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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 13.24.16
गायना नर्तकाश्चैव प्लवका वादकास्तथा ।
कथका योधकाश्चैव राजन्नार्हन्ति केतनम् ॥ १६ ॥
gāyanā nartakāścaiva plavakā vādakāstathā |
kathakā yodhakāścaiva rājannārhanti ketanam || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...worlds that deserves to be regarded as the mistress of her own self. The father protects her while she is a maiden. The husband protects her while she is in youth. Sons protect her when she is aged. Women can never be independent as long as they...
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 (13.24.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gayana, Nartaka, Plavaka, Vadaka, Tatha, Kathaka, Yodhaka, Rajanna, Arhat, Ketana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.24.16). 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: “gāyanā nartakāścaiva plavakā vādakāstathā ”
- gāyanā* -
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gāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gāyanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nartakāś -
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nartaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nartakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- plavakā* -
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plavaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vādakās -
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vādaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vādakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kathakā yodhakāścaiva rājannārhanti ketanam ”
- kathakā* -
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kathaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kathakā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yodhakāś -
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yodhaka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- rājannā -
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rājanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- arhanti -
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arhat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√arh (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ketanam -
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ketana (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 13.24.16
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 13.24.16 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾಯನಾ ನರ್ತಕಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಪ್ಲವಕಾ ವಾದಕಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಕಥಕಾ ಯೋಧಕಾಶ್ಚೈವ ರಾಜನ್ನಾರ್ಹನ್ತಿ ಕೇತನಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 13.24.16 in Bengali sript:
গাযনা নর্তকাশ্চৈব প্লবকা বাদকাস্তথা ।
কথকা যোধকাশ্চৈব রাজন্নার্হন্তি কেতনম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 13.24.16 in Gujarati sript:
ગાયના નર્તકાશ્ચૈવ પ્લવકા વાદકાસ્તથા ।
કથકા યોધકાશ્ચૈવ રાજન્નાર્હન્તિ કેતનમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.24.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഗായനാ നര്തകാശ്ചൈവ പ്ലവകാ വാദകാസ്തഥാ ।
കഥകാ യോധകാശ്ചൈവ രാജന്നാര്ഹന്തി കേതനമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.24.16 in Telugu sript:
గాయనా నర్తకాశ్చైవ ప్లవకా వాదకాస్తథా ।
కథకా యోధకాశ్చైవ రాజన్నార్హన్తి కేతనమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥