yadvayam || 18 ||

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

...captives into this city, he had swelled its crowds enormously. We also, O king, from fear of Jarasandha, at one time had to leave Mathura and fly to the city of Dwaravati. If, O great...

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

Kshatriya, Shastra, Arana, Yada, Yad, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Satkrita, Nanu, Sma, Magadha, Sarva, Prati, Badha, Yadu, Aya, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.14.18). 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: “kṣatriyaḥ śastramaraṇo yadā bhavati satkṛtaḥ
  • kṣatriyaḥ -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śastram -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • araṇo* -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • satkṛtaḥ -
  • satkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nanu sma māgadhaṃ sarve pratibādhema yadvayam
  • nanu -
  • nanu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • māgadham -
  • māgadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māgadha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    māgadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bādhe -
  • bādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bādhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bādh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadva -
  • yadu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.14.18

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 2.14.18 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಃ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಮರಣೋ ಯದಾ ಭವತಿ ಸತ್ಕೃತಃ ।
ನನು ಸ್ಮ ಮಾಗಧಂ ಸರ್ವೇ ಪ್ರತಿಬಾಧೇಮ ಯದ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 2.14.18 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষত্রিযঃ শস্ত্রমরণো যদা ভবতি সত্কৃতঃ ।
ননু স্ম মাগধং সর্বে প্রতিবাধেম যদ্বযম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 2.14.18 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષત્રિયઃ શસ્ત્રમરણો યદા ભવતિ સત્કૃતઃ ।
નનુ સ્મ માગધં સર્વે પ્રતિબાધેમ યદ્વયમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 2.14.18 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷത്രിയഃ ശസ്ത്രമരണോ യദാ ഭവതി സത്കൃതഃ ।
നനു സ്മ മാഗധം സര്വേ പ്രതിബാധേമ യദ്വയമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.14.18 in Telugu sript:
క్షత్రియః శస్త్రమరణో యదా భవతి సత్కృతః ।
నను స్మ మాగధం సర్వే ప్రతిబాధేమ యద్వయమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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