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 14.18.8

यथा हि लोहनिष्यन्दो निषिक्तो बिम्बविग्रहम् ।
उपैति तद्वज्जानीहि गर्भे जीवप्रवेशनम् ॥ ८ ॥

yathā hi lohaniṣyando niṣikto bimbavigraham |
upaiti tadvajjānīhi garbhe jīvapraveśanam || 8 ||

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

...all creatures. It is in consequence of Him that living creatures live. That Jiva, entering all the limbs of the foetus part by part, accepting the attribute of mind, and residing...

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

Yatha, Lohat, Ishyat, Nishikta, Bimba, Vigraha, Upa, Garbha, Jiva, Jivan, Praveshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.18.8). 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: “yathā hi lohaniṣyando niṣikto bimbavigraham
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • lohan -
  • luh -> lohat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √luh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √luh class 1 verb]
  • iṣyan -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
  • do* -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • niṣikto* -
  • niṣikta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bimba -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vigraham -
  • vigraha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vigraha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vigrahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “upaiti tadvajjānīhi garbhe jīvapraveśanam
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse tadvajjānīhi*ga
  • garbhe -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jīva -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praveśanam -
  • praveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.18.8

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 14.18.8 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಹಿ ಲೋಹನಿಷ್ಯನ್ದೋ ನಿಷಿಕ್ತೋ ಬಿಮ್ಬವಿಗ್ರಹಮ್ ।
ಉಪೈತಿ ತದ್ವಜ್ಜಾನೀಹಿ ಗರ್ಭೇ ಜೀವಪ್ರವೇಶನಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 14.18.8 in Bengali sript:
যথা হি লোহনিষ্যন্দো নিষিক্তো বিম্ববিগ্রহম্ ।
উপৈতি তদ্বজ্জানীহি গর্ভে জীবপ্রবেশনম্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 14.18.8 in Gujarati sript:
યથા હિ લોહનિષ્યન્દો નિષિક્તો બિમ્બવિગ્રહમ્ ।
ઉપૈતિ તદ્વજ્જાનીહિ ગર્ભે જીવપ્રવેશનમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 14.18.8 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ ഹി ലോഹനിഷ്യന്ദോ നിഷിക്തോ ബിമ്ബവിഗ്രഹമ് ।
ഉപൈതി തദ്വജ്ജാനീഹി ഗര്ഭേ ജീവപ്രവേശനമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.18.8 in Telugu sript:
యథా హి లోహనిష్యన్దో నిషిక్తో బిమ్బవిగ్రహమ్ ।
ఉపైతి తద్వజ్జానీహి గర్భే జీవప్రవేశనమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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