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 1.69.10

प्राज्ञस्तु जल्पतां पुंसां श्रुत्वा वाचः शुभाशुभाः ।
गुणवद्वाक्यमादत्ते हंसः क्षीरमिवाम्भसः ॥ १० ॥

prājñastu jalpatāṃ puṃsāṃ śrutvā vācaḥ śubhāśubhāḥ |
guṇavadvākyamādatte haṃsaḥ kṣīramivāmbhasaḥ || 10 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...twenty-seven to Candra, who are all engaged in indicating time. And Kasyapa, the son of Marichi, begat on the eldest of his thirteen wives, the Adityas, the celestials endued with great...

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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 (1.69.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prajna, Jalpat, Pums, Vac, Vaca, Shubhashubha, Gunavat, Vakya, Adatta, Hamsa, Kshira, Iva, Ambhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.69.10). 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: “prājñastu jalpatāṃ puṃsāṃ śrutvā vācaḥ śubhāśubhāḥ
  • prājñas -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • jalpatām -
  • jalp -> jalpat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalpat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jalp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vācaḥ -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhāśubhāḥ -
  • śubhāśubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śubhāśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “guṇavadvākyamādatte haṃsaḥ kṣīramivāmbhasaḥ
  • guṇavad -
  • guṇavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    guṇavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • ādatte -
  • ādatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ādattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • haṃsaḥ -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣīram -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambhasaḥ -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.69.10

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.69.10 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಸ್ತು ಜಲ್ಪತಾಂ ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಾಚಃ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಾಃ ।
ಗುಣವದ್ವಾಕ್ಯಮಾದತ್ತೇ ಹಂಸಃ ಕ್ಷೀರಮಿವಾಮ್ಭಸಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 1.69.10 in Bengali sript:
প্রাজ্ঞস্তু জল্পতাং পুংসাং শ্রুত্বা বাচঃ শুভাশুভাঃ ।
গুণবদ্বাক্যমাদত্তে হংসঃ ক্ষীরমিবাম্ভসঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 1.69.10 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાજ્ઞસ્તુ જલ્પતાં પુંસાં શ્રુત્વા વાચઃ શુભાશુભાઃ ।
ગુણવદ્વાક્યમાદત્તે હંસઃ ક્ષીરમિવામ્ભસઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.69.10 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാജ്ഞസ്തു ജല്പതാം പുംസാം ശ്രുത്വാ വാചഃ ശുഭാശുഭാഃ ।
ഗുണവദ്വാക്യമാദത്തേ ഹംസഃ ക്ഷീരമിവാമ്ഭസഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.69.10 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాజ్ఞస్తు జల్పతాం పుంసాం శ్రుత్వా వాచః శుభాశుభాః ।
గుణవద్వాక్యమాదత్తే హంసః క్షీరమివామ్భసః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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