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 5.83.14

आसनानि विचित्राणि युक्तानि विविधैर्गुणैः ।
स्त्रियो गन्धानलंकारान्सूक्ष्माणि वसनानि च ॥ १४ ॥

āsanāni vicitrāṇi yuktāni vividhairguṇaiḥ |
striyo gandhānalaṃkārānsūkṣmāṇi vasanāni ca || 14 ||

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

...to you to be impossible in consequence of our distressful condition, yet they are still acting against us without reaping the fruits of their acts. Peace, therefore, if properly proposed...

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

Asana, Vicitra, Yukta, Vividha, Guna, Stri, Gandhana, Lanka, Ara, Sukshma, Vasana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.83.14). 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: “āsanāni vicitrāṇi yuktāni vividhairguṇaiḥ
  • āsanāni -
  • āsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicitrāṇi -
  • vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yuktāni -
  • yukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • vividhair -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • guṇaiḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “striyo gandhānalaṃkārānsūkṣmāṇi vasanāni ca
  • striyo* -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gandhāna -
  • gandhāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laṅkā -
  • laṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    laṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arān -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • sūkṣmāṇi -
  • sūkṣma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vasanāni -
  • vasana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.83.14

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 5.83.14 in Kannada sript:
ಆಸನಾನಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರಾಣಿ ಯುಕ್ತಾನಿ ವಿವಿಧೈರ್ಗುಣೈಃ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯೋ ಗನ್ಧಾನಲಂಕಾರಾನ್ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಾಣಿ ವಸನಾನಿ ಚ ॥ 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 5.83.14 in Bengali sript:
আসনানি বিচিত্রাণি যুক্তানি বিবিধৈর্গুণৈঃ ।
স্ত্রিযো গন্ধানলংকারান্সূক্ষ্মাণি বসনানি চ ॥ 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 5.83.14 in Gujarati sript:
આસનાનિ વિચિત્રાણિ યુક્તાનિ વિવિધૈર્ગુણૈઃ ।
સ્ત્રિયો ગન્ધાનલંકારાન્સૂક્ષ્માણિ વસનાનિ ચ ॥ 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 5.83.14 in Malayalam sript:
ആസനാനി വിചിത്രാണി യുക്താനി വിവിധൈര്ഗുണൈഃ ।
സ്ത്രിയോ ഗന്ധാനലംകാരാന്സൂക്ഷ്മാണി വസനാനി ച ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.83.14 in Telugu sript:
ఆసనాని విచిత్రాణి యుక్తాని వివిధైర్గుణైః ।
స్త్రియో గన్ధానలంకారాన్సూక్ష్మాణి వసనాని చ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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