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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 3.297.61
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
सन्तो दिग्जलमाकाशं गौरन्नं प्रार्थना विषम् ।
श्राद्धस्य ब्राह्मणः कालः कथं वा यक्ष मन्यसे ॥ ६१ ॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
santo digjalamākāśaṃ gaurannaṃ prārthanā viṣam |
śrāddhasya brāhmaṇaḥ kālaḥ kathaṃ vā yakṣa manyase || 61 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...not move after birth: a stone is without heart: and a river swells with its own impetus.' The Yaksha asked, 'Who is the friend of the exile? Who is the friend of the householder...
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 (3.297.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhishthira, Sat, Santa, Dish, Jala, Akasha, Anna, Prarthana, Vish, Visha, Shraddha, Brahmana, Kala, Katham, Katha, Var, Yaksha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.297.61). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ”
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (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: “santo digjalamākāśaṃ gaurannaṃ prārthanā viṣam ”
- santo* -
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sat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]santa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
- dig -
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diś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- jalam -
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jala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ākāśam -
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ākāśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- gaur -
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go (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- annam -
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anna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]annā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prārthanā* -
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prārthanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- viṣam -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]viṣ (noun, feminine)[accusative single]viṣ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 3: “śrāddhasya brāhmaṇaḥ kālaḥ kathaṃ vā yakṣa manyase ”
- śrāddhasya -
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śrāddha (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śrāddha (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- brāhmaṇaḥ -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kālaḥ -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yakṣa -
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yakṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yakṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yakṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- manyase -
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√man (verb class 4)[present middle second single], [present passive second single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.297.61
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 3.297.61 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸನ್ತೋ ದಿಗ್ಜಲಮಾಕಾಶಂ ಗೌರನ್ನಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾ ವಿಷಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಸ್ಯ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಕಾಲಃ ಕಥಂ ವಾ ಯಕ್ಷ ಮನ್ಯಸೇ ॥ ೬೧ ॥
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 3.297.61 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
সন্তো দিগ্জলমাকাশং গৌরন্নং প্রার্থনা বিষম্ ।
শ্রাদ্ধস্য ব্রাহ্মণঃ কালঃ কথং বা যক্ষ মন্যসে ॥ ৬১ ॥
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 3.297.61 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
સન્તો દિગ્જલમાકાશં ગૌરન્નં પ્રાર્થના વિષમ્ ।
શ્રાદ્ધસ્ય બ્રાહ્મણઃ કાલઃ કથં વા યક્ષ મન્યસે ॥ ૬૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.297.61 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
സന്തോ ദിഗ്ജലമാകാശം ഗൌരന്നം പ്രാര്ഥനാ വിഷമ് ।
ശ്രാദ്ധസ്യ ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ കാലഃ കഥം വാ യക്ഷ മന്യസേ ॥ ൬൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.297.61 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
సన్తో దిగ్జలమాకాశం గౌరన్నం ప్రార్థనా విషమ్ ।
శ్రాద్ధస్య బ్రాహ్మణః కాలః కథం వా యక్ష మన్యసే ॥ ౬౧ ॥