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 6.36.14

यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तु प्रलयं याति देहभृत् ।
तदोत्तमविदां लोकानमलान्प्रतिपद्यते ॥ १४ ॥

yadā sattve pravṛddhe tu pralayaṃ yāti dehabhṛt |
tadottamavidāṃ lokānamalānpratipadyate || 14 ||

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

...worldly objects), and free from distress (of mind), and who renounces every action (for fruit), even he is dear to me.{GL_NOTE:141711:} He who has no joy, no aversion...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.36.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Sattva, Pravriddha, Pravriddhi, Pralaya, Yat, Yati, Dehabhrit, Tada, Uttamavid, Uttamavida, Loka, Amala, Pratipadya, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.36.14). 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: “yadā sattve pravṛddhe tu pralayaṃ yāti dehabhṛt
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sattve -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pravṛddhe -
  • pravṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pravṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pravṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • dehabhṛt -
  • dehabhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dehabhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadottamavidāṃ lokānamalānpratipadyate
  • tado -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamavidām -
  • uttamavid (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    uttamavid (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    uttamavidā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • lokān -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • amalān -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pratipadya -
  • pratipadya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratipadya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.36.14

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 6.36.14 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ಸತ್ತ್ವೇ ಪ್ರವೃದ್ಧೇ ತು ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಯಾತಿ ದೇಹಭೃತ್ ।
ತದೋತ್ತಮವಿದಾಂ ಲೋಕಾನಮಲಾನ್ಪ್ರತಿಪದ್ಯತೇ ॥ 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 6.36.14 in Bengali sript:
যদা সত্ত্বে প্রবৃদ্ধে তু প্রলযং যাতি দেহভৃত্ ।
তদোত্তমবিদাং লোকানমলান্প্রতিপদ্যতে ॥ 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 6.36.14 in Gujarati sript:
યદા સત્ત્વે પ્રવૃદ્ધે તુ પ્રલયં યાતિ દેહભૃત્ ।
તદોત્તમવિદાં લોકાનમલાન્પ્રતિપદ્યતે ॥ 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 6.36.14 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ സത്ത്വേ പ്രവൃദ്ധേ തു പ്രലയം യാതി ദേഹഭൃത് ।
തദോത്തമവിദാം ലോകാനമലാന്പ്രതിപദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.36.14 in Telugu sript:
యదా సత్త్వే ప్రవృద్ధే తు ప్రలయం యాతి దేహభృత్ ।
తదోత్తమవిదాం లోకానమలాన్ప్రతిపద్యతే ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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