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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 12.309.54
इहाग्निसूर्यवायवः शरीरमाश्रितास्त्रयः ।
त एव तस्य साक्षिणो भवन्ति धर्मदर्शिनः ॥ ५४ ॥
ihāgnisūryavāyavaḥ śarīramāśritāstrayaḥ |
ta eva tasya sākṣiṇo bhavanti dharmadarśinaḥ || 54 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Bhishma said. 'The son of Satyavati having obtained this high boon from the great God, was one day employed in rubbing his sticks for making a fire. While thus engaged, the illustrious Rishi, O king, beheld...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.309.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Iha, Suri, Surin, Surya, Avayu, Sharira, Ashrita, Traya, Tri, Tas, Eva, Tad, Sakshin, Sakshi, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Dharmadarshin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.54). 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: “ihāgnisūryavāyavaḥ śarīramāśritāstrayaḥ ”
- ihā -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- agni -
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agni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- sūrya -
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sūri (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sūrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]sūrin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]sūrya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sūrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sūr -> sūrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sūr]√sūr -> sūrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √sūr]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [vocative single from √sūr class 10 verb]√sūr (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- avāyavaḥ -
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avāyu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]avāyu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śarīram -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āśritās -
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āśrita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]āśritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- trayaḥ -
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traya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tri (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “ta eva tasya sākṣiṇo bhavanti dharmadarśinaḥ ”
- ta* -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sākṣiṇo* -
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sākṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]sākṣin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]sākṣī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- dharmadarśinaḥ -
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dharmadarśin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]dharmadarśin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.309.54
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 12.309.54 in Kannada sript:
ಇಹಾಗ್ನಿಸೂರ್ಯವಾಯವಃ ಶರೀರಮಾಶ್ರಿತಾಸ್ತ್ರಯಃ ।
ತ ಏವ ತಸ್ಯ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಣೋ ಭವನ್ತಿ ಧರ್ಮದರ್ಶಿನಃ ॥ ೫೪ ॥
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 12.309.54 in Bengali sript:
ইহাগ্নিসূর্যবাযবঃ শরীরমাশ্রিতাস্ত্রযঃ ।
ত এব তস্য সাক্ষিণো ভবন্তি ধর্মদর্শিনঃ ॥ ৫৪ ॥
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 12.309.54 in Gujarati sript:
ઇહાગ્નિસૂર્યવાયવઃ શરીરમાશ્રિતાસ્ત્રયઃ ।
ત એવ તસ્ય સાક્ષિણો ભવન્તિ ધર્મદર્શિનઃ ॥ ૫૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.309.54 in Malayalam sript:
ഇഹാഗ്നിസൂര്യവായവഃ ശരീരമാശ്രിതാസ്ത്രയഃ ।
ത ഏവ തസ്യ സാക്ഷിണോ ഭവന്തി ധര്മദര്ശിനഃ ॥ ൫൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.309.54 in Telugu sript:
ఇహాగ్నిసూర్యవాయవః శరీరమాశ్రితాస్త్రయః ।
త ఏవ తస్య సాక్షిణో భవన్తి ధర్మదర్శినః ॥ ౫౪ ॥