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 14.45.14

यः कश्चिदिह लोके च ह्यागमः संप्रकीर्तितः ।
तस्यान्तगमनं श्रेयः कीर्तिरेषा सनातनी ॥ १४ ॥

yaḥ kaścidiha loke ca hyāgamaḥ saṃprakīrtitaḥ |
tasyāntagamanaṃ śreyaḥ kīrtireṣā sanātanī || 14 ||

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

...first. The constellations have Sravana for their first; the Seasons have that of dews (viz., Winter) for their first. Earth is the source of all smells; and Water of all tastes...

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

Yah, Kah, Cidi, Han, Loka, Agama, Samprakirtita, Tad, Antagamana, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Kirti, Esha, Sanatani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.45.14). 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: “yaḥ kaścidiha loke ca hyāgamaḥ saṃprakīrtitaḥ
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cidi -
  • cidi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cidi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cidi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hyā -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • āgamaḥ -
  • āgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samprakīrtitaḥ -
  • samprakīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tasyāntagamanaṃ śreyaḥ kīrtireṣā sanātanī
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • antagamanam -
  • antagamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • kīrtir -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanī -
  • sanātanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.45.14

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 14.45.14 in Kannada sript:
ಯಃ ಕಶ್ಚಿದಿಹ ಲೋಕೇ ಚ ಹ್ಯಾಗಮಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಿತಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾನ್ತಗಮನಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕೀರ್ತಿರೇಷಾ ಸನಾತನೀ ॥ 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 14.45.14 in Bengali sript:
যঃ কশ্চিদিহ লোকে চ হ্যাগমঃ সংপ্রকীর্তিতঃ ।
তস্যান্তগমনং শ্রেযঃ কীর্তিরেষা সনাতনী ॥ 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 14.45.14 in Gujarati sript:
યઃ કશ્ચિદિહ લોકે ચ હ્યાગમઃ સંપ્રકીર્તિતઃ ।
તસ્યાન્તગમનં શ્રેયઃ કીર્તિરેષા સનાતની ॥ 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 14.45.14 in Malayalam sript:
യഃ കശ്ചിദിഹ ലോകേ ച ഹ്യാഗമഃ സംപ്രകീര്തിതഃ ।
തസ്യാന്തഗമനം ശ്രേയഃ കീര്തിരേഷാ സനാതനീ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.45.14 in Telugu sript:
యః కశ్చిదిహ లోకే చ హ్యాగమః సంప్రకీర్తితః ।
తస్యాన్తగమనం శ్రేయః కీర్తిరేషా సనాతనీ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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