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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 1.38.17
शमीको नाम राजेन्द्र विषये वर्तते तव ।
ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा दान्तः शान्तो महातपाः ॥ १७ ॥
śamīko nāma rājendra viṣaye vartate tava |
ṛṣiḥ paramadharmātmā dāntaḥ śānto mahātapāḥ || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...softly, he asked him, 'Pray, why does my father bear today a dead snake?' And Krisa replied, 'Even as king Parikshit was roving, for purpose of hunting, O dear one, he placed...
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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 (1.38.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shamika, Naman, Rajendra, Vishaya, Vartat, Yushmad, Rishi, Paramadharmatman, Danta, Shanta, Mahatapa, Mahatapas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.38.17). 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: “śamīko nāma rājendra viṣaye vartate tava ”
- śamīko* -
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śamīka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāma -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- rājendra -
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rājendra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣaye -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- vartate -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “ṛṣiḥ paramadharmātmā dāntaḥ śānto mahātapāḥ ”
- ṛṣiḥ -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paramadharmātmā -
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paramadharmātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dāntaḥ -
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dānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śānto* -
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śānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb]
- mahātapāḥ -
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mahātapa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mahātapā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mahātapas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.38.17
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 1.38.17 in Kannada sript:
ಶಮೀಕೋ ನಾಮ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ವಿಷಯೇ ವರ್ತತೇ ತವ ।
ಋಷಿಃ ಪರಮಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ದಾನ್ತಃ ಶಾನ್ತೋ ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ ॥ 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 1.38.17 in Bengali sript:
শমীকো নাম রাজেন্দ্র বিষযে বর্ততে তব ।
ঋষিঃ পরমধর্মাত্মা দান্তঃ শান্তো মহাতপাঃ ॥ 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 1.38.17 in Gujarati sript:
શમીકો નામ રાજેન્દ્ર વિષયે વર્તતે તવ ।
ઋષિઃ પરમધર્માત્મા દાન્તઃ શાન્તો મહાતપાઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.38.17 in Malayalam sript:
ശമീകോ നാമ രാജേന്ദ്ര വിഷയേ വര്തതേ തവ ।
ഋഷിഃ പരമധര്മാത്മാ ദാന്തഃ ശാന്തോ മഹാതപാഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.38.17 in Telugu sript:
శమీకో నామ రాజేన్ద్ర విషయే వర్తతే తవ ।
ఋషిః పరమధర్మాత్మా దాన్తః శాన్తో మహాతపాః ॥ ౧౭ ॥