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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 3.172.16
जगुश्च गाथा विविधा गन्धर्वाः सुरचोदिताः ।
ननृतुः संघशश्चैव राजन्नप्सरसां गणाः ॥ १६ ॥
jaguśca gāthā vividhā gandharvāḥ suracoditāḥ |
nanṛtuḥ saṃghaśaścaiva rājannapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...were covered with shame. And all those excellent Brahmanas desiring the welfare of the Pandavas, admonished Bhima for his foolhardiness, telling him not to attempt such things again...
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 (3.172.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gatha, Vividha, Gandharva, Sura, Codita, Sangha, Sha, Shas, Rajanna, Psaras, Gana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.172.16). 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: “jaguśca gāthā vividhā gandharvāḥ suracoditāḥ ”
- jaguś -
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√gā (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gā (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gāthā* -
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gātha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gāthā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vividhā* -
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vividha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vividhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gandharvāḥ -
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gandharva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gandharvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sura -
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sura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sur (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- coditāḥ -
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codita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]coditā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√cud -> codita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √cud], [vocative plural from √cud]√cud -> coditā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √cud], [vocative plural from √cud], [accusative plural from √cud]
- Line 2: “nanṛtuḥ saṃghaśaścaiva rājannapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ ”
- nanṛtuḥ -
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√nṛt (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]
- saṅgha -
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saṅgha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṅgha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaś -
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śas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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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]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- rājanna -
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rājanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- psarasām -
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psaras (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- gaṇāḥ -
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gaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.172.16
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 3.172.16 in Kannada sript:
ಜಗುಶ್ಚ ಗಾಥಾ ವಿವಿಧಾ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾಃ ಸುರಚೋದಿತಾಃ ।
ನನೃತುಃ ಸಂಘಶಶ್ಚೈವ ರಾಜನ್ನಪ್ಸರಸಾಂ ಗಣಾಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 3.172.16 in Bengali sript:
জগুশ্চ গাথা বিবিধা গন্ধর্বাঃ সুরচোদিতাঃ ।
ননৃতুঃ সংঘশশ্চৈব রাজন্নপ্সরসাং গণাঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 3.172.16 in Gujarati sript:
જગુશ્ચ ગાથા વિવિધા ગન્ધર્વાઃ સુરચોદિતાઃ ।
નનૃતુઃ સંઘશશ્ચૈવ રાજન્નપ્સરસાં ગણાઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.172.16 in Malayalam sript:
ജഗുശ്ച ഗാഥാ വിവിധാ ഗന്ധര്വാഃ സുരചോദിതാഃ ।
നനൃതുഃ സംഘശശ്ചൈവ രാജന്നപ്സരസാം ഗണാഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.172.16 in Telugu sript:
జగుశ్చ గాథా వివిధా గన్ధర్వాః సురచోదితాః ।
ననృతుః సంఘశశ్చైవ రాజన్నప్సరసాం గణాః ॥ ౧౬ ॥