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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 8.24.159
नापि सूतकुले जातं कर्णं मन्ये कथंचन ।
देवपुत्रमहं मन्ये क्षत्रियाणां कुलोद्भवम् ॥ १५९ ॥
nāpi sūtakule jātaṃ karṇaṃ manye kathaṃcana |
devaputramahaṃ manye kṣatriyāṇāṃ kulodbhavam || 159 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...refuse of the children’s dishes upon which he fed, the crow then, alighting in the midst of those swans capable of traversing great distances, desired to enquire as to who amongst them was their leader. The foolish...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.24.159). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nri, Api, Suta, Kula, Kuli, Jata, Karna, Manya, Mani, Katham, Katha, Cana, Devaputra, Aha, Asmad, Kshatriya, Kulodbhava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.24.159). 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: “nāpi sūtakule jātaṃ karṇaṃ manye kathaṃcana ”
- 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]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- sūta -
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sūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√su -> sūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]√su -> sūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sū class 6 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sū class 2 verb]√sū -> sūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sū class 2 verb]
- kule -
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kula (noun, masculine)[locative single]kula (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kuli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kuli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- jātam -
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jāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
- karṇam -
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karṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]manī (noun, masculine)[dative single]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- kathañ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cana -
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cana (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√can (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “devaputramahaṃ manye kṣatriyāṇāṃ kulodbhavam ”
- devaputram -
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devaputra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]devaputra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]devaputrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]manī (noun, masculine)[dative single]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
- kṣatriyāṇām -
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kṣatriya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṣatriya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kṣatriyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kulodbhavam -
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kulodbhava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kulodbhava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulodbhavā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.24.159
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 8.24.159 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಪಿ ಸೂತಕುಲೇ ಜಾತಂ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಕಥಂಚನ ।
ದೇವಪುತ್ರಮಹಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಾಣಾಂ ಕುಲೋದ್ಭವಮ್ ॥ ೧೫೯ ॥
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 8.24.159 in Bengali sript:
নাপি সূতকুলে জাতং কর্ণং মন্যে কথংচন ।
দেবপুত্রমহং মন্যে ক্ষত্রিযাণাং কুলোদ্ভবম্ ॥ ১৫৯ ॥
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 8.24.159 in Gujarati sript:
નાપિ સૂતકુલે જાતં કર્ણં મન્યે કથંચન ।
દેવપુત્રમહં મન્યે ક્ષત્રિયાણાં કુલોદ્ભવમ્ ॥ ૧૫૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.159 in Malayalam sript:
നാപി സൂതകുലേ ജാതം കര്ണം മന്യേ കഥംചന ।
ദേവപുത്രമഹം മന്യേ ക്ഷത്രിയാണാം കുലോദ്ഭവമ് ॥ ൧൫൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.24.159 in Telugu sript:
నాపి సూతకులే జాతం కర్ణం మన్యే కథంచన ।
దేవపుత్రమహం మన్యే క్షత్రియాణాం కులోద్భవమ్ ॥ ౧౫౯ ॥