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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 3.281.63
सत्यवानुवाच ।
सुचिरं बत सुप्तोऽस्मि किमर्थं नावबोधितः ।
क्व चासौ पुरुषः श्यामो योऽसौ मां संचकर्ष ह ॥ ६३ ॥
satyavānuvāca |
suciraṃ bata supto'smi kimarthaṃ nāvabodhitaḥ |
kva cāsau puruṣaḥ śyāmo yo'sau māṃ saṃcakarṣa ha || 63 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...southerly direction. Thereupon, with heart overwhelmed in grief, the exalted Savitri, ever devoted to her lord and crowned with success in respect of her vows, began to follow Yama....
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 (3.281.63). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Satyavat, Sucira, Bata, Supta, Kimartha, Nava, Bodhita, Kva, Casa, Purusha, Shyama, Yah, Asi, Asu, Adah, Asmad, Sancaka, Han,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.281.63). 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: “satyavānuvāca ”
- satyavān -
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satyavat (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: “suciraṃ bata supto'smi kimarthaṃ nāvabodhitaḥ ”
- suciram -
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sucira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sucira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sucirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bata -
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bata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- supto' -
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supta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√svap -> supta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √svap class 2 verb]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- kimartham -
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kimartha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kimartha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kimarthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nāva -
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nāva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bodhitaḥ -
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bodhita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√budh -> bodhita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √budh]
- Line 3: “kva cāsau puruṣaḥ śyāmo yo'sau māṃ saṃcakarṣa ha ”
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cāsau -
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cāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- puruṣaḥ -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śyāmo* -
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śyāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śā (verb class 4)[present active first plural]
- yo' -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asau -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- sañcakar -
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sañcaka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sañcaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛṣa -
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√ṛṣ (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.281.63
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 3.281.63 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ಯವಾನುವಾಚ ।
ಸುಚಿರಂ ಬತ ಸುಪ್ತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ನಾವಬೋಧಿತಃ ।
ಕ್ವ ಚಾಸೌ ಪುರುಷಃ ಶ್ಯಾಮೋ ಯೋಽಸೌ ಮಾಂ ಸಂಚಕರ್ಷ ಹ ॥ ೬೩ ॥
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 3.281.63 in Bengali sript:
সত্যবানুবাচ ।
সুচিরং বত সুপ্তোঽস্মি কিমর্থং নাববোধিতঃ ।
ক্ব চাসৌ পুরুষঃ শ্যামো যোঽসৌ মাং সংচকর্ষ হ ॥ ৬৩ ॥
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 3.281.63 in Gujarati sript:
સત્યવાનુવાચ ।
સુચિરં બત સુપ્તોઽસ્મિ કિમર્થં નાવબોધિતઃ ।
ક્વ ચાસૌ પુરુષઃ શ્યામો યોઽસૌ માં સંચકર્ષ હ ॥ ૬૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.63 in Malayalam sript:
സത്യവാനുവാച ।
സുചിരം ബത സുപ്തോഽസ്മി കിമര്ഥം നാവബോധിതഃ ।
ക്വ ചാസൌ പുരുഷഃ ശ്യാമോ യോഽസൌ മാം സംചകര്ഷ ഹ ॥ ൬൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.281.63 in Telugu sript:
సత్యవానువాచ ।
సుచిరం బత సుప్తోఽస్మి కిమర్థం నావబోధితః ।
క్వ చాసౌ పురుషః శ్యామో యోఽసౌ మాం సంచకర్ష హ ॥ ౬౩ ॥