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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 3.248.10
अप्सरा देवकन्या वा माया वा देवनिर्मिता ।
इति कृत्वाञ्जलिं सर्वे ददृशुस्तामनिन्दिताम् ॥ १० ॥
apsarā devakanyā vā māyā vā devanirmitā |
iti kṛtvāñjaliṃ sarve dadṛśustāmaninditām || 10 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...has been steeped in happiness, must, O Mudgala, be pronounced as a fault. And the discontent and regret that must follow one’s stay at an inferior seat after one has enjoyed more auspicious...
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 (3.248.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Apsaras, Apsara, Devakanya, Var, Maya, Devanirmita, Iti, Kritva, Kritvan, Anjali, Sarva, Tama, Nindita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.248.10). 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: “apsarā devakanyā vā māyā vā devanirmitā ”
- apsarā* -
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apsaras (noun, feminine)[nominative single]apsarā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]apsara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- devakanyā* -
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devakanyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- māyā* -
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mā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]māya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]māyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√mā (verb class 2)[optative active second single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- devanirmitā -
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devanirmitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “iti kṛtvāñjaliṃ sarve dadṛśustāmaninditām ”
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]kṛtvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]
- añjalim -
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añjali (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- dadṛśus -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- tāma -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- ninditām -
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ninditā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√nind -> ninditā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √nind class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.248.10
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 3.248.10 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪ್ಸರಾ ದೇವಕನ್ಯಾ ವಾ ಮಾಯಾ ವಾ ದೇವನಿರ್ಮಿತಾ ।
ಇತಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾಞ್ಜಲಿಂ ಸರ್ವೇ ದದೃಶುಸ್ತಾಮನಿನ್ದಿತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
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 3.248.10 in Bengali sript:
অপ্সরা দেবকন্যা বা মাযা বা দেবনির্মিতা ।
ইতি কৃত্বাঞ্জলিং সর্বে দদৃশুস্তামনিন্দিতাম্ ॥ ১০ ॥
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 3.248.10 in Gujarati sript:
અપ્સરા દેવકન્યા વા માયા વા દેવનિર્મિતા ।
ઇતિ કૃત્વાઞ્જલિં સર્વે દદૃશુસ્તામનિન્દિતામ્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.248.10 in Malayalam sript:
അപ്സരാ ദേവകന്യാ വാ മായാ വാ ദേവനിര്മിതാ ।
ഇതി കൃത്വാഞ്ജലിം സര്വേ ദദൃശുസ്താമനിന്ദിതാമ് ॥ ൧൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.248.10 in Telugu sript:
అప్సరా దేవకన్యా వా మాయా వా దేవనిర్మితా ।
ఇతి కృత్వాఞ్జలిం సర్వే దదృశుస్తామనిన్దితామ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥