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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 2.68.16
भीमसेन उवाच ।
क्रूर पापजनैर्जुष्टमकृतार्थं प्रभाषसे ।
गान्धारविद्यया हि त्वं राजमध्ये विकत्थसे ॥ १६ ॥
bhīmasena uvāca |
krūra pāpajanairjuṣṭamakṛtārthaṃ prabhāṣase |
gāndhāravidyayā hi tvaṃ rājamadhye vikatthase || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...twelve years in the woods passing the whole of the thirteenth year unrecognised, in some inhabited region. If recognised, an exile of another twelve years is to be the consequence...
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 (2.68.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhimasena, Krura, Papaja, Jushta, Akritartha, Prabhasha, Gandhara, Vidya, Tva, Yushmad, Raja, Raj, Adhi, Vij,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.68.16). 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: “bhīmasena uvāca ”
- bhīmasena* -
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bhīmasena (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: “krūra pāpajanairjuṣṭamakṛtārthaṃ prabhāṣase ”
- krūra -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]krūra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāpaja -
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pāpaja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāpaja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nair -
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na (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]na (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- juṣṭam -
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juṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]juṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]juṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√juṣ -> juṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √juṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √juṣ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √juṣ class 6 verb]√juṣ -> juṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √juṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √juṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √juṣ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √juṣ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √juṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √juṣ class 6 verb]
- akṛtārtham -
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akṛtārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṛtārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṛtārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prabhāṣa -
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prabhāṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- se -
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si (noun, feminine)[vocative single]sa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√as (verb class 2)[present middle second single]
- Line 3: “gāndhāravidyayā hi tvaṃ rājamadhye vikatthase ”
- gāndhāra -
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gāndhāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gāndhāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyayā -
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vidyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- rājam -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājā (noun, feminine)[adverb]rājan (noun, masculine)[adverb]rāj (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- adhye -
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adhī (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- vik -
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vij (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- attha -
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√ad (verb class 2)[present active second plural]
- se -
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si (noun, feminine)[vocative single]sa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√as (verb class 2)[present middle second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.68.16
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 2.68.16 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಮಸೇನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕ್ರೂರ ಪಾಪಜನೈರ್ಜುಷ್ಟಮಕೃತಾರ್ಥಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಷಸೇ ।
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರವಿದ್ಯಯಾ ಹಿ ತ್ವಂ ರಾಜಮಧ್ಯೇ ವಿಕತ್ಥಸೇ ॥ 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 2.68.16 in Bengali sript:
ভীমসেন উবাচ ।
ক্রূর পাপজনৈর্জুষ্টমকৃতার্থং প্রভাষসে ।
গান্ধারবিদ্যযা হি ত্বং রাজমধ্যে বিকত্থসে ॥ 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 2.68.16 in Gujarati sript:
ભીમસેન ઉવાચ ।
ક્રૂર પાપજનૈર્જુષ્ટમકૃતાર્થં પ્રભાષસે ।
ગાન્ધારવિદ્યયા હિ ત્વં રાજમધ્યે વિકત્થસે ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.68.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീമസേന ഉവാച ।
ക്രൂര പാപജനൈര്ജുഷ്ടമകൃതാര്ഥം പ്രഭാഷസേ ।
ഗാന്ധാരവിദ്യയാ ഹി ത്വം രാജമധ്യേ വികത്ഥസേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.68.16 in Telugu sript:
భీమసేన ఉవాచ ।
క్రూర పాపజనైర్జుష్టమకృతార్థం ప్రభాషసే ।
గాన్ధారవిద్యయా హి త్వం రాజమధ్యే వికత్థసే ॥ ౧౬ ॥