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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 2.71.18
एकवस्त्रा तु रुदती मुक्तकेशी रजस्वला ।
शोणिताक्तार्द्रवसना द्रौपदी वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १८ ॥
ekavastrā tu rudatī muktakeśī rajasvalā |
śoṇitāktārdravasanā draupadī vākyamabravīt || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Draupadi), why dost you leave me so? Everything endued with life is sure to perish. Has Dhata (Brahma) himself forgotten to ordain my death? Perhaps, it is so, and, therefore, life does...
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 (2.71.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ekavastra, Rudat, Rudati, Muktakeshin, Muktakeshi, Rajasvala, Shonita, Akta, Ardra, Vasana, Draupadi, Vakya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.71.18). 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: “ekavastrā tu rudatī muktakeśī rajasvalā ”
- ekavastrā -
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ekavastrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- rudatī -
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rudatī (noun, masculine)[compound]rudatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]√rud -> rudat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √rud class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √rud class 2 verb]√rud -> rudatī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √rud class 2 verb]
- muktakeśī -
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muktakeśī (noun, masculine)[compound]muktakeśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]muktakeśin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rajasvalā -
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rajasvalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śoṇitāktārdravasanā draupadī vākyamabravīt ”
- śoṇitā -
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śoṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoṇita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]śoṇitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√śoṇ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- aktā -
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akta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]akta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]aktā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārdra -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārdra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vasanā* -
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vasanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- draupadī -
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draupadī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- vākyam -
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vākya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
- 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 2.71.18
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 2.71.18 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕವಸ್ತ್ರಾ ತು ರುದತೀ ಮುಕ್ತಕೇಶೀ ರಜಸ್ವಲಾ ।
ಶೋಣಿತಾಕ್ತಾರ್ದ್ರವಸನಾ ದ್ರೌಪದೀ ವಾಕ್ಯಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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 2.71.18 in Bengali sript:
একবস্ত্রা তু রুদতী মুক্তকেশী রজস্বলা ।
শোণিতাক্তার্দ্রবসনা দ্রৌপদী বাক্যমব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
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 2.71.18 in Gujarati sript:
એકવસ્ત્રા તુ રુદતી મુક્તકેશી રજસ્વલા ।
શોણિતાક્તાર્દ્રવસના દ્રૌપદી વાક્યમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.71.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകവസ്ത്രാ തു രുദതീ മുക്തകേശീ രജസ്വലാ ।
ശോണിതാക്താര്ദ്രവസനാ ദ്രൌപദീ വാക്യമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.71.18 in Telugu sript:
ఏకవస్త్రా తు రుదతీ ముక్తకేశీ రజస్వలా ।
శోణితాక్తార్ద్రవసనా ద్రౌపదీ వాక్యమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥