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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 1.138.22
अयं नीलाम्बुदश्यामो नरेष्वप्रतिमो भुवि ।
शेते प्राकृतवद्भूमावतो दुःखतरं नु किम् ॥ २२ ॥
ayaṃ nīlāmbudaśyāmo nareṣvapratimo bhuvi |
śete prākṛtavadbhūmāvato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...citizens talking in this way, the virtuous Yudhishthira, himself afflicted with sorrow, reflecting for a few moments said, 'The king is our father, worthy of regard, our spiritual guide...
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 (1.138.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Aya, Idam, Nilambuda, Shyama, Nara, Apratima, Bhu, Prakrita, Bhuma, Bhumi, Atah, Duhkhatara, Kim,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.138.22). 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: “ayaṃ nīlāmbudaśyāmo nareṣvapratimo bhuvi ”
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nīlāmbuda -
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nīlāmbuda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nīlāmbuda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyāmo* -
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śyāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śā (verb class 4)[present active first plural]
- nareṣva -
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nara (noun, masculine)[locative plural]nara (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- apratimo* -
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apratima (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “śete prākṛtavadbhūmāvato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim ”
- śete -
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√śī (verb class 2)[present middle third single]
- prākṛta -
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prākṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prākṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- va -
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u (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ū (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]ū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[adverb]au (noun, feminine)[adverb]au (noun, masculine)[adverb]va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ad -
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ad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ad (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhūmāva -
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bhūma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]bhūmi (noun, feminine)[locative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ato* -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- duḥkhataram -
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duḥkhatara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.138.22
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 1.138.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅಯಂ ನೀಲಾಮ್ಬುದಶ್ಯಾಮೋ ನರೇಷ್ವಪ್ರತಿಮೋ ಭುವಿ ।
ಶೇತೇ ಪ್ರಾಕೃತವದ್ಭೂಮಾವತೋ ದುಃಖತರಂ ನು ಕಿಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥
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 1.138.22 in Bengali sript:
অযং নীলাম্বুদশ্যামো নরেষ্বপ্রতিমো ভুবি ।
শেতে প্রাকৃতবদ্ভূমাবতো দুঃখতরং নু কিম্ ॥ ২২ ॥
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 1.138.22 in Gujarati sript:
અયં નીલામ્બુદશ્યામો નરેષ્વપ્રતિમો ભુવિ ।
શેતે પ્રાકૃતવદ્ભૂમાવતો દુઃખતરં નુ કિમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.138.22 in Malayalam sript:
അയം നീലാമ്ബുദശ്യാമോ നരേഷ്വപ്രതിമോ ഭുവി ।
ശേതേ പ്രാകൃതവദ്ഭൂമാവതോ ദുഃഖതരം നു കിമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.138.22 in Telugu sript:
అయం నీలామ్బుదశ్యామో నరేష్వప్రతిమో భువి ।
శేతే ప్రాకృతవద్భూమావతో దుఃఖతరం ను కిమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥