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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 12.117.16
भीष्म उवाच ।
ततः श्वा द्वीपितां नीतो जाम्बूनदनिभाकृतिः ।
चित्राङ्गो विस्फुरन्हृष्टो वने वसति निर्भयः ॥ १६ ॥
bhīṣma uvāca |
tataḥ śvā dvīpitāṃ nīto jāmbūnadanibhākṛtiḥ |
citrāṅgo visphuranhṛṣṭo vane vasati nirbhayaḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...which attaches to the same act if done at other times, O Bharata! The acquisition of wealth and its abandonment cannot both be possibly seen in the same person, O king! I do not see a rich man in the forest...
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 (12.117.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhishma, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shvan, Dvipin, Dvipi, Nita, Jambunada, Nibha, Akriti, Citranga, Visphurat, Hrishta, Vana, Vani, Vasati, Vasat, Nirbhaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.117.16). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca ”
- bhīṣma* -
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bhīṣma (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: “tataḥ śvā dvīpitāṃ nīto jāmbūnadanibhākṛtiḥ ”
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- śvā -
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śvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dvīpi -
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dvīpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dvīpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dvīpī (noun, masculine)[adverb]dvīpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]dvīpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nīto* -
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nīta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√nī -> nīta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √nī class 1 verb]
- jāmbūnada -
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jāmbūnada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jāmbūnada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nibhā -
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nibha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nibha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nibhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ākṛtiḥ -
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ākṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ākṛti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “citrāṅgo visphuranhṛṣṭo vane vasati nirbhayaḥ ”
- citrāṅgo* -
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citrāṅga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- visphuran -
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visphurat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- hṛṣṭo* -
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hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
- vane -
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vana (noun, masculine)[locative single]vana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vani (noun, feminine)[vocative single]vani (noun, masculine)[vocative 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]
- nirbhayaḥ -
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nirbhaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.117.16
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 12.117.16 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಶ್ವಾ ದ್ವೀಪಿತಾಂ ನೀತೋ ಜಾಮ್ಬೂನದನಿಭಾಕೃತಿಃ ।
ಚಿತ್ರಾಙ್ಗೋ ವಿಸ್ಫುರನ್ಹೃಷ್ಟೋ ವನೇ ವಸತಿ ನಿರ್ಭಯಃ ॥ 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 12.117.16 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
ততঃ শ্বা দ্বীপিতাং নীতো জাম্বূনদনিভাকৃতিঃ ।
চিত্রাঙ্গো বিস্ফুরন্হৃষ্টো বনে বসতি নির্ভযঃ ॥ 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 12.117.16 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ શ્વા દ્વીપિતાં નીતો જામ્બૂનદનિભાકૃતિઃ ।
ચિત્રાઙ્ગો વિસ્ફુરન્હૃષ્ટો વને વસતિ નિર્ભયઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.117.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
തതഃ ശ്വാ ദ്വീപിതാം നീതോ ജാമ്ബൂനദനിഭാകൃതിഃ ।
ചിത്രാങ്ഗോ വിസ്ഫുരന്ഹൃഷ്ടോ വനേ വസതി നിര്ഭയഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.117.16 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
తతః శ్వా ద్వీపితాం నీతో జామ్బూనదనిభాకృతిః ।
చిత్రాఙ్గో విస్ఫురన్హృష్టో వనే వసతి నిర్భయః ॥ ౧౬ ॥