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 3.284.14

तं त्वामेवंविधं ज्ञात्वा स्वयं वै पाकशासनः ।
आगन्ता कुण्डलार्थाय कवचं चैव भिक्षितुम् ॥ १४ ॥

taṃ tvāmevaṃvidhaṃ jñātvā svayaṃ vai pākaśāsanaḥ |
āgantā kuṇḍalārthāya kavacaṃ caiva bhikṣitum || 14 ||

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

...have come so late at night, in order that you might not grieve (on my account). There is no other reason for this.' Gautama then said, 'You knowest not then the cause of your...

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

Tva, Yushmad, Evamvidha, Svayam, Pakashasana, Agantri, Kundala, Artha, Kavaca,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.284.14). 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: “taṃ tvāmevaṃvidhaṃ jñātvā svayaṃ vai pākaśāsanaḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • evaṃvidham -
  • evaṃvidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    evaṃvidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evaṃvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pākaśāsanaḥ -
  • pākaśāsana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āgantā kuṇḍalārthāya kavacaṃ caiva bhikṣitum
  • āgantā -
  • āgantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuṇḍalā -
  • kuṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthāya -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kavacam -
  • kavaca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kavaca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhikṣitum -
  • bhikṣ -> bhikṣitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhikṣ]
    bhaj -> bhikṣitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √bhaj]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.284.14

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 3.284.14 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ತ್ವಾಮೇವಂವಿಧಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ಸ್ವಯಂ ವೈ ಪಾಕಶಾಸನಃ ।
ಆಗನ್ತಾ ಕುಣ್ಡಲಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಕವಚಂ ಚೈವ ಭಿಕ್ಷಿತುಮ್ ॥ 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 3.284.14 in Bengali sript:
তং ত্বামেবংবিধং জ্ঞাত্বা স্বযং বৈ পাকশাসনঃ ।
আগন্তা কুণ্ডলার্থায কবচং চৈব ভিক্ষিতুম্ ॥ 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 3.284.14 in Gujarati sript:
તં ત્વામેવંવિધં જ્ઞાત્વા સ્વયં વૈ પાકશાસનઃ ।
આગન્તા કુણ્ડલાર્થાય કવચં ચૈવ ભિક્ષિતુમ્ ॥ 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 3.284.14 in Malayalam sript:
തം ത്വാമേവംവിധം ജ്ഞാത്വാ സ്വയം വൈ പാകശാസനഃ ।
ആഗന്താ കുണ്ഡലാര്ഥായ കവചം ചൈവ ഭിക്ഷിതുമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.284.14 in Telugu sript:
తం త్వామేవంవిధం జ్ఞాత్వా స్వయం వై పాకశాసనః ।
ఆగన్తా కుణ్డలార్థాయ కవచం చైవ భిక్షితుమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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