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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 3.258.6
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
अजो नामाभवद्राजा महानिक्ष्वाकुवंशजः ।
तस्य पुत्रो दशरथः शश्वत्स्वाध्यायवाञ्शुचिः ॥ ६ ॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
ajo nāmābhavadrājā mahānikṣvākuvaṃśajaḥ |
tasya putro daśarathaḥ śaśvatsvādhyāyavāñśuciḥ || 6 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...disregarding whom in your foolishness, you have acted so. If you escapest unscathed from them, then, indeed you will have obtained a new lease of life.'" Vaisampayana continued, "Then...
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 (3.258.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Markandeya, Aja, Naman, Raja, Maha, Mahat, Vamshaja, Tad, Putra, Dasharatha, Shashvat, Adhi, Adhya, Ayava, Ayavat, Shuci,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.258.6). 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: “mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ”
- mārkaṇḍeya* -
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mārkaṇḍeya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- 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: “ajo nāmābhavadrājā mahānikṣvākuvaṃśajaḥ ”
- ajo* -
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aja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāmā -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- abhavad -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mahān -
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maha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]mahat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- ikṣvāku -
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ikṣvāku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ikṣvāku (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vaṃśajaḥ -
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vaṃśaja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “tasya putro daśarathaḥ śaśvatsvādhyāyavāñśuciḥ ”
- 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]
- putro* -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- daśarathaḥ -
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daśaratha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaśvatsvā -
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śaśvat (noun, masculine)[locative plural]śaśvat (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- ādhyā -
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ādhī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]ādhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayavāñś -
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ayava (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]ayavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śuciḥ -
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śuci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śuci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.258.6
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 3.258.6 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರ್ಕಣ್ಡೇಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಜೋ ನಾಮಾಭವದ್ರಾಜಾ ಮಹಾನಿಕ್ಷ್ವಾಕುವಂಶಜಃ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರೋ ದಶರಥಃ ಶಶ್ವತ್ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯವಾಞ್ಶುಚಿಃ ॥ ೬ ॥
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 3.258.6 in Bengali sript:
মার্কণ্ডেয উবাচ ।
অজো নামাভবদ্রাজা মহানিক্ষ্বাকুবংশজঃ ।
তস্য পুত্রো দশরথঃ শশ্বত্স্বাধ্যাযবাঞ্শুচিঃ ॥ ৬ ॥
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 3.258.6 in Gujarati sript:
માર્કણ્ડેય ઉવાચ ।
અજો નામાભવદ્રાજા મહાનિક્ષ્વાકુવંશજઃ ।
તસ્ય પુત્રો દશરથઃ શશ્વત્સ્વાધ્યાયવાઞ્શુચિઃ ॥ ૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.258.6 in Malayalam sript:
മാര്കണ്ഡേയ ഉവാച ।
അജോ നാമാഭവദ്രാജാ മഹാനിക്ഷ്വാകുവംശജഃ ।
തസ്യ പുത്രോ ദശരഥഃ ശശ്വത്സ്വാധ്യായവാഞ്ശുചിഃ ॥ ൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.258.6 in Telugu sript:
మార్కణ్డేయ ఉవాచ ।
అజో నామాభవద్రాజా మహానిక్ష్వాకువంశజః ।
తస్య పుత్రో దశరథః శశ్వత్స్వాధ్యాయవాఞ్శుచిః ॥ ౬ ॥