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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 3.164.56
शृण्वन्वै गीतशब्दं च तूर्यशब्दं च पुष्कलम् ।
पश्यंश्चाप्सरसः श्रेष्ठा नृत्यमानाः परंतप ॥ ५६ ॥
śṛṇvanvai gītaśabdaṃ ca tūryaśabdaṃ ca puṣkalam |
paśyaṃścāpsarasaḥ śreṣṭhā nṛtyamānāḥ paraṃtapa || 56 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...some four mouths, and some four arms,—the Danavas met with destruction. And, then, O Bharata, in a moment I slew all those Danavas, with other swarms of arrows composed of the quintessence...
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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 (3.164.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shrinvat, Gita, Shabda, Tur, Turi, Turya, Ashabda, Pushkala, Pashyat, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Shreshtha, Nrityamana, Parantapa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.164.56). 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: “śṛṇvanvai gītaśabdaṃ ca tūryaśabdaṃ ca puṣkalam ”
- śṛṇvan -
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√śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- gīta -
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gīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śabdam -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tūrya -
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tūrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tūrya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tūrya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√tvar -> tūrya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tvar]tūr (noun, masculine)[locative single]tūr (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- aśabdam -
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aśabda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśabda (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśabdā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- puṣkalam -
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puṣkala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṣkala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṣkalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “paśyaṃścāpsarasaḥ śreṣṭhā nṛtyamānāḥ paraṃtapa ”
- paśyaṃś -
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paśyat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apsarasaḥ -
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apsaras (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]apsarasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭhā* -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nṛtyamānāḥ -
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√nṛt -> nṛtyamāna (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]√nṛt -> nṛtyamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √nṛt class 4 verb]nṛtyamāna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- parantapa -
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parantapa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parantapa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.164.56
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 3.164.56 in Kannada sript:
ಶೃಣ್ವನ್ವೈ ಗೀತಶಬ್ದಂ ಚ ತೂರ್ಯಶಬ್ದಂ ಚ ಪುಷ್ಕಲಮ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಯಂಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಸರಸಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾ ನೃತ್ಯಮಾನಾಃ ಪರಂತಪ ॥ ೫೬ ॥
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 3.164.56 in Bengali sript:
শৃণ্বন্বৈ গীতশব্দং চ তূর্যশব্দং চ পুষ্কলম্ ।
পশ্যংশ্চাপ্সরসঃ শ্রেষ্ঠা নৃত্যমানাঃ পরংতপ ॥ ৫৬ ॥
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 3.164.56 in Gujarati sript:
શૃણ્વન્વૈ ગીતશબ્દં ચ તૂર્યશબ્દં ચ પુષ્કલમ્ ।
પશ્યંશ્ચાપ્સરસઃ શ્રેષ્ઠા નૃત્યમાનાઃ પરંતપ ॥ ૫૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.164.56 in Malayalam sript:
ശൃണ്വന്വൈ ഗീതശബ്ദം ച തൂര്യശബ്ദം ച പുഷ്കലമ് ।
പശ്യംശ്ചാപ്സരസഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠാ നൃത്യമാനാഃ പരംതപ ॥ ൫൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.164.56 in Telugu sript:
శృణ్వన్వై గీతశబ్దం చ తూర్యశబ్దం చ పుష్కలమ్ ।
పశ్యంశ్చాప్సరసః శ్రేష్ఠా నృత్యమానాః పరంతప ॥ ౫౬ ॥