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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 3.256.16
राजानं चाब्रवीद्भीमो द्रौपद्यै कथयेति वै ।
दासभावं गतो ह्येष पाण्डूनां पापचेतनः ॥ १६ ॥
rājānaṃ cābravīdbhīmo draupadyai kathayeti vai |
dāsabhāvaṃ gato hyeṣa pāṇḍūnāṃ pāpacetanaḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of power, are sure to come to grief!'" Vaisampayana continued, "With these words, they departed, following the track pointed out to them, and frequently breathing deep sighs like the...
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 (3.256.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rajan, Rajana, Bhima, Draupadi, Katha, Iti, Dasabhava, Gat, Gata, Esha, Pandu, Papa, Cetana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.256.16). 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: “rājānaṃ cābravīdbhīmo draupadyai kathayeti vai ”
- rājānam -
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rājāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cā -
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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]
- abravīd -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- bhīmo* -
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bhīma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- draupadyai -
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draupadī (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- kathaye -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√kath (verb class 10)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- Line 2: “dāsabhāvaṃ gato hyeṣa pāṇḍūnāṃ pāpacetanaḥ ”
- dāsabhāvam -
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dāsabhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- gato* -
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gat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- pāṇḍūnām -
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pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pāṇḍu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- pāpa -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cetanaḥ -
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cetana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.256.16
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 3.256.16 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಾನಂ ಚಾಬ್ರವೀದ್ಭೀಮೋ ದ್ರೌಪದ್ಯೈ ಕಥಯೇತಿ ವೈ ।
ದಾಸಭಾವಂ ಗತೋ ಹ್ಯೇಷ ಪಾಣ್ಡೂನಾಂ ಪಾಪಚೇತನಃ ॥ 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 3.256.16 in Bengali sript:
রাজানং চাব্রবীদ্ভীমো দ্রৌপদ্যৈ কথযেতি বৈ ।
দাসভাবং গতো হ্যেষ পাণ্ডূনাং পাপচেতনঃ ॥ 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 3.256.16 in Gujarati sript:
રાજાનં ચાબ્રવીદ્ભીમો દ્રૌપદ્યૈ કથયેતિ વૈ ।
દાસભાવં ગતો હ્યેષ પાણ્ડૂનાં પાપચેતનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.16 in Malayalam sript:
രാജാനം ചാബ്രവീദ്ഭീമോ ദ്രൌപദ്യൈ കഥയേതി വൈ ।
ദാസഭാവം ഗതോ ഹ്യേഷ പാണ്ഡൂനാം പാപചേതനഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.256.16 in Telugu sript:
రాజానం చాబ్రవీద్భీమో ద్రౌపద్యై కథయేతి వై ।
దాసభావం గతో హ్యేష పాణ్డూనాం పాపచేతనః ॥ ౧౬ ॥