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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 1.171.17
पितर ऊचुः ।
य एष मन्युजस्तेऽग्निर्लोकानादातुमिच्छति ।
अप्सु तं मुञ्च भद्रं ते लोका ह्यप्सु प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ १७ ॥
pitara ūcuḥ |
ya eṣa manyujaste'gnirlokānādātumicchati |
apsu taṃ muñca bhadraṃ te lokā hyapsu pratiṣṭhitāḥ || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Kshatriyas whatever they wanted. It happened, however, that some Kshatriyas, in digging as they pleased at the house of particular Bhargava, came upon a large treasure. And the treasure...
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 (1.171.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pitri, Yah, Esha, Jasta, Agni, Loka, Ada, Icchat, Apsu, Tap, Bhadram, Bhadra, Tad, Yushmad, Pratishthita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.171.17). 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: “pitara ūcuḥ ”
- pitara* -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ūcuḥ -
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√uc (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “ya eṣa manyujaste'gnirlokānādātumicchati ”
- ya* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- manyu -
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manyu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- jaste' -
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√jas -> jasta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √jas class 1 verb], [locative single from √jas class 4 verb]√jas -> jasta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [locative single from √jas class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jas class 4 verb], [locative single from √jas class 4 verb]√jas -> jastā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jas class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jas class 4 verb]
- agnir -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokān -
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loka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ādāt -
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āda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]āda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- um -
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u (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- icchati -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- Line 3: “apsu taṃ muñca bhadraṃ te lokā hyapsu pratiṣṭhitāḥ ”
- apsu -
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apsu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]apsu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]apsu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ap (noun, feminine)[locative plural]ap (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]tap (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- muñca -
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√muc (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]√muñc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- bhadram -
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bhadram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhadra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhadra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhadrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- lokā* -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- apsu -
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apsu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]apsu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]apsu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ap (noun, feminine)[locative plural]ap (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- pratiṣṭhitāḥ -
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pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.171.17
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 1.171.17 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತರ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಯ ಏಷ ಮನ್ಯುಜಸ್ತೇಽಗ್ನಿರ್ಲೋಕಾನಾದಾತುಮಿಚ್ಛತಿ ।
ಅಪ್ಸು ತಂ ಮುಞ್ಚ ಭದ್ರಂ ತೇ ಲೋಕಾ ಹ್ಯಪ್ಸು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾಃ ॥ 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 1.171.17 in Bengali sript:
পিতর ঊচুঃ ।
য এষ মন্যুজস্তেঽগ্নির্লোকানাদাতুমিচ্ছতি ।
অপ্সু তং মুঞ্চ ভদ্রং তে লোকা হ্যপ্সু প্রতিষ্ঠিতাঃ ॥ 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 1.171.17 in Gujarati sript:
પિતર ઊચુઃ ।
ય એષ મન્યુજસ્તેઽગ્નિર્લોકાનાદાતુમિચ્છતિ ।
અપ્સુ તં મુઞ્ચ ભદ્રં તે લોકા હ્યપ્સુ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતાઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.171.17 in Malayalam sript:
പിതര ഊചുഃ ।
യ ഏഷ മന്യുജസ്തേഽഗ്നിര്ലോകാനാദാതുമിച്ഛതി ।
അപ്സു തം മുഞ്ച ഭദ്രം തേ ലോകാ ഹ്യപ്സു പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതാഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.171.17 in Telugu sript:
పితర ఊచుః ।
య ఏష మన్యుజస్తేఽగ్నిర్లోకానాదాతుమిచ్ఛతి ।
అప్సు తం ముఞ్చ భద్రం తే లోకా హ్యప్సు ప్రతిష్ఠితాః ॥ ౧౭ ॥