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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 11.16.21
शोभितं पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्भीष्मकर्णाभिमन्युभिः ।
द्रोणद्रुपदशल्यैश्च ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः ॥ २१ ॥
śobhitaṃ puruṣavyāghrairbhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ |
droṇadrupadaśalyaiśca jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...to the tip of Yudhishthira’s toe, as the prince, with body bent forwards, was about to fall down at her feet. At this, the king, whose nails had before this been all very beautiful...
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 (11.16.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shobhita, Purushavyaghra, Bhishmaka, Rina, Abhimanyu, Drona, Drupada, Shalya, Jvalat, Iva, Pavaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.16.21). 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: “śobhitaṃ puruṣavyāghrairbhīṣmakarṇābhimanyubhiḥ ”
- śobhitam -
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śobhita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śobhita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śobhitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √śubh]√śubh -> śobhita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √śubh]√śubh -> śobhitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √śubh]√śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śubh]√śubh -> śobhita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √śubh], [accusative single from √śubh]
- puruṣavyāghrair -
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puruṣavyāghra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- bhīṣmakar -
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bhīṣmaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛṇā -
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ṛṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ṛṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhimanyubhiḥ -
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abhimanyu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “droṇadrupadaśalyaiśca jvaladbhiriva pāvakaiḥ ”
- droṇa -
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droṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]droṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- drupada -
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drupada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]drupada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śalyaiś -
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śalya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śalya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √śal class 10 verb]√śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √śal class 10 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jvaladbhir -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]jvalat (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √jval class 1 verb]√jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √jval class 1 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pāvakaiḥ -
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pāvaka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pāvaka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.16.21
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 11.16.21 in Kannada sript:
ಶೋಭಿತಂ ಪುರುಷವ್ಯಾಘ್ರೈರ್ಭೀಷ್ಮಕರ್ಣಾಭಿಮನ್ಯುಭಿಃ ।
ದ್ರೋಣದ್ರುಪದಶಲ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ಜ್ವಲದ್ಭಿರಿವ ಪಾವಕೈಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 11.16.21 in Bengali sript:
শোভিতং পুরুষব্যাঘ্রৈর্ভীষ্মকর্ণাভিমন্যুভিঃ ।
দ্রোণদ্রুপদশল্যৈশ্চ জ্বলদ্ভিরিব পাবকৈঃ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 11.16.21 in Gujarati sript:
શોભિતં પુરુષવ્યાઘ્રૈર્ભીષ્મકર્ણાભિમન્યુભિઃ ।
દ્રોણદ્રુપદશલ્યૈશ્ચ જ્વલદ્ભિરિવ પાવકૈઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.16.21 in Malayalam sript:
ശോഭിതം പുരുഷവ്യാഘ്രൈര്ഭീഷ്മകര്ണാഭിമന്യുഭിഃ ।
ദ്രോണദ്രുപദശല്യൈശ്ച ജ്വലദ്ഭിരിവ പാവകൈഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.16.21 in Telugu sript:
శోభితం పురుషవ్యాఘ్రైర్భీష్మకర్ణాభిమన్యుభిః ।
ద్రోణద్రుపదశల్యైశ్చ జ్వలద్భిరివ పావకైః ॥ ౨౧ ॥