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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 2.16.20
विषयेषु निमग्नस्य तस्य यौवनमत्यगात् ।
न च वंशकरः पुत्रस्तस्याजायत कश्चन ॥ २० ॥
viṣayeṣu nimagnasya tasya yauvanamatyagāt |
na ca vaṃśakaraḥ putrastasyājāyata kaścana || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...valour, that is born in a race not noted for it, is much superior to the former. He, O king, is a Kshatriya in every thing who increases his fame and possessions by the subjugation of...
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 (2.16.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vishaya, Nimagna, Tad, Yauvana, Ati, Atya, Aga, Vamshakara, Putra, Kah, Cana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.16.20). 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: “viṣayeṣu nimagnasya tasya yauvanamatyagāt ”
- viṣayeṣu -
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viṣaya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- nimagnasya -
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nimagna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nimagna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- yauvanam -
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yauvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- atya -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√at -> atya (absolutive)[absolutive from √at]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- agāt -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- Line 2: “na ca vaṃśakaraḥ putrastasyājāyata kaścana ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vaṃśakaraḥ -
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vaṃśakara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- putras -
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putra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasyā -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- ajāyata -
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√jai (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[imperfect middle third single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative 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]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.16.20
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 2.16.20 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷಯೇಷು ನಿಮಗ್ನಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ಯೌವನಮತ್ಯಗಾತ್ ।
ನ ಚ ವಂಶಕರಃ ಪುತ್ರಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಜಾಯತ ಕಶ್ಚನ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 2.16.20 in Bengali sript:
বিষযেষু নিমগ্নস্য তস্য যৌবনমত্যগাত্ ।
ন চ বংশকরঃ পুত্রস্তস্যাজাযত কশ্চন ॥ ২০ ॥
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 2.16.20 in Gujarati sript:
વિષયેષુ નિમગ્નસ્ય તસ્ય યૌવનમત્યગાત્ ।
ન ચ વંશકરઃ પુત્રસ્તસ્યાજાયત કશ્ચન ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.16.20 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷയേഷു നിമഗ്നസ്യ തസ്യ യൌവനമത്യഗാത് ।
ന ച വംശകരഃ പുത്രസ്തസ്യാജായത കശ്ചന ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.16.20 in Telugu sript:
విషయేషు నిమగ్నస్య తస్య యౌవనమత్యగాత్ ।
న చ వంశకరః పుత్రస్తస్యాజాయత కశ్చన ॥ ౨౦ ॥