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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 14.17.30
यथान्धकारे खद्योतं लीयमानं ततस्ततः ।
चक्षुष्मन्तः प्रपश्यन्ति तथा तं ज्ञानचक्षुषः ॥ ३० ॥
yathāndhakāre khadyotaṃ līyamānaṃ tatastataḥ |
cakṣuṣmantaḥ prapaśyanti tathā taṃ jñānacakṣuṣaḥ || 30 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...indications, as to whether he is possessed of merit or with its reverse. Even as men possessed of eyes behold the fire-fly appearing and disappearing amid darkness, men possessed...
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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 (14.17.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yatha, Andhakara, Andhakari, Khadyota, Liyamana, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Cakshushmat, Prapashyat, Tatha, Jnanacakshus,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.17.30). 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: “yathāndhakāre khadyotaṃ līyamānaṃ tatastataḥ ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- andhakāre -
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andhakāra (noun, masculine)[locative single]andhakāri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- khadyotam -
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khadyota (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]khadyotā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- līyamānam -
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√lī -> līyamāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √lī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √lī class 9 verb]√lī -> līyamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √lī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √lī class 4 verb], [nominative single from √lī class 9 verb], [accusative single from √lī class 9 verb]
- tatas -
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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]
- 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]
- Line 2: “cakṣuṣmantaḥ prapaśyanti tathā taṃ jñānacakṣuṣaḥ ”
- cakṣuṣmantaḥ -
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cakṣuṣmat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- prapaśyanti -
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prapaśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- jñānacakṣuṣaḥ -
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jñānacakṣus (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]jñānacakṣus (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 14.17.30
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 14.17.30 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾನ್ಧಕಾರೇ ಖದ್ಯೋತಂ ಲೀಯಮಾನಂ ತತಸ್ತತಃ ।
ಚಕ್ಷುಷ್ಮನ್ತಃ ಪ್ರಪಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ತಥಾ ತಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಚಕ್ಷುಷಃ ॥ ೩೦ ॥
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 14.17.30 in Bengali sript:
যথান্ধকারে খদ্যোতং লীযমানং ততস্ততঃ ।
চক্ষুষ্মন্তঃ প্রপশ্যন্তি তথা তং জ্ঞানচক্ষুষঃ ॥ ৩০ ॥
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 14.17.30 in Gujarati sript:
યથાન્ધકારે ખદ્યોતં લીયમાનં તતસ્તતઃ ।
ચક્ષુષ્મન્તઃ પ્રપશ્યન્તિ તથા તં જ્ઞાનચક્ષુષઃ ॥ ૩૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.17.30 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാന്ധകാരേ ഖദ്യോതം ലീയമാനം തതസ്തതഃ ।
ചക്ഷുഷ്മന്തഃ പ്രപശ്യന്തി തഥാ തം ജ്ഞാനചക്ഷുഷഃ ॥ ൩൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 14.17.30 in Telugu sript:
యథాన్ధకారే ఖద్యోతం లీయమానం తతస్తతః ।
చక్షుష్మన్తః ప్రపశ్యన్తి తథా తం జ్ఞానచక్షుషః ॥ ౩౦ ॥