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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 3.170.59
गन्धर्वनगराकारं हतनागमिव ह्रदम् ।
शुष्कवृक्षमिवारण्यमदृश्यमभवत्पुरम् ॥ ५९ ॥
gandharvanagarākāraṃ hatanāgamiva hradam |
śuṣkavṛkṣamivāraṇyamadṛśyamabhavatpuram || 59 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...virtuous conduct, him have I, ere now, designated as a Brahmana.' The serpent replied, 'O Yudhishthira, you are acquainted with all that is fit to be known and having listened...
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 (3.170.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gandharvanagara, Akara, Hata, Naga, Iva, Hrada, Shushkavriksha, Aranya, Adrishya, Pur, Pura,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.170.59). 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: “gandharvanagarākāraṃ hatanāgamiva hradam ”
- gandharvanagarā -
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gandharvanagara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akāram -
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akāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- hata -
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hata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√han -> hata (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han -> hata (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb]√han (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- nāgam -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nāga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nāgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hradam -
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hrada (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hradā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śuṣkavṛkṣamivāraṇyamadṛśyamabhavatpuram ”
- śuṣkavṛkṣam -
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śuṣkavṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- araṇyam -
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araṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]araṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]araṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√raṇ (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- adṛśyam -
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adṛśya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]adṛśya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]adṛśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- abhavat -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- puram -
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pura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]purā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pur (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.170.59
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 3.170.59 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವನಗರಾಕಾರಂ ಹತನಾಗಮಿವ ಹ್ರದಮ್ ।
ಶುಷ್ಕವೃಕ್ಷಮಿವಾರಣ್ಯಮದೃಶ್ಯಮಭವತ್ಪುರಮ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥
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 3.170.59 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বনগরাকারং হতনাগমিব হ্রদম্ ।
শুষ্কবৃক্ষমিবারণ্যমদৃশ্যমভবত্পুরম্ ॥ ৫৯ ॥
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 3.170.59 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વનગરાકારં હતનાગમિવ હ્રદમ્ ।
શુષ્કવૃક્ષમિવારણ્યમદૃશ્યમભવત્પુરમ્ ॥ ૫૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.170.59 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വനഗരാകാരം ഹതനാഗമിവ ഹ്രദമ് ।
ശുഷ്കവൃക്ഷമിവാരണ്യമദൃശ്യമഭവത്പുരമ് ॥ ൫൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.170.59 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వనగరాకారం హతనాగమివ హ్రదమ్ ।
శుష్కవృక్షమివారణ్యమదృశ్యమభవత్పురమ్ ॥ ౫౯ ॥