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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 12.256.21
श्रद्धा वै सात्त्विकी देवी सूर्यस्य दुहिता नृप ।
सावित्री प्रसवित्री च जीवविश्वासिनी तथा ॥ २१ ॥
śraddhā vai sāttvikī devī sūryasya duhitā nṛpa |
sāvitrī prasavitrī ca jīvaviśvāsinī tathā || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...possessed of mighty energy. Water, Space, Earth, Wind, and Heat,—these are those five essences. Without doubt, there is nothing higher or superior to these (in point of puissance or energy). The existence of...
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 (12.256.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shraddha, Sattviki, Devi, Devin, Surya, Duhita, Nripa, Savitri, Prasavitri, Jiva, Jivan, Vishvasin, Vishvasini, Tatha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.256.21). 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: “śraddhā vai sāttvikī devī sūryasya duhitā nṛpa ”
- śraddhā* -
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śraddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śraddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- sāttvikī -
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sāttvikī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- devī -
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devī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]devin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sūryasya -
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sūrya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]sūrya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √sūr class 4 verb], [genitive single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √sūr class 4 verb], [genitive single from √sūr class 10 verb]
- duhitā* -
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duhita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]duhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nṛpa -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “sāvitrī prasavitrī ca jīvaviśvāsinī tathā ”
- sāvitrī -
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sāvitrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]sāvitri (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- prasavitrī -
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prasavitrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīva -
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jīva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvan (noun, masculine)[compound]jīvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√jīv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- viśvāsinī -
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viśvāsinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]viśvāsin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.256.21
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 12.256.21 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ವೈ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕೀ ದೇವೀ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ಯ ದುಹಿತಾ ನೃಪ ।
ಸಾವಿತ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಸವಿತ್ರೀ ಚ ಜೀವವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿನೀ ತಥಾ ॥ 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 12.256.21 in Bengali sript:
শ্রদ্ধা বৈ সাত্ত্বিকী দেবী সূর্যস্য দুহিতা নৃপ ।
সাবিত্রী প্রসবিত্রী চ জীববিশ্বাসিনী তথা ॥ 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 12.256.21 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રદ્ધા વૈ સાત્ત્વિકી દેવી સૂર્યસ્ય દુહિતા નૃપ ।
સાવિત્રી પ્રસવિત્રી ચ જીવવિશ્વાસિની તથા ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.256.21 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രദ്ധാ വൈ സാത്ത്വികീ ദേവീ സൂര്യസ്യ ദുഹിതാ നൃപ ।
സാവിത്രീ പ്രസവിത്രീ ച ജീവവിശ്വാസിനീ തഥാ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.256.21 in Telugu sript:
శ్రద్ధా వై సాత్త్వికీ దేవీ సూర్యస్య దుహితా నృప ।
సావిత్రీ ప్రసవిత్రీ చ జీవవిశ్వాసినీ తథా ॥ ౨౧ ॥