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 2.46.14

अधीतवान्कृती शास्त्रे लालितः सततं गृहे ।
भ्रातृज्येष्ठः स्थितो राज्ये विन्दसे किं न शोभनम् ॥ १४ ॥

adhītavānkṛtī śāstre lālitaḥ satataṃ gṛhe |
bhrātṛjyeṣṭhaḥ sthito rājye vindase kiṃ na śobhanam || 14 ||

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

...food and attire of the very best kind and which is not obtainable by ordinary men. Why dost you grieve yet. O son, O mighty-armed one, ruling your large ancestral kingdom swelling...

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

Adhita, Vat, Krit, Kriti, Kritin, Shastri, Shastra, Lalita, Satatam, Satata, Grih, Griha, Jyeshtha, Sthita, Rajya, Kim, Shobhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.46.14). 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: “adhītavānkṛtī śāstre lālitaḥ satataṃ gṛhe
  • adhīta -
  • adhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstre -
  • śāstṛ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • lālitaḥ -
  • lālita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    lal -> lālita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √lal]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “bhrātṛjyeṣṭhaḥ sthito rājye vindase kiṃ na śobhanam
  • bhrātṛ -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jyeṣṭhaḥ -
  • jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthito* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • rājye -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj], [locative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rāj], [vocative single from √rāj], [vocative dual from √rāj], [accusative dual from √rāj]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rāj (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • vindase -
  • vid (verb class 6)
    [present middle second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhanam -
  • śobhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śobhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śobhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.46.14

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 2.46.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅಧೀತವಾನ್ಕೃತೀ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ ಲಾಲಿತಃ ಸತತಂ ಗೃಹೇ ।
ಭ್ರಾತೃಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸ್ಥಿತೋ ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ವಿನ್ದಸೇ ಕಿಂ ನ ಶೋಭನಮ್ ॥ 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 2.46.14 in Bengali sript:
অধীতবান্কৃতী শাস্ত্রে লালিতঃ সততং গৃহে ।
ভ্রাতৃজ্যেষ্ঠঃ স্থিতো রাজ্যে বিন্দসে কিং ন শোভনম্ ॥ 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 2.46.14 in Gujarati sript:
અધીતવાન્કૃતી શાસ્ત્રે લાલિતઃ સતતં ગૃહે ।
ભ્રાતૃજ્યેષ્ઠઃ સ્થિતો રાજ્યે વિન્દસે કિં ન શોભનમ્ ॥ 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 2.46.14 in Malayalam sript:
അധീതവാന്കൃതീ ശാസ്ത്രേ ലാലിതഃ സതതം ഗൃഹേ ।
ഭ്രാതൃജ്യേഷ്ഠഃ സ്ഥിതോ രാജ്യേ വിന്ദസേ കിം ന ശോഭനമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.46.14 in Telugu sript:
అధీతవాన్కృతీ శాస్త్రే లాలితః సతతం గృహే ।
భ్రాతృజ్యేష్ఠః స్థితో రాజ్యే విన్దసే కిం న శోభనమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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