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 3.72.14

बाहुक उवाच ।
इहैव पुत्रौ निक्षिप्य नलस्याशुभकर्मणः ।
गतस्ततो यथाकामं नैष जानाति नैषधम् ॥ १४ ॥

bāhuka uvāca |
ihaiva putrau nikṣipya nalasyāśubhakarmaṇaḥ |
gatastato yathākāmaṃ naiṣa jānāti naiṣadham || 14 ||

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

...sacrifice!'" "Vrihadasva said, 'After the festivities had commenced in the city that was full of joy and without anxiety of any kind, the king with a large force brought Damayanti...

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

Bahuka, Iha, Putra, Nikshipya, Nala, Ashubhakarman, Gat, Gata, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Yathakama, Naisha, Naishadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.72.14). 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: “bāhuka uvāca
  • bāhuka* -
  • bāhuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “ihaiva putrau nikṣipya nalasyāśubhakarmaṇaḥ
  • ihai -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • putrau -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nikṣipya -
  • nikṣipya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikṣipya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nalasyā -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • aśubhakarmaṇaḥ -
  • aśubhakarman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    aśubhakarman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “gatastato yathākāmaṃ naiṣa jānāti naiṣadham
  • gatas -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • yathākāmam -
  • yathākāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathākāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathākāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • naiṣa -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānāti -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • naiṣadham -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naiṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.72.14

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 3.72.14 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಹುಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಇಹೈವ ಪುತ್ರೌ ನಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ಯ ನಲಸ್ಯಾಶುಭಕರ್ಮಣಃ ।
ಗತಸ್ತತೋ ಯಥಾಕಾಮಂ ನೈಷ ಜಾನಾತಿ ನೈಷಧಮ್ ॥ 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 3.72.14 in Bengali sript:
বাহুক উবাচ ।
ইহৈব পুত্রৌ নিক্ষিপ্য নলস্যাশুভকর্মণঃ ।
গতস্ততো যথাকামং নৈষ জানাতি নৈষধম্ ॥ 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 3.72.14 in Gujarati sript:
બાહુક ઉવાચ ।
ઇહૈવ પુત્રૌ નિક્ષિપ્ય નલસ્યાશુભકર્મણઃ ।
ગતસ્તતો યથાકામં નૈષ જાનાતિ નૈષધમ્ ॥ 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 3.72.14 in Malayalam sript:
ബാഹുക ഉവാച ।
ഇഹൈവ പുത്രൌ നിക്ഷിപ്യ നലസ്യാശുഭകര്മണഃ ।
ഗതസ്തതോ യഥാകാമം നൈഷ ജാനാതി നൈഷധമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.72.14 in Telugu sript:
బాహుక ఉవాచ ।
ఇహైవ పుత్రౌ నిక్షిప్య నలస్యాశుభకర్మణః ।
గతస్తతో యథాకామం నైష జానాతి నైషధమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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