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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 8.51.48
शीर्णप्रवरयोधाद्य हतवाजिनरद्विपा ।
हीना सूर्येन्दुनक्षत्रैर्द्यौरिवाभाति भारती ॥ ४८ ॥
śīrṇapravarayodhādya hatavājinaradvipā |
hīnā sūryendunakṣatrairdyaurivābhāti bhāratī || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...resounded with the cries of ravens and vultures. Umbrellas were its swans or rafts. And that river ran, bearing away heroes like trees along its current. (Even) necklaces constituted its assemblage of lotuses,...
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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 (8.51.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shirna, Pravara, Udhan, Udha, Adya, Hina, Suryendu, Nakshatra, Div, Dyau, Iva, Bharati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.51.48). 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: “śīrṇapravarayodhādya hatavājinaradvipā ”
- śīrṇa -
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śīrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śṝ -> śīrṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śṝ class 9 verb]√śṝ -> śīrṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śṝ class 9 verb]
- pravarayo -
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pravarā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- udhā -
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udhan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]udhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse hatavājinaradvipā
- Line 2: “hīnā sūryendunakṣatrairdyaurivābhāti bhāratī ”
- hīnā -
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hīnā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā -> hīnā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √hā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hā class 3 verb]
- sūryendu -
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sūryendu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]sūryendu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sūryendu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nakṣatrair -
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nakṣatra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dyaur -
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div (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]dyau (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ābhāti -
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ābhāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhāratī -
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bhāratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.51.48
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 8.51.48 in Kannada sript:
ಶೀರ್ಣಪ್ರವರಯೋಧಾದ್ಯ ಹತವಾಜಿನರದ್ವಿಪಾ ।
ಹೀನಾ ಸೂರ್ಯೇನ್ದುನಕ್ಷತ್ರೈರ್ದ್ಯೌರಿವಾಭಾತಿ ಭಾರತೀ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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 8.51.48 in Bengali sript:
শীর্ণপ্রবরযোধাদ্য হতবাজিনরদ্বিপা ।
হীনা সূর্যেন্দুনক্ষত্রৈর্দ্যৌরিবাভাতি ভারতী ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 8.51.48 in Gujarati sript:
શીર્ણપ્રવરયોધાદ્ય હતવાજિનરદ્વિપા ।
હીના સૂર્યેન્દુનક્ષત્રૈર્દ્યૌરિવાભાતિ ભારતી ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.51.48 in Malayalam sript:
ശീര്ണപ്രവരയോധാദ്യ ഹതവാജിനരദ്വിപാ ।
ഹീനാ സൂര്യേന്ദുനക്ഷത്രൈര്ദ്യൌരിവാഭാതി ഭാരതീ ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.51.48 in Telugu sript:
శీర్ణప్రవరయోధాద్య హతవాజినరద్విపా ।
హీనా సూర్యేన్దునక్షత్రైర్ద్యౌరివాభాతి భారతీ ॥ ౪౮ ॥