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 6.4.14

व्यास उवाच ।
वैचित्रवीर्य नृपते यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ।
अभिधत्स्व यथाकामं छेत्तास्मि तव संशयम् ॥ १४ ॥

vyāsa uvāca |
vaicitravīrya nṛpate yatte manasi vartate |
abhidhatsva yathākāmaṃ chettāsmi tava saṃśayam || 14 ||

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

...Vicitravirya, tell me freely what is in your mind. I will remove your doubts." "Dhritarashtra said,—'O holy one, I desire to hear from you of all those indications...

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

Vyasa, Vaicitravirya, Nripati, Yatta, Manas, Manasin, Vartat, Abhi, Yathakama, Yushmad, Samshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.4.14). 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: “vyāsa uvāca
  • vyāsa* -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “vaicitravīrya nṛpate yatte manasi vartate
  • vaicitravīrya -
  • vaicitravīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛpate -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yatte -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [locative single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yattā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 1 verb]
  • manasi -
  • manasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 3: “abhidhatsva yathākāmaṃ chettāsmi tava saṃśayam
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhatsva -
  • dhā (verb class 3)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • yathākāmam -
  • yathākāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathākāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathākāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • chettāsmi -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [periphrastic-future active first single]
    chid (verb class 9)
    [periphrastic-future active first single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃśayam -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.4.14

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 6.4.14 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವೈಚಿತ್ರವೀರ್ಯ ನೃಪತೇ ಯತ್ತೇ ಮನಸಿ ವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಅಭಿಧತ್ಸ್ವ ಯಥಾಕಾಮಂ ಛೇತ್ತಾಸ್ಮಿ ತವ ಸಂಶಯಮ್ ॥ 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 6.4.14 in Bengali sript:
ব্যাস উবাচ ।
বৈচিত্রবীর্য নৃপতে যত্তে মনসি বর্ততে ।
অভিধত্স্ব যথাকামং ছেত্তাস্মি তব সংশযম্ ॥ 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 6.4.14 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યાસ ઉવાચ ।
વૈચિત્રવીર્ય નૃપતે યત્તે મનસિ વર્તતે ।
અભિધત્સ્વ યથાકામં છેત્તાસ્મિ તવ સંશયમ્ ॥ 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 6.4.14 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യാസ ഉവാച ।
വൈചിത്രവീര്യ നൃപതേ യത്തേ മനസി വര്തതേ ।
അഭിധത്സ്വ യഥാകാമം ഛേത്താസ്മി തവ സംശയമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.4.14 in Telugu sript:
వ్యాస ఉవాచ ।
వైచిత్రవీర్య నృపతే యత్తే మనసి వర్తతే ।
అభిధత్స్వ యథాకామం ఛేత్తాస్మి తవ సంశయమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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