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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 18.2.17
तमसा संवृतं घोरं केशशैवलशाद्वलम् ।
युक्तं पापकृतां गन्धैर्मांसशोणितकर्दमम् ॥ १७ ॥
tamasā saṃvṛtaṃ ghoraṃ keśaśaivalaśādvalam |
yuktaṃ pāpakṛtāṃ gandhairmāṃsaśoṇitakardamam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Hell? All of them were conversant with every duty, were heroes, were devoted to truth and the Vedas; were observant of Kshatriya practices; were righteous in their acts; were performers of sacrifices; and givers of large presents unto brahmanas. Am I asleep or...
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 (18.2.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tamas, Tamasa, Samvrit, Samvrita, Ghoram, Ghora, Kesha, Shaivala, Shadvala, Yuktam, Yukta, Papakrit, Papakrita, Gandha, Mamsashonita, Kardama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 18.2.17). 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: “tamasā saṃvṛtaṃ ghoraṃ keśaśaivalaśādvalam ”
- tamasā -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tamasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- saṃvṛtam -
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saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃvṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃvṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]saṃvṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ghoram -
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ghoram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ghora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghora (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghorā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- keśa -
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keśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]keśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaivala -
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śaivala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaivala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śādvalam -
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śādvala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śādvala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śādvalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yuktaṃ pāpakṛtāṃ gandhairmāṃsaśoṇitakardamam ”
- yuktam -
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yuktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yukta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yukta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]√yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
- pāpakṛtām -
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pāpakṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pāpakṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]pāpakṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gandhair -
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gandha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]gandha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- māṃsaśoṇita -
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māṃsaśoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kardamam -
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kardama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kardama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 18.2.17
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 18.2.17 in Kannada sript:
ತಮಸಾ ಸಂವೃತಂ ಘೋರಂ ಕೇಶಶೈವಲಶಾದ್ವಲಮ್ ।
ಯುಕ್ತಂ ಪಾಪಕೃತಾಂ ಗನ್ಧೈರ್ಮಾಂಸಶೋಣಿತಕರ್ದಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 18.2.17 in Bengali sript:
তমসা সংবৃতং ঘোরং কেশশৈবলশাদ্বলম্ ।
যুক্তং পাপকৃতাং গন্ধৈর্মাংসশোণিতকর্দমম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 18.2.17 in Gujarati sript:
તમસા સંવૃતં ઘોરં કેશશૈવલશાદ્વલમ્ ।
યુક્તં પાપકૃતાં ગન્ધૈર્માંસશોણિતકર્દમમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.2.17 in Malayalam sript:
തമസാ സംവൃതം ഘോരം കേശശൈവലശാദ്വലമ് ।
യുക്തം പാപകൃതാം ഗന്ധൈര്മാംസശോണിതകര്ദമമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 18.2.17 in Telugu sript:
తమసా సంవృతం ఘోరం కేశశైవలశాద్వలమ్ ।
యుక్తం పాపకృతాం గన్ధైర్మాంసశోణితకర్దమమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥