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 4.50.14

एष द्रोणस्य शिष्याणां शीघ्रास्त्रः प्रथमो मतः ।
एतस्य दर्शयिष्यामि शीघ्रास्त्रं विपुलं शरैः ॥ १४ ॥

eṣa droṇasya śiṣyāṇāṃ śīghrāstraḥ prathamo mataḥ |
etasya darśayiṣyāmi śīghrāstraṃ vipulaṃ śaraiḥ || 14 ||

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

...mangled and afflicted by the arrows shot by Partha the son of Pandu, Vikartana’s son, quitted the van of battle, and quickly took to flight, like one elephant vanquished by another.'" "Vaisampayana...

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

Esha, Drona, Shishya, Shighrastra, Prathama, Mata, Eta, Etad, Vipula, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.50.14). 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: “eṣa droṇasya śiṣyāṇāṃ śīghrāstraḥ prathamo mataḥ
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • droṇasya -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • śiṣyāṇām -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • śīghrāstraḥ -
  • śīghrāstra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prathamo* -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mataḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “etasya darśayiṣyāmi śīghrāstraṃ vipulaṃ śaraiḥ
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • darśayiṣyāmi -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [future active first single]
  • śīghrāstram -
  • śīghrāstra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghrāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrāstrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipulam -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.50.14

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 4.50.14 in Kannada sript:
ಏಷ ದ್ರೋಣಸ್ಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯಾಣಾಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಃ ಪ್ರಥಮೋ ಮತಃ ।
ಏತಸ್ಯ ದರ್ಶಯಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಶೀಘ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಶರೈಃ ॥ 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 4.50.14 in Bengali sript:
এষ দ্রোণস্য শিষ্যাণাং শীঘ্রাস্ত্রঃ প্রথমো মতঃ ।
এতস্য দর্শযিষ্যামি শীঘ্রাস্ত্রং বিপুলং শরৈঃ ॥ 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 4.50.14 in Gujarati sript:
એષ દ્રોણસ્ય શિષ્યાણાં શીઘ્રાસ્ત્રઃ પ્રથમો મતઃ ।
એતસ્ય દર્શયિષ્યામિ શીઘ્રાસ્ત્રં વિપુલં શરૈઃ ॥ 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 4.50.14 in Malayalam sript:
ഏഷ ദ്രോണസ്യ ശിഷ്യാണാം ശീഘ്രാസ്ത്രഃ പ്രഥമോ മതഃ ।
ഏതസ്യ ദര്ശയിഷ്യാമി ശീഘ്രാസ്ത്രം വിപുലം ശരൈഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.50.14 in Telugu sript:
ఏష ద్రోణస్య శిష్యాణాం శీఘ్రాస్త్రః ప్రథమో మతః ।
ఏతస్య దర్శయిష్యామి శీఘ్రాస్త్రం విపులం శరైః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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