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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 8.24.16
एकैकं योजनशतं विस्तारायामसंमितम् ।
गृहाट्टाट्टालकयुतं बृहत्प्राकारतोरणम् ॥ १६ ॥
ekaikaṃ yojanaśataṃ vistārāyāmasaṃmitam |
gṛhāṭṭāṭṭālakayutaṃ bṛhatprākāratoraṇam || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...kept your army to their right, foreboding great calamities. After Karna had set out, his steeds tumbled down on the Earth. A frightful shower of bones fell from the sky. The weapons (of the Kuru warriors) seemed...
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 (8.24.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ekaika, Yojanashata, Vistarayama, Mit, Mita, Tat, Tala, Yut, Yuta, Brihat, Prakara, Torana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.24.16). 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: “ekaikaṃ yojanaśataṃ vistārāyāmasaṃmitam ”
- ekaikam -
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ekaika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ekaika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ekaikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yojanaśatam -
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yojanaśata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vistārāyāma -
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vistārāyāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vistārāyāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃ -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mitam -
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mita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]mit (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√mā -> mita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √mā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mā class 4 verb]√mā -> mita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √mā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √mā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √mā class 4 verb]√mi -> mita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]√mi -> mita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
- Line 2: “gṛhāṭṭāṭṭālakayutaṃ bṛhatprākāratoraṇam ”
- gṛhāṭ -
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gṛha (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- ṭāṭ -
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ṭāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ṭāla -
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ṭāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṭāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ka -
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ka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yutam -
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yuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]yut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]√yu (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- bṛhat -
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bṛhat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bṛhat (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]bṛhat (noun, masculine)[compound]√bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)[compound from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, masculine)[compound from √bṛh]bṛhat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bṛh], [vocative single from √bṛh], [accusative single from √bṛh]√bṛh -> bṛhat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bṛh], [vocative single from √bṛh], [accusative single from √bṛh]
- prākāra -
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prākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- toraṇam -
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toraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]toraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]toraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.24.16
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕೈಕಂ ಯೋಜನಶತಂ ವಿಸ್ತಾರಾಯಾಮಸಂಮಿತಮ್ ।
ಗೃಹಾಟ್ಟಾಟ್ಟಾಲಕಯುತಂ ಬೃಹತ್ಪ್ರಾಕಾರತೋರಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.16 in Bengali sript:
একৈকং যোজনশতং বিস্তারাযামসংমিতম্ ।
গৃহাট্টাট্টালকযুতং বৃহত্প্রাকারতোরণম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.16 in Gujarati sript:
એકૈકં યોજનશતં વિસ્તારાયામસંમિતમ્ ।
ગૃહાટ્ટાટ્ટાલકયુતં બૃહત્પ્રાકારતોરણમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകൈകം യോജനശതം വിസ്താരായാമസംമിതമ് ।
ഗൃഹാട്ടാട്ടാലകയുതം ബൃഹത്പ്രാകാരതോരണമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏకైకం యోజనశతం విస్తారాయామసంమితమ్ ।
గృహాట్టాట్టాలకయుతం బృహత్ప్రాకారతోరణమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥