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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 18.2.16
अग्रतो देवदूतस्तु ययौ राजा च पृष्ठतः ।
पन्थानमशुभं दुर्गं सेवितं पापकर्मभिः ॥ १६ ॥
agrato devadūtastu yayau rājā ca pṛṣṭhataḥ |
panthānamaśubhaṃ durgaṃ sevitaṃ pāpakarmabhiḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Suyodhana, with all his sinful followers, has become invested with such prosperity? Endued with prosperity like that of the great Indra himself, he is highly adored. What is that act through the consequence of which these (high-souled ones) have fallen into Hell...
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 (18.2.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Agratah, Agratas, Devaduta, Yayi, Yayu, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Prishthatah, Pathin, Panthana, Ashubha, Durga, Sevita, Papakarman,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 18.2.16). 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: “agrato devadūtastu yayau rājā ca pṛṣṭhataḥ ”
- agrato* -
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agrataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]agratas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- devadūtas -
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devadūta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yayau -
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yayi (noun, masculine)[locative single]yayi (noun, feminine)[locative single]yayu (noun, masculine)[locative single]yayu (noun, feminine)[locative single]√yā (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛṣṭhataḥ -
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pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “panthānamaśubhaṃ durgaṃ sevitaṃ pāpakarmabhiḥ ”
- panthānam -
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panthāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pathin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- aśubham -
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aśubha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśubha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśubhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śubh (verb class 6)[imperfect active first single]
- durgam -
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durga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sevitam -
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sevita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sevita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sevitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)[adverb from √sīv]√sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)[adverb from √sīv]√sīv -> sevitā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √sīv]√sev -> sevita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]√sev -> sevita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sev class 1 verb]√sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sīv]√sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sīv], [accusative single from √sīv]
- pāpakarmabhiḥ -
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pāpakarman (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]pāpakarman (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 18.2.16
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 18.2.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ರತೋ ದೇವದೂತಸ್ತು ಯಯೌ ರಾಜಾ ಚ ಪೃಷ್ಠತಃ ।
ಪನ್ಥಾನಮಶುಭಂ ದುರ್ಗಂ ಸೇವಿತಂ ಪಾಪಕರ್ಮಭಿಃ ॥ 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 18.2.16 in Bengali sript:
অগ্রতো দেবদূতস্তু যযৌ রাজা চ পৃষ্ঠতঃ ।
পন্থানমশুভং দুর্গং সেবিতং পাপকর্মভিঃ ॥ 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 18.2.16 in Gujarati sript:
અગ્રતો દેવદૂતસ્તુ યયૌ રાજા ચ પૃષ્ઠતઃ ।
પન્થાનમશુભં દુર્ગં સેવિતં પાપકર્મભિઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.2.16 in Malayalam sript:
അഗ്രതോ ദേവദൂതസ്തു യയൌ രാജാ ച പൃഷ്ഠതഃ ।
പന്ഥാനമശുഭം ദുര്ഗം സേവിതം പാപകര്മഭിഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.2.16 in Telugu sript:
అగ్రతో దేవదూతస్తు యయౌ రాజా చ పృష్ఠతః ।
పన్థానమశుభం దుర్గం సేవితం పాపకర్మభిః ॥ ౧౬ ॥