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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 3.255.21
नकुलस्तस्य नागस्य समीपपरिवर्तिनः ।
सविषाणं भुजं मूले खड्गेन निरकृन्तत ॥ २१ ॥
nakulastasya nāgasya samīpaparivartinaḥ |
saviṣāṇaṃ bhujaṃ mūle khaḍgena nirakṛntata || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that are mean as you who do so. Methinks there is none in this assemblage of Kshatriya, who is capable of holding you by the hand to save you from falling into the pit you openest under...
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 (3.255.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nakula, Tad, Naga, Samipa, Parivartin, Savishana, Bhuj, Bhuja, Mula, Khadga, Nih,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.255.21). 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: “nakulastasya nāgasya samīpaparivartinaḥ ”
- nakulas -
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nakula (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- nāgasya -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nāga (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- samīpa -
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samīpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samīpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- parivartinaḥ -
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parivartin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]parivartin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “saviṣāṇaṃ bhujaṃ mūle khaḍgena nirakṛntata ”
- saviṣāṇam -
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saviṣāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saviṣāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saviṣāṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhujam -
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bhuja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhujā (noun, feminine)[adverb]bhuj (noun, feminine)[accusative single]bhuj (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mūle -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[locative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√mūl (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- khaḍgena -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]khaḍga (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- akṛntata -
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√kṛt (verb class 6)[imperfect active second plural]√kṛt (verb class 7)[imperfect middle third plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.255.21
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 3.255.21 in Kannada sript:
ನಕುಲಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ನಾಗಸ್ಯ ಸಮೀಪಪರಿವರ್ತಿನಃ ।
ಸವಿಷಾಣಂ ಭುಜಂ ಮೂಲೇ ಖಡ್ಗೇನ ನಿರಕೃನ್ತತ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 3.255.21 in Bengali sript:
নকুলস্তস্য নাগস্য সমীপপরিবর্তিনঃ ।
সবিষাণং ভুজং মূলে খড্গেন নিরকৃন্তত ॥ ২১ ॥
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 3.255.21 in Gujarati sript:
નકુલસ્તસ્ય નાગસ્ય સમીપપરિવર્તિનઃ ।
સવિષાણં ભુજં મૂલે ખડ્ગેન નિરકૃન્તત ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.255.21 in Malayalam sript:
നകുലസ്തസ്യ നാഗസ്യ സമീപപരിവര്തിനഃ ।
സവിഷാണം ഭുജം മൂലേ ഖഡ്ഗേന നിരകൃന്തത ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.255.21 in Telugu sript:
నకులస్తస్య నాగస్య సమీపపరివర్తినః ।
సవిషాణం భుజం మూలే ఖడ్గేన నిరకృన్తత ॥ ౨౧ ॥