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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 9.34.53
गत्वा च पितरं प्राहुः प्रणम्य शिरसा तदा ।
सोमो वसति नास्मासु तस्मान्नः शरणं भव ॥ ५३ ॥
gatvā ca pitaraṃ prāhuḥ praṇamya śirasā tadā |
somo vasati nāsmāsu tasmānnaḥ śaraṇaṃ bhava || 53 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the Brahmanas much wealth and plentiful sacrificial presents, O king, in diverse sacred spots. That chief of Yadu’s race also gave away thousands of milch kine covered...
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 (9.34.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pitri, Pra, Ahu, Prana, Shiras, Tada, Soma, Vasati, Vasat, Nri, Asmad, Tasmat, Tad, Sharana, Bhava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.34.53). 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: “gatvā ca pitaraṃ prāhuḥ praṇamya śirasā tadā ”
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pitaram -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- praṇam -
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praṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]praṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]praṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ya -
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- śirasā -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “somo vasati nāsmāsu tasmānnaḥ śaraṇaṃ bhava ”
- somo* -
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soma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vasati -
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vasati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vasati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vasati (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vasatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asmāsu -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[locative plural]
- tasmān -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- naḥ -
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na (noun, masculine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- śaraṇam -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhava -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.34.53
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 9.34.53 in Kannada sript:
ಗತ್ವಾ ಚ ಪಿತರಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುಃ ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಶಿರಸಾ ತದಾ ।
ಸೋಮೋ ವಸತಿ ನಾಸ್ಮಾಸು ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನಃ ಶರಣಂ ಭವ ॥ ೫೩ ॥
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 9.34.53 in Bengali sript:
গত্বা চ পিতরং প্রাহুঃ প্রণম্য শিরসা তদা ।
সোমো বসতি নাস্মাসু তস্মান্নঃ শরণং ভব ॥ ৫৩ ॥
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 9.34.53 in Gujarati sript:
ગત્વા ચ પિતરં પ્રાહુઃ પ્રણમ્ય શિરસા તદા ।
સોમો વસતિ નાસ્માસુ તસ્માન્નઃ શરણં ભવ ॥ ૫૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.34.53 in Malayalam sript:
ഗത്വാ ച പിതരം പ്രാഹുഃ പ്രണമ്യ ശിരസാ തദാ ।
സോമോ വസതി നാസ്മാസു തസ്മാന്നഃ ശരണം ഭവ ॥ ൫൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.34.53 in Telugu sript:
గత్వా చ పితరం ప్రాహుః ప్రణమ్య శిరసా తదా ।
సోమో వసతి నాస్మాసు తస్మాన్నః శరణం భవ ॥ ౫౩ ॥