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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 15.40.16
गन्धर्वैरुपगीयन्तः स्तूयमानाश्च बन्दिभिः ।
दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरा वृताश्चाप्सरसां गणैः ॥ १६ ॥
gandharvairupagīyantaḥ stūyamānāśca bandibhiḥ |
divyamālyāmbaradharā vṛtāścāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...celestial knowledge and strength, Gandhari of great fame saw all her children as also all that had been slain in battle. All persons assembled there beheld with steadfast...
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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 (15.40.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gandharva, Upa, Iyat, Stuyamana, Bandi, Bandin, Divyamalya, Ambaradhara, Vrita, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Gana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.40.16). 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: “gandharvairupagīyantaḥ stūyamānāśca bandibhiḥ ”
- gandharvair -
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gandharva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gī -
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gī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- iyantaḥ -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- stūyamānāś -
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√stu -> stūyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb]√stu -> stūyamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √stu class 2 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bandibhiḥ -
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bandi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bandin (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “divyamālyāmbaradharā vṛtāścāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ ”
- divyamālyā -
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divyamālya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]divyamālya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ambaradharā* -
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ambaradhara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ambaradharā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vṛtāś -
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vṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apsarasām -
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apsaras (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]apsarasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gaṇaiḥ -
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gaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.40.16
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 15.40.16 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವೈರುಪಗೀಯನ್ತಃ ಸ್ತೂಯಮಾನಾಶ್ಚ ಬನ್ದಿಭಿಃ ।
ದಿವ್ಯಮಾಲ್ಯಾಮ್ಬರಧರಾ ವೃತಾಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಸರಸಾಂ ಗಣೈಃ ॥ 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 15.40.16 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বৈরুপগীযন্তঃ স্তূযমানাশ্চ বন্দিভিঃ ।
দিব্যমাল্যাম্বরধরা বৃতাশ্চাপ্সরসাং গণৈঃ ॥ 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 15.40.16 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વૈરુપગીયન્તઃ સ્તૂયમાનાશ્ચ બન્દિભિઃ ।
દિવ્યમાલ્યામ્બરધરા વૃતાશ્ચાપ્સરસાં ગણૈઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 15.40.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വൈരുപഗീയന്തഃ സ്തൂയമാനാശ്ച ബന്ദിഭിഃ ।
ദിവ്യമാല്യാമ്ബരധരാ വൃതാശ്ചാപ്സരസാം ഗണൈഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 15.40.16 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వైరుపగీయన్తః స్తూయమానాశ్చ బన్దిభిః ।
దివ్యమాల్యామ్బరధరా వృతాశ్చాప్సరసాం గణైః ॥ ౧౬ ॥