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 2.21.14

प्रकर्षणाकर्षणाभ्यामभ्याकर्षविकर्षणैः ।
आकर्षेतां तथान्योन्यं जानुभिश्चाभिजघ्नतुः ॥ १४ ॥

prakarṣaṇākarṣaṇābhyāmabhyākarṣavikarṣaṇaiḥ |
ākarṣetāṃ tathānyonyaṃ jānubhiścābhijaghnatuḥ || 14 ||

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

...superiority and pride in the presence of those that are your equals. Go not, O king, with your children and ministers and army, into the regions of Yama. Damvodhava, Kartavirya, Uttara...

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

Prakarshana, Akarshana, Abhyakarsha, Vikarshana, Akarsha, Ita, Tatha, Yonya, Janu, Abhija, Ghnat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.21.14). 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: “prakarṣaṇākarṣaṇābhyāmabhyākarṣavikarṣaṇaiḥ
  • prakarṣaṇā -
  • prakarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakarṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ākarṣaṇābhyām -
  • ākarṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    ākarṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • abhyākarṣa -
  • abhyākarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikarṣaṇaiḥ -
  • vikarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vikarṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ākarṣetāṃ tathānyonyaṃ jānubhiścābhijaghnatuḥ
  • ākarṣe -
  • ākarṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • itām -
  • itā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • tathān -
  • tatha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yonyam -
  • yonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jānubhiś -
  • jānu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhija -
  • abhija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghnat -
  • ghnat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ghnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.21.14

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 2.21.14 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಕರ್ಷಣಾಕರ್ಷಣಾಭ್ಯಾಮಭ್ಯಾಕರ್ಷವಿಕರ್ಷಣೈಃ ।
ಆಕರ್ಷೇತಾಂ ತಥಾನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಂ ಜಾನುಭಿಶ್ಚಾಭಿಜಘ್ನತುಃ ॥ 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 2.21.14 in Bengali sript:
প্রকর্ষণাকর্ষণাভ্যামভ্যাকর্ষবিকর্ষণৈঃ ।
আকর্ষেতাং তথান্যোন্যং জানুভিশ্চাভিজঘ্নতুঃ ॥ 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 2.21.14 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રકર્ષણાકર્ષણાભ્યામભ્યાકર્ષવિકર્ષણૈઃ ।
આકર્ષેતાં તથાન્યોન્યં જાનુભિશ્ચાભિજઘ્નતુઃ ॥ 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 2.21.14 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രകര്ഷണാകര്ഷണാഭ്യാമഭ്യാകര്ഷവികര്ഷണൈഃ ।
ആകര്ഷേതാം തഥാന്യോന്യം ജാനുഭിശ്ചാഭിജഘ്നതുഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.21.14 in Telugu sript:
ప్రకర్షణాకర్షణాభ్యామభ్యాకర్షవికర్షణైః ।
ఆకర్షేతాం తథాన్యోన్యం జానుభిశ్చాభిజఘ్నతుః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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