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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 1.69.21
वरं कूपशताद्वापी वरं वापीशतात्क्रतुः ।
वरं क्रतुशतात्पुत्रः सत्यं पुत्रशताद्वरम् ॥ २१ ॥
varaṃ kūpaśatādvāpī varaṃ vāpīśatātkratuḥ |
varaṃ kratuśatātputraḥ satyaṃ putraśatādvaram || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...for sacrificial purpose). And he brought thence, the Apsara Urvasi also. And the son of Ila begat upon Urvasi six sons who were called Ayus, Dhimat, Amavasu and Dhridhayus, and Vanayus,...
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 (1.69.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Varam, Vara, Kupa, Shata, Vapi, Vapin, Ishat, Kratu, Putra, Satyam, Satya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.69.21). 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: “varaṃ kūpaśatādvāpī varaṃ vāpīśatātkratuḥ ”
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kūpa -
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kūpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śatād -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- vāpī -
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vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]vāpi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vāpī -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- īśatā -
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īśat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]īśat (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]īśat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- āt -
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āt (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- kratuḥ -
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kratu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “varaṃ kratuśatātputraḥ satyaṃ putraśatādvaram ”
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kratu -
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kratu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śatāt -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- putraḥ -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- satyam -
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satyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- putra -
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putra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]putra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śatād -
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śata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.69.21
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 1.69.21 in Kannada sript:
ವರಂ ಕೂಪಶತಾದ್ವಾಪೀ ವರಂ ವಾಪೀಶತಾತ್ಕ್ರತುಃ ।
ವರಂ ಕ್ರತುಶತಾತ್ಪುತ್ರಃ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಪುತ್ರಶತಾದ್ವರಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 1.69.21 in Bengali sript:
বরং কূপশতাদ্বাপী বরং বাপীশতাত্ক্রতুঃ ।
বরং ক্রতুশতাত্পুত্রঃ সত্যং পুত্রশতাদ্বরম্ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 1.69.21 in Gujarati sript:
વરં કૂપશતાદ્વાપી વરં વાપીશતાત્ક્રતુઃ ।
વરં ક્રતુશતાત્પુત્રઃ સત્યં પુત્રશતાદ્વરમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.69.21 in Malayalam sript:
വരം കൂപശതാദ്വാപീ വരം വാപീശതാത്ക്രതുഃ ।
വരം ക്രതുശതാത്പുത്രഃ സത്യം പുത്രശതാദ്വരമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.69.21 in Telugu sript:
వరం కూపశతాద్వాపీ వరం వాపీశతాత్క్రతుః ।
వరం క్రతుశతాత్పుత్రః సత్యం పుత్రశతాద్వరమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥