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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 3.241.16
तवाद्य पृथिवी वीर निःसपत्ना नृपोत्तम ।
तां पालय यथा शक्रो हतशत्रुर्महामनाः ॥ १६ ॥
tavādya pṛthivī vīra niḥsapatnā nṛpottama |
tāṃ pālaya yathā śakro hataśatrurmahāmanāḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...leaving Suyodhana, and when, having been liberated by Pandu’s sons, he had come to Hastinapura, Bhishma said these words to the son of Dhritarashtra, 'O child, I had told you before...
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 (3.241.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yushmad, Adya, Prithivi, Vira, Nihsapatna, Nripa, Uttama, Yatha, Shakra, Hata, Shatru, Mahamanas, Mahamana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.241.16). 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: “tavādya pṛthivī vīra niḥsapatnā nṛpottama ”
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛthivī -
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pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vīra -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- niḥsapatnā* -
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niḥsapatna (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]niḥsapatnā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nṛpo -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- uttama -
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uttama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “tāṃ pālaya yathā śakro hataśatrurmahāmanāḥ ”
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- pālaya -
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√pāl (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]√pā (verb class 0)[imperative active second single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śakro* -
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śakra (noun, masculine)[nominative 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]
- śatrur -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahāmanāḥ -
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mahāmanas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mahāmanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mahāmana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.241.16
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 3.241.16 in Kannada sript:
ತವಾದ್ಯ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ವೀರ ನಿಃಸಪತ್ನಾ ನೃಪೋತ್ತಮ ।
ತಾಂ ಪಾಲಯ ಯಥಾ ಶಕ್ರೋ ಹತಶತ್ರುರ್ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ ॥ 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 3.241.16 in Bengali sript:
তবাদ্য পৃথিবী বীর নিঃসপত্না নৃপোত্তম ।
তাং পালয যথা শক্রো হতশত্রুর্মহামনাঃ ॥ 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 3.241.16 in Gujarati sript:
તવાદ્ય પૃથિવી વીર નિઃસપત્ના નૃપોત્તમ ।
તાં પાલય યથા શક્રો હતશત્રુર્મહામનાઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.241.16 in Malayalam sript:
തവാദ്യ പൃഥിവീ വീര നിഃസപത്നാ നൃപോത്തമ ।
താം പാലയ യഥാ ശക്രോ ഹതശത്രുര്മഹാമനാഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.241.16 in Telugu sript:
తవాద్య పృథివీ వీర నిఃసపత్నా నృపోత్తమ ।
తాం పాలయ యథా శక్రో హతశత్రుర్మహామనాః ॥ ౧౬ ॥