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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 1.76.7
ययातिरुवाच ।
द्वाभ्यां कन्यासहस्राभ्यां द्वे कन्ये परिवारिते ।
गोत्रे च नामनी चैव द्वयोः पृच्छामि वामहम् ॥ ७ ॥
yayātiruvāca |
dvābhyāṃ kanyāsahasrābhyāṃ dve kanye parivārite |
gotre ca nāmanī caiva dvayoḥ pṛcchāmi vāmaham || 7 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...O king, it is not true that he is fallen who speaks not the truth when asked. Both Devayani and myself have been called hither as companions to serve the same purpose. When, therefore...
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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 (1.76.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yayati, Dva, Kani, Kanya, Sahasra, Parivarita, Gotra, Naman, Dvayu, Vama, Ham,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.76.7). 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: “yayātiruvāca ”
- yayātir -
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yayāti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “dvābhyāṃ kanyāsahasrābhyāṃ dve kanye parivārite ”
- dvābhyām -
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dva (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]dva (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]dvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- kanyā -
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kanī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]kanyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sahasrābhyām -
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sahasra (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]sahasra (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- dve -
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dva (noun, masculine)[locative single]dva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kanye -
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kanya (noun, masculine)[locative single]kanya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kanyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- parivārite -
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parivārita (noun, masculine)[locative single]parivārita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]parivāritā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 3: “gotre ca nāmanī caiva dvayoḥ pṛcchāmi vāmaham ”
- gotre -
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gotra (noun, masculine)[locative single]gotra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gotrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāmanī -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- dvayoḥ -
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dva (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dva (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dvā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]dvayu (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]dvayu (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pṛcchāmi -
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√praś (verb class 6)[present active first single]
- vāma -
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vāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- ham -
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ham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hā (noun, feminine)[adverb]han (noun, neuter)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.76.7
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 1.76.7 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾತಿರುವಾಚ ।
ದ್ವಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಕನ್ಯಾಸಹಸ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ದ್ವೇ ಕನ್ಯೇ ಪರಿವಾರಿತೇ ।
ಗೋತ್ರೇ ಚ ನಾಮನೀ ಚೈವ ದ್ವಯೋಃ ಪೃಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ವಾಮಹಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥
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 1.76.7 in Bengali sript:
যযাতিরুবাচ ।
দ্বাভ্যাং কন্যাসহস্রাভ্যাং দ্বে কন্যে পরিবারিতে ।
গোত্রে চ নামনী চৈব দ্বযোঃ পৃচ্ছামি বামহম্ ॥ ৭ ॥
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 1.76.7 in Gujarati sript:
યયાતિરુવાચ ।
દ્વાભ્યાં કન્યાસહસ્રાભ્યાં દ્વે કન્યે પરિવારિતે ।
ગોત્રે ચ નામની ચૈવ દ્વયોઃ પૃચ્છામિ વામહમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.76.7 in Malayalam sript:
യയാതിരുവാച ।
ദ്വാഭ്യാം കന്യാസഹസ്രാഭ്യാം ദ്വേ കന്യേ പരിവാരിതേ ।
ഗോത്രേ ച നാമനീ ചൈവ ദ്വയോഃ പൃച്ഛാമി വാമഹമ് ॥ ൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.76.7 in Telugu sript:
యయాతిరువాచ ।
ద్వాభ్యాం కన్యాసహస్రాభ్యాం ద్వే కన్యే పరివారితే ।
గోత్రే చ నామనీ చైవ ద్వయోః పృచ్ఛామి వామహమ్ ॥ ౭ ॥