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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 2.68.42
सहदेववचः श्रुत्वा नकुलोऽपि विशां पते ।
दर्शनीयतमो नॄणामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४२ ॥
sahadevavacaḥ śrutvā nakulo'pi viśāṃ pate |
darśanīyatamo nṝṇāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt || 42 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...ravest you so in words that are uttered alone by the sinful? Boastest you thus in the midst of the kings, advanced as you are by the skill of the king of Gandhara. As you piercest...
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 (2.68.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sahadeva, Vaca, Vacas, Nakula, Api, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati, Darshaniya, Tama, Tamas, Nri, Idam, Vacana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.68.42). 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: “sahadevavacaḥ śrutvā nakulo'pi viśāṃ pate ”
- sahadeva -
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sahadeva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sahadeva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vacaḥ -
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vacas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vacas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vaca (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- nakulo' -
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nakula (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- viśām -
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viśā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]viś (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- pate -
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pat (noun, masculine)[dative single]pat (noun, neuter)[dative single]pata (noun, masculine)[locative single]pata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]patā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]pati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “darśanīyatamo nṝṇāmidaṃ vacanamabravīt ”
- darśanīya -
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darśanīya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]darśanīya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, masculine)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, neuter)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, masculine)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, neuter)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś]
- tamo* -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nṝṇām -
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nṛ (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.68.42
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 2.68.42 in Kannada sript:
ಸಹದೇವವಚಃ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ನಕುಲೋಽಪಿ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ।
ದರ್ಶನೀಯತಮೋ ನೄಣಾಮಿದಂ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೪೨ ॥
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 2.68.42 in Bengali sript:
সহদেববচঃ শ্রুত্বা নকুলোঽপি বিশাং পতে ।
দর্শনীযতমো নৄণামিদং বচনমব্রবীত্ ॥ ৪২ ॥
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 2.68.42 in Gujarati sript:
સહદેવવચઃ શ્રુત્વા નકુલોઽપિ વિશાં પતે ।
દર્શનીયતમો નૄણામિદં વચનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૪૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.68.42 in Malayalam sript:
സഹദേവവചഃ ശ്രുത്വാ നകുലോഽപി വിശാം പതേ ।
ദര്ശനീയതമോ നൄണാമിദം വചനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൪൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.68.42 in Telugu sript:
సహదేవవచః శ్రుత్వా నకులోఽపి విశాం పతే ।
దర్శనీయతమో నౄణామిదం వచనమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౪౨ ॥