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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 2.54.16
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
एतावन्त्येव दासानां सहस्राण्युत सन्ति मे ।
प्रदक्षिणानुलोमाश्च प्रावारवसनाः सदा ॥ १६ ॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
etāvantyeva dāsānāṃ sahasrāṇyuta santi me |
pradakṣiṇānulomāśca prāvāravasanāḥ sadā || 16 ||
Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...creature can escape —this, O king, is my wealth with which I will stake with you!'" Vaisampayana continued,—"Hearing these words, Sakuni ready with the dice, and adopting unfair means...
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 (2.54.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhishthira, Etavat, Eva, Dasa, Sahasra, Uta, Sat, Santi, Asmad, Pradakshinanuloma, Pravara, Vasana, Sada, Sad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.54.16). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca”
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (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: “etāvantyeva dāsānāṃ sahasrāṇyuta santi me”
- etāvantye -
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etāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dāsānām -
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dāsa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dāsa (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dāsā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- sahasrāṇyu -
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sahasra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- uta -
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uta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]santi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]santi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- Line 3: “pradakṣiṇānulomāśca prāvāravasanāḥ sadā”
- pradakṣiṇānulomāś -
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pradakṣiṇānuloma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pradakṣiṇānulomā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāvāra -
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prāvāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāvāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vasanāḥ -
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vasanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other print editions:
Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.54.16
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.54.16 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏತಾವನ್ತ್ಯೇವ ದಾಸಾನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಣ್ಯುತ ಸನ್ತಿ ಮೇ ।
ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾನುಲೋಮಾಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಾವಾರವಸನಾಃ ಸದಾ ॥ 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 2.54.16 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
এতাবন্ত্যেব দাসানাং সহস্রাণ্যুত সন্তি মে ।
প্রদক্ষিণানুলোমাশ্চ প্রাবারবসনাঃ সদা ॥ 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 2.54.16 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
એતાવન્ત્યેવ દાસાનાં સહસ્રાણ્યુત સન્તિ મે ।
પ્રદક્ષિણાનુલોમાશ્ચ પ્રાવારવસનાઃ સદા ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.54.16 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
ഏതാവന്ത്യേവ ദാസാനാം സഹസ്രാണ്യുത സന്തി മേ ।
പ്രദക്ഷിണാനുലോമാശ്ച പ്രാവാരവസനാഃ സദാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.54.16 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
ఏతావన్త్యేవ దాసానాం సహస్రాణ్యుత సన్తి మే ।
ప్రదక్షిణానులోమాశ్చ ప్రావారవసనాః సదా ॥ ౧౬ ॥