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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 9.46.15
जनमेजय उवाच ।
किमर्थं भगवानग्निः प्रनष्टो लोकभावनः ।
विज्ञातश्च कथं देवैस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः ॥ १५ ॥
janamejaya uvāca |
kimarthaṃ bhagavānagniḥ pranaṣṭo lokabhāvanaḥ |
vijñātaśca kathaṃ devaistanmamācakṣva tattvataḥ || 15 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...from every fear, similarly be you the Lord of all the rivers! You always residest, O god, in the Ocean, that home of makaras! This Ocean, the lord of rivers, will...
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 (9.46.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Janamejaya, Kimartha, Bhagavat, Agni, Pranashta, Lokabhavana, Vijnatri, Vijnata, Katham, Katha, Deva, Aca, Tattvatah, Tattvata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.46.15). 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: “janamejaya uvāca ”
- janamejaya* -
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janamejaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kimarthaṃ bhagavānagniḥ pranaṣṭo lokabhāvanaḥ ”
- kimartham -
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kimartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kimartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kimarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhagavān -
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bhagavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- agniḥ -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pranaṣṭo* -
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pranaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokabhāvanaḥ -
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lokabhāvana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “vijñātaśca kathaṃ devaistanmamācakṣva tattvataḥ ”
- vijñātaś -
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vijñātṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]vijñāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- devais -
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deva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]deva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tanmam -
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tanman (noun, neuter)[adverb]
- āca -
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āca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√ac (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- kṣva -
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- tattvataḥ -
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tattvataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tattvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.46.15
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 9.46.15 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಮೇಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಭಗವಾನಗ್ನಿಃ ಪ್ರನಷ್ಟೋ ಲೋಕಭಾವನಃ ।
ವಿಜ್ಞಾತಶ್ಚ ಕಥಂ ದೇವೈಸ್ತನ್ಮಮಾಚಕ್ಷ್ವ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
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 9.46.15 in Bengali sript:
জনমেজয উবাচ ।
কিমর্থং ভগবানগ্নিঃ প্রনষ্টো লোকভাবনঃ ।
বিজ্ঞাতশ্চ কথং দেবৈস্তন্মমাচক্ষ্ব তত্ত্বতঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥
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 9.46.15 in Gujarati sript:
જનમેજય ઉવાચ ।
કિમર્થં ભગવાનગ્નિઃ પ્રનષ્ટો લોકભાવનઃ ।
વિજ્ઞાતશ્ચ કથં દેવૈસ્તન્મમાચક્ષ્વ તત્ત્વતઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.46.15 in Malayalam sript:
ജനമേജയ ഉവാച ।
കിമര്ഥം ഭഗവാനഗ്നിഃ പ്രനഷ്ടോ ലോകഭാവനഃ ।
വിജ്ഞാതശ്ച കഥം ദേവൈസ്തന്മമാചക്ഷ്വ തത്ത്വതഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.46.15 in Telugu sript:
జనమేజయ ఉవాచ ।
కిమర్థం భగవానగ్నిః ప్రనష్టో లోకభావనః ।
విజ్ఞాతశ్చ కథం దేవైస్తన్మమాచక్ష్వ తత్త్వతః ॥ ౧౫ ॥