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 5.142.14

पितामहः शांतनव आचार्यश्च युधां पतिः ।
कर्णश्च धार्तराष्ट्रार्थं वर्धयन्ति भयं मम ॥ १४ ॥

pitāmahaḥ śāṃtanava ācāryaśca yudhāṃ patiḥ |
karṇaśca dhārtarāṣṭrārthaṃ vardhayanti bhayaṃ mama || 14 ||

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

...with white head-gears. Know, O Kesava, that those three were Asvatthaman, Kripa, and Kritavarman of Satwata’s race. All other kings, O Madhava, were seen by me to have blood-red head...

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

Pitamaha, Shantanava, Shantanu, Acari, Acarya, Yudh, Pati, Karna, Dhartarashtra, Artha, Vardhayat, Vardhayanti, Bhaya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.142.14). 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: “pitāmahaḥ śāṃtanava ācāryaśca yudhāṃ patiḥ
  • pitāmahaḥ -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāntanava* -
  • śāntanava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śāntanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śāntanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ācāryaś -
  • ācārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yudhām -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “karṇaśca dhārtarāṣṭrārthaṃ vardhayanti bhayaṃ mama
  • karṇaś -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhārtarāṣṭrā -
  • dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhārtarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vardhayanti -
  • vṛdh -> vardhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vṛdh]
    vardh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vardh class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vardh class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vardh -> vardhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vṛdh], [vocative plural from √vṛdh], [accusative plural from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vṛdh]
    vardh (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.142.14

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 5.142.14 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತಾಮಹಃ ಶಾಂತನವ ಆಚಾರ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಯುಧಾಂ ಪತಿಃ ।
ಕರ್ಣಶ್ಚ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾರ್ಥಂ ವರ್ಧಯನ್ತಿ ಭಯಂ ಮಮ ॥ 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 5.142.14 in Bengali sript:
পিতামহঃ শাংতনব আচার্যশ্চ যুধাং পতিঃ ।
কর্ণশ্চ ধার্তরাষ্ট্রার্থং বর্ধযন্তি ভযং মম ॥ 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 5.142.14 in Gujarati sript:
પિતામહઃ શાંતનવ આચાર્યશ્ચ યુધાં પતિઃ ।
કર્ણશ્ચ ધાર્તરાષ્ટ્રાર્થં વર્ધયન્તિ ભયં મમ ॥ 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 5.142.14 in Malayalam sript:
പിതാമഹഃ ശാംതനവ ആചാര്യശ്ച യുധാം പതിഃ ।
കര്ണശ്ച ധാര്തരാഷ്ട്രാര്ഥം വര്ധയന്തി ഭയം മമ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.142.14 in Telugu sript:
పితామహః శాంతనవ ఆచార్యశ్చ యుధాం పతిః ।
కర్ణశ్చ ధార్తరాష్ట్రార్థం వర్ధయన్తి భయం మమ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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