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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 2.46.16
स्फीतं राष्ट्रं महाबाहो पितृपैतामहं महत् ।
नित्यमाज्ञापयन्भासि दिवि देवेश्वरो यथा ॥ १६ ॥
sphītaṃ rāṣṭraṃ mahābāho pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat |
nityamājñāpayanbhāsi divi deveśvaro yathā || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that has made you so melancholy. "Duryodhana replied,— 'I am a sinful wretch, O king, because I eat and dress beholding (the prosperity of the foes). It has been said that man is...
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 (2.46.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sphita, Rashtra, Mahabahu, Pitripaitamaha, Mahat, Nityam, Nitya, Ajna, Bhas, Bhasi, Bhasin, Div, Divi, Deveshvara, Yatha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.46.16). 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: “sphītaṃ rāṣṭraṃ mahābāho pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat ”
- sphītam -
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sphīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sphīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sphītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]√sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahābāho -
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mahābāhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]mahābāhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- pitṛpaitāmaham -
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pitṛpaitāmaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pitṛpaitāmaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahat -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “nityamājñāpayanbhāsi divi deveśvaro yathā ”
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ājñā -
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ājñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apayan -
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√pay (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]√pi (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]√pī (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- bhāsi -
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bhāsī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhās (noun, feminine)[locative single]√bhā (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- divi -
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divi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]divī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]div (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- deveśvaro* -
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deveśvara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.46.16
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 2.46.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ಫೀತಂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಪಿತೃಪೈತಾಮಹಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ನಿತ್ಯಮಾಜ್ಞಾಪಯನ್ಭಾಸಿ ದಿವಿ ದೇವೇಶ್ವರೋ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 2.46.16 in Bengali sript:
স্ফীতং রাষ্ট্রং মহাবাহো পিতৃপৈতামহং মহত্ ।
নিত্যমাজ্ঞাপযন্ভাসি দিবি দেবেশ্বরো যথা ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 2.46.16 in Gujarati sript:
સ્ફીતં રાષ્ટ્રં મહાબાહો પિતૃપૈતામહં મહત્ ।
નિત્યમાજ્ઞાપયન્ભાસિ દિવિ દેવેશ્વરો યથા ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.46.16 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ഫീതം രാഷ്ട്രം മഹാബാഹോ പിതൃപൈതാമഹം മഹത് ।
നിത്യമാജ്ഞാപയന്ഭാസി ദിവി ദേവേശ്വരോ യഥാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.46.16 in Telugu sript:
స్ఫీతం రాష్ట్రం మహాబాహో పితృపైతామహం మహత్ ।
నిత్యమాజ్ఞాపయన్భాసి దివి దేవేశ్వరో యథా ॥ ౧౬ ॥