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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 1.9.3
शेते सा भुवि तन्वङ्गी मम शोकविवर्धिनी ।
बान्धवानां च सर्वेषां किं नु दुःखमतः परम् ॥ ३ ॥
śete sā bhuvi tanvaṅgī mama śokavivardhinī |
bāndhavānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ kiṃ nu duḥkhamataḥ param || 3 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the Rakshasa became exceedingly distressed, being afraid of telling a falsehood and equally afraid of Bhrigu’s curse. And the god at length made answer in words that came out slowly....
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 (1.9.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhu, Tanvangi, Tanvangin, Asmad, Shoka, Vivardhin, Vivardhini, Bandhava, Sarva, Kim, Duhkham, Duhkha, Atah, Param, Para,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.9.3). 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: “śete sā bhuvi tanvaṅgī mama śokavivardhinī ”
- śete -
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√śī (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- sā* -
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so (noun, feminine)[accusative plural]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- tanvaṅgī -
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tanvaṅgī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]tanvaṅgin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- śoka -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- vivardhinī -
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vivardhinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vivardhin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “bāndhavānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ kiṃ nu duḥkhamataḥ param ”
- bāndhavānām -
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bāndhava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ataḥ -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.9.3
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 1.9.3 in Kannada sript:
ಶೇತೇ ಸಾ ಭುವಿ ತನ್ವಙ್ಗೀ ಮಮ ಶೋಕವಿವರ್ಧಿನೀ ।
ಬಾನ್ಧವಾನಾಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಕಿಂ ನು ದುಃಖಮತಃ ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥
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 1.9.3 in Bengali sript:
শেতে সা ভুবি তন্বঙ্গী মম শোকবিবর্ধিনী ।
বান্ধবানাং চ সর্বেষাং কিং নু দুঃখমতঃ পরম্ ॥ ৩ ॥
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 1.9.3 in Gujarati sript:
શેતે સા ભુવિ તન્વઙ્ગી મમ શોકવિવર્ધિની ।
બાન્ધવાનાં ચ સર્વેષાં કિં નુ દુઃખમતઃ પરમ્ ॥ ૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.9.3 in Malayalam sript:
ശേതേ സാ ഭുവി തന്വങ്ഗീ മമ ശോകവിവര്ധിനീ ।
ബാന്ധവാനാം ച സര്വേഷാം കിം നു ദുഃഖമതഃ പരമ് ॥ ൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.9.3 in Telugu sript:
శేతే సా భువి తన్వఙ్గీ మమ శోకవివర్ధినీ ।
బాన్ధవానాం చ సర్వేషాం కిం ను దుఃఖమతః పరమ్ ॥ ౩ ॥