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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 3.261.2
कथं दाशरथी वीरौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।
प्रस्थापितौ वनं ब्रह्म मैथिली च यशस्विनी ॥ २ ॥
kathaṃ dāśarathī vīrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau |
prasthāpitau vanaṃ brahma maithilī ca yaśasvinī || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...unto him, 'You are a free man now; I emancipate you! Now go away and be careful not to do such thing again; shame to you! You had intended to take away a lady by violence, even...
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 (3.261.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Katham, Katha, Dasharathi, Vira, Bhratri, Rama, Lakshmana, Prasthapita, Vana, Brahma, Brahman, Maithili, Yashasvin, Yashasvini, Yashasvi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.261.2). 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: “kathaṃ dāśarathī vīrau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dāśarathī -
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dāśarathī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]dāśarathi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vīrau -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- bhrātarau -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- rāma -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rā (verb class 2)[imperative active first plural]
- lakṣmaṇau -
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lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “prasthāpitau vanaṃ brahma maithilī ca yaśasvinī ”
- prasthāpitau -
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prasthāpita (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- vanam -
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vana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brahma -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brahma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]brahman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√brahm (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- maithilī -
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maithilī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yaśasvinī -
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yaśasvinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]yaśasvin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yaśasvī (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.261.2
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 3.261.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ದಾಶರಥೀ ವೀರೌ ಭ್ರಾತರೌ ರಾಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣೌ ।
ಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾಪಿತೌ ವನಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಮೈಥಿಲೀ ಚ ಯಶಸ್ವಿನೀ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 3.261.2 in Bengali sript:
কথং দাশরথী বীরৌ ভ্রাতরৌ রামলক্ষ্মণৌ ।
প্রস্থাপিতৌ বনং ব্রহ্ম মৈথিলী চ যশস্বিনী ॥ ২ ॥
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 3.261.2 in Gujarati sript:
કથં દાશરથી વીરૌ ભ્રાતરૌ રામલક્ષ્મણૌ ।
પ્રસ્થાપિતૌ વનં બ્રહ્મ મૈથિલી ચ યશસ્વિની ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.261.2 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ദാശരഥീ വീരൌ ഭ്രാതരൌ രാമലക്ഷ്മണൌ ।
പ്രസ്ഥാപിതൌ വനം ബ്രഹ്മ മൈഥിലീ ച യശസ്വിനീ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.261.2 in Telugu sript:
కథం దాశరథీ వీరౌ భ్రాతరౌ రామలక్ష్మణౌ ।
ప్రస్థాపితౌ వనం బ్రహ్మ మైథిలీ చ యశస్వినీ ॥ ౨ ॥