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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 5.176.23
परमं कथ्यतां चेति तां रामः प्रत्यभाषत ।
ततः साभ्यगमद्रामं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ॥ २३ ॥
paramaṃ kathyatāṃ ceti tāṃ rāmaḥ pratyabhāṣata |
tataḥ sābhyagamadrāmaṃ jvalantamiva pāvakam || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...city, expectant of Salva! Whom then shall I blame? Myself? Or, the invincible Bhishma? Or, that foolish father of mine who made arrangements for my self-choice? Perhaps, it is my own...
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 (5.176.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Paramam, Parama, Ceti, Rama, Prati, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Abhi, Jvalat, Iva, Pavaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.176.23). 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: “paramaṃ kathyatāṃ ceti tāṃ rāmaḥ pratyabhāṣata ”
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kathyatām -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative passive third single]
- ceti -
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ceti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ceti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ceti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cetī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]cetī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cetī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- rāmaḥ -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√rā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- pratya -
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prati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pratī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]pratī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]pratī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- abhāṣata -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle third single]
- Line 2: “tataḥ sābhyagamadrāmaṃ jvalantamiva pāvakam ”
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- sā -
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sā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhya -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]abhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- agamad -
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√gam (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]√gam (verb class 2)[aorist active third single]√gam (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]
- rāmam -
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rāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jvalantam -
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jvalat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pāvakam -
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pāvaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāvakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.176.23
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 5.176.23 in Kannada sript:
ಪರಮಂ ಕಥ್ಯತಾಂ ಚೇತಿ ತಾಂ ರಾಮಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಭಾಷತ ।
ತತಃ ಸಾಭ್ಯಗಮದ್ರಾಮಂ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಿವ ಪಾವಕಮ್ ॥ 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 5.176.23 in Bengali sript:
পরমং কথ্যতাং চেতি তাং রামঃ প্রত্যভাষত ।
ততঃ সাভ্যগমদ্রামং জ্বলন্তমিব পাবকম্ ॥ 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 5.176.23 in Gujarati sript:
પરમં કથ્યતાં ચેતિ તાં રામઃ પ્રત્યભાષત ।
તતઃ સાભ્યગમદ્રામં જ્વલન્તમિવ પાવકમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.176.23 in Malayalam sript:
പരമം കഥ്യതാം ചേതി താം രാമഃ പ്രത്യഭാഷത ।
തതഃ സാഭ്യഗമദ്രാമം ജ്വലന്തമിവ പാവകമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.176.23 in Telugu sript:
పరమం కథ్యతాం చేతి తాం రామః ప్రత్యభాషత ।
తతః సాభ్యగమద్రామం జ్వలన్తమివ పావకమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥