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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 4.45.23
नाक्षान्क्षिपति गाण्डीवं न कृतं द्वापरं न च ।
ज्वलतो निशितान्बाणांस्तीक्ष्णान्क्षिपति गाण्डिवम् ॥ २३ ॥
nākṣānkṣipati gāṇḍīvaṃ na kṛtaṃ dvāparaṃ na ca |
jvalato niśitānbāṇāṃstīkṣṇānkṣipati gāṇḍivam || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...at dice,—the same means, viz., by which you had subjugated Indraprastha, and the same means by which you had dragged Krishna to the assembly! This your wise uncle, fully conversant with the duties...
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 (4.45.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nri, Aksha, Kshipat, Gandiva, Krit, Krita, Dvapara, Jvalat, Nishita, Bana, Tikshna,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.45.23). 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: “nākṣānkṣipati gāṇḍīvaṃ na kṛtaṃ dvāparaṃ na ca ”
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akṣān -
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akṣa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- kṣipati -
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√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- gāṇḍīvam -
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gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- dvāparam -
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dvāpara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “jvalato niśitānbāṇāṃstīkṣṇānkṣipati gāṇḍivam ”
- jvalato* -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]jvalat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √jval class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jval class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jval class 1 verb]√jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √jval class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jval class 1 verb]√jval (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- niśitān -
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niśita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- bāṇāṃs -
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bāṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tīkṣṇān -
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tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- kṣipati -
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√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]√kṣip (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- gāṇḍivam -
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gāṇḍiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāṇḍiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.45.23
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 4.45.23 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಕ್ಷಾನ್ಕ್ಷಿಪತಿ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಂ ನ ಕೃತಂ ದ್ವಾಪರಂ ನ ಚ ।
ಜ್ವಲತೋ ನಿಶಿತಾನ್ಬಾಣಾಂಸ್ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣಾನ್ಕ್ಷಿಪತಿ ಗಾಣ್ಡಿವಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 4.45.23 in Bengali sript:
নাক্ষান্ক্ষিপতি গাণ্ডীবং ন কৃতং দ্বাপরং ন চ ।
জ্বলতো নিশিতান্বাণাংস্তীক্ষ্ণান্ক্ষিপতি গাণ্ডিবম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 4.45.23 in Gujarati sript:
નાક્ષાન્ક્ષિપતિ ગાણ્ડીવં ન કૃતં દ્વાપરં ન ચ ।
જ્વલતો નિશિતાન્બાણાંસ્તીક્ષ્ણાન્ક્ષિપતિ ગાણ્ડિવમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.45.23 in Malayalam sript:
നാക്ഷാന്ക്ഷിപതി ഗാണ്ഡീവം ന കൃതം ദ്വാപരം ന ച ।
ജ്വലതോ നിശിതാന്ബാണാംസ്തീക്ഷ്ണാന്ക്ഷിപതി ഗാണ്ഡിവമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.45.23 in Telugu sript:
నాక్షాన్క్షిపతి గాణ్డీవం న కృతం ద్వాపరం న చ ।
జ్వలతో నిశితాన్బాణాంస్తీక్ష్ణాన్క్షిపతి గాణ్డివమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥