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 2.71.44

यजध्वं च महायज्ञैर्भोगानश्नीत दत्त च ।
इतश्चतुर्दशे वर्षे महत्प्राप्स्यथ वैशसम् ॥ ४४ ॥

yajadhvaṃ ca mahāyajñairbhogānaśnīta datta ca |
itaścaturdaśe varṣe mahatprāpsyatha vaiśasam || 44 ||

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

...rain arrows with perfect ease on the foe (in time of battle). And Sahadeva goes besmearing his lace, thinking 'None may recognise me in this day of trouble.' And, O exalted one...

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

Mahayajna, Bhoga, Ashan, Ashni, Ita, Datta, Itah, Caturdasha, Varsha, Mahat, Pra, Vaishasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.71.44). 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: “yajadhvaṃ ca mahāyajñairbhogānaśnīta datta ca
  • yajadhvam -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahāyajñair -
  • mahāyajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhogān -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aśnī -
  • aśni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “itaścaturdaśe varṣe mahatprāpsyatha vaiśasam
  • itaś -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • caturdaśe -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • varṣe -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpsyatha -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [future active second plural]
  • vaiśasam -
  • vaiśasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaiśasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaiśasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.71.44

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 2.71.44 in Kannada sript:
ಯಜಧ್ವಂ ಚ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞೈರ್ಭೋಗಾನಶ್ನೀತ ದತ್ತ ಚ ।
ಇತಶ್ಚತುರ್ದಶೇ ವರ್ಷೇ ಮಹತ್ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಸ್ಯಥ ವೈಶಸಮ್ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 2.71.44 in Bengali sript:
যজধ্বং চ মহাযজ্ঞৈর্ভোগানশ্নীত দত্ত চ ।
ইতশ্চতুর্দশে বর্ষে মহত্প্রাপ্স্যথ বৈশসম্ ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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 2.71.44 in Gujarati sript:
યજધ્વં ચ મહાયજ્ઞૈર્ભોગાનશ્નીત દત્ત ચ ।
ઇતશ્ચતુર્દશે વર્ષે મહત્પ્રાપ્સ્યથ વૈશસમ્ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 2.71.44 in Malayalam sript:
യജധ്വം ച മഹായജ്ഞൈര്ഭോഗാനശ്നീത ദത്ത ച ।
ഇതശ്ചതുര്ദശേ വര്ഷേ മഹത്പ്രാപ്സ്യഥ വൈശസമ് ॥ ൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.71.44 in Telugu sript:
యజధ్వం చ మహాయజ్ఞైర్భోగానశ్నీత దత్త చ ।
ఇతశ్చతుర్దశే వర్షే మహత్ప్రాప్స్యథ వైశసమ్ ॥ ౪౪ ॥

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