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 3.115.14

ऋचीक उवाच ।
एकतःश्यामकर्णानां पाण्डुराणां तरस्विनाम् ।
दास्याम्यश्वसहस्रं ते मम भार्या सुतास्तु ते ॥ १४ ॥

ṛcīka uvāca |
ekataḥśyāmakarṇānāṃ pāṇḍurāṇāṃ tarasvinām |
dāsyāmyaśvasahasraṃ te mama bhāryā sutāstu te || 14 ||

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

...Krishna. It is for this that men desire for a worthy son, and that preceptor seeks a pupil who would contradict him not. It is for this that the time is come for that excellent work...

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

Ricika, Ekatah, Ekata, Shyamakarna, Pandura, Tarasvin, Ashva, Sahasram, Sahasra, Tad, Yushmad, Asmad, Bharya, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.115.14). 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: “ṛcīka uvāca
  • ṛcīka* -
  • ṛcīka (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: “ekataḥśyāmakarṇānāṃ pāṇḍurāṇāṃ tarasvinām
  • ekataḥ -
  • ekataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ekata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śyāmakarṇānām -
  • śyāmakarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śyāmakarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śyāmakarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pāṇḍurāṇām -
  • pāṇḍura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāṇḍura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pāṇḍurā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tarasvinām -
  • tarasvin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tarasvin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “dāsyāmyaśvasahasraṃ te mama bhāryā sutāstu te
  • dāsyāmya -
  • (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 4)
    [future active first single]
  • aśva -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • sutās -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √su class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √su class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.115.14

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 3.115.14 in Kannada sript:
ಋಚೀಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏಕತಃಶ್ಯಾಮಕರ್ಣಾನಾಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡುರಾಣಾಂ ತರಸ್ವಿನಾಮ್ ।
ದಾಸ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಶ್ವಸಹಸ್ರಂ ತೇ ಮಮ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಸುತಾಸ್ತು ತೇ ॥ 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 3.115.14 in Bengali sript:
ঋচীক উবাচ ।
একতঃশ্যামকর্ণানাং পাণ্ডুরাণাং তরস্বিনাম্ ।
দাস্যাম্যশ্বসহস্রং তে মম ভার্যা সুতাস্তু তে ॥ 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 3.115.14 in Gujarati sript:
ઋચીક ઉવાચ ।
એકતઃશ્યામકર્ણાનાં પાણ્ડુરાણાં તરસ્વિનામ્ ।
દાસ્યામ્યશ્વસહસ્રં તે મમ ભાર્યા સુતાસ્તુ તે ॥ 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 3.115.14 in Malayalam sript:
ഋചീക ഉവാച ।
ഏകതഃശ്യാമകര്ണാനാം പാണ്ഡുരാണാം തരസ്വിനാമ് ।
ദാസ്യാമ്യശ്വസഹസ്രം തേ മമ ഭാര്യാ സുതാസ്തു തേ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.115.14 in Telugu sript:
ఋచీక ఉవాచ ।
ఏకతఃశ్యామకర్ణానాం పాణ్డురాణాం తరస్వినామ్ ।
దాస్యామ్యశ్వసహస్రం తే మమ భార్యా సుతాస్తు తే ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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