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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 3.207.16
अङ्गिरा उवाच ।
कुरु पुण्यं प्रजास्वर्ग्यं भवाग्निस्तिमिरापहः ।
मां च देव कुरुष्वाग्ने प्रथमं पुत्रमञ्जसा ॥ १६ ॥
aṅgirā uvāca |
kuru puṇyaṃ prajāsvargyaṃ bhavāgnistimirāpahaḥ |
māṃ ca deva kuruṣvāgne prathamaṃ putramañjasā || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that you have said, is undoubtedly true; mayst you, O pious man, attain prosperity; I am much pleased with you.' The fowler said, 'O Brahmana, as you practisest with assiduousness...
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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 (3.207.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Angira, Angiras, Punya, Praja, Arc, Yah, Bhava, Agni, Timirapaha, Asmad, Deva, Kuru, Agna, Prathamam, Prathama, Putra, Anjasa, Anjas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.207.16). 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: “aṅgirā uvāca ”
- aṅgirā* -
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aṅgira (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aṅgiras (noun, masculine)[nominative single]aṅgirā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kuru puṇyaṃ prajāsvargyaṃ bhavāgnistimirāpahaḥ ”
- kuru -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kuru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative active second single]
- puṇyam -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]puṇyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- prajāsva -
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prajā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- arg -
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arc (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- yam -
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ya (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhavā -
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bhava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhava (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhavā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- agnis -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- timirāpahaḥ -
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timirāpaha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “māṃ ca deva kuruṣvāgne prathamaṃ putramañjasā ”
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kuruṣvā -
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kuru (noun, feminine)[locative plural]kuru (noun, masculine)[locative plural]√kṛ (verb class 8)[imperative middle second single]
- āgne -
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āgna (noun, masculine)[locative single]āgna (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- prathamam -
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prathamam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prathamam (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]prathamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prathama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prathama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prathamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- putram -
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putra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]putra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]putrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- añjasā -
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añjasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]añjas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]añjasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.207.16
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 3.207.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಙ್ಗಿರಾ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕುರು ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಜಾಸ್ವರ್ಗ್ಯಂ ಭವಾಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಿಮಿರಾಪಹಃ ।
ಮಾಂ ಚ ದೇವ ಕುರುಷ್ವಾಗ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಪುತ್ರಮಞ್ಜಸಾ ॥ 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 3.207.16 in Bengali sript:
অঙ্গিরা উবাচ ।
কুরু পুণ্যং প্রজাস্বর্গ্যং ভবাগ্নিস্তিমিরাপহঃ ।
মাং চ দেব কুরুষ্বাগ্নে প্রথমং পুত্রমঞ্জসা ॥ 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 3.207.16 in Gujarati sript:
અઙ્ગિરા ઉવાચ ।
કુરુ પુણ્યં પ્રજાસ્વર્ગ્યં ભવાગ્નિસ્તિમિરાપહઃ ।
માં ચ દેવ કુરુષ્વાગ્ને પ્રથમં પુત્રમઞ્જસા ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.207.16 in Malayalam sript:
അങ്ഗിരാ ഉവാച ।
കുരു പുണ്യം പ്രജാസ്വര്ഗ്യം ഭവാഗ്നിസ്തിമിരാപഹഃ ।
മാം ച ദേവ കുരുഷ്വാഗ്നേ പ്രഥമം പുത്രമഞ്ജസാ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.207.16 in Telugu sript:
అఙ్గిరా ఉవాచ ।
కురు పుణ్యం ప్రజాస్వర్గ్యం భవాగ్నిస్తిమిరాపహః ।
మాం చ దేవ కురుష్వాగ్నే ప్రథమం పుత్రమఞ్జసా ॥ ౧౬ ॥