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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 3.54.17
हंसानां वचनं श्रुत्वा यथा मे नैषधो वृतः ।
पतित्वे तेन सत्येन देवास्तं प्रदिशन्तु मे ॥ १७ ॥
haṃsānāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathā me naiṣadho vṛtaḥ |
patitve tena satyena devāstaṃ pradiśantu me || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...kingdom, do you rule the Nishadhas.' Thus exhorted by Kali, Pushkara went to Nala. And Dvapara also approached Pushkara, becoming the principal die called Vrisha. And appearing...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.54.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Hamsa, Vacana, Yatha, Asmad, Naishadha, Vrit, Vrita, Patitva, Tad, Tena, Satya, Deva, Shantu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “haṃsānāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathā me naiṣadho vṛtaḥ ”
- haṃsānām -
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haṃsa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]haṃsā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- 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]
- naiṣadho* -
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naiṣadha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vṛtaḥ -
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vṛt (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vṛt (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- Line 2: “patitve tena satyena devāstaṃ pradiśantu me ”
- patitve -
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patitva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- satyena -
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satya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]satya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- devās -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- pradi -
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pradi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- śantu -
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śantu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śantu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śantu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- 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]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.54.17
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 3.54.17 in Kannada sript:
ಹಂಸಾನಾಂ ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಯಥಾ ಮೇ ನೈಷಧೋ ವೃತಃ ।
ಪತಿತ್ವೇ ತೇನ ಸತ್ಯೇನ ದೇವಾಸ್ತಂ ಪ್ರದಿಶನ್ತು ಮೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 3.54.17 in Bengali sript:
হংসানাং বচনং শ্রুত্বা যথা মে নৈষধো বৃতঃ ।
পতিত্বে তেন সত্যেন দেবাস্তং প্রদিশন্তু মে ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 3.54.17 in Gujarati sript:
હંસાનાં વચનં શ્રુત્વા યથા મે નૈષધો વૃતઃ ।
પતિત્વે તેન સત્યેન દેવાસ્તં પ્રદિશન્તુ મે ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.54.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഹംസാനാം വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ യഥാ മേ നൈഷധോ വൃതഃ ।
പതിത്വേ തേന സത്യേന ദേവാസ്തം പ്രദിശന്തു മേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.54.17 in Telugu sript:
హంసానాం వచనం శ్రుత్వా యథా మే నైషధో వృతః ।
పతిత్వే తేన సత్యేన దేవాస్తం ప్రదిశన్తు మే ॥ ౧౭ ॥