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 4.23.14

ततो महानसद्वारि भीमसेनमवस्थितम् ।
ददर्श राजन्पाञ्चाली यथा मत्तं महाद्विपम् ॥ १४ ॥

tato mahānasadvāri bhīmasenamavasthitam |
dadarśa rājanpāñcālī yathā mattaṃ mahādvipam || 14 ||

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

...with exceeding fright, and the bristles of their bodies stood on end. And seeing him crushed all over by Bhima, like a Danava by Indra, they proceeded to take him outside, for performing his funeral...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Mahanasa, Dvari, Bhimasena, Avasthita, Rajan, Rajat, Pancali, Yatha, Matta, Maha, Vip, Vipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.23.14). 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: “tato mahānasadvāri bhīmasenamavasthitam
  • 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]
  • mahānasa -
  • mahānasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahānasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvāri -
  • dvārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dvārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhīmasenam -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • avasthitam -
  • avasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dadarśa rājanpāñcālī yathā mattaṃ mahādvipam
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • pāñcālī -
  • pāñcālī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pāñcāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mattam -
  • matta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    matta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mad -> matta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 4 verb]
    mad -> matta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • mahād -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vipam -
  • vipa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vip (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vip (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.23.14

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 4.23.14 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಮಹಾನಸದ್ವಾರಿ ಭೀಮಸೇನಮವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ದದರ್ಶ ರಾಜನ್ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲೀ ಯಥಾ ಮತ್ತಂ ಮಹಾದ್ವಿಪಮ್ ॥ 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 4.23.14 in Bengali sript:
ততো মহানসদ্বারি ভীমসেনমবস্থিতম্ ।
দদর্শ রাজন্পাঞ্চালী যথা মত্তং মহাদ্বিপম্ ॥ 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 4.23.14 in Gujarati sript:
તતો મહાનસદ્વારિ ભીમસેનમવસ્થિતમ્ ।
દદર્શ રાજન્પાઞ્ચાલી યથા મત્તં મહાદ્વિપમ્ ॥ 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 4.23.14 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ മഹാനസദ്വാരി ഭീമസേനമവസ്ഥിതമ് ।
ദദര്ശ രാജന്പാഞ്ചാലീ യഥാ മത്തം മഹാദ്വിപമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.23.14 in Telugu sript:
తతో మహానసద్వారి భీమసేనమవస్థితమ్ ।
దదర్శ రాజన్పాఞ్చాలీ యథా మత్తం మహాద్విపమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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