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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 2.16.22
अथ काक्षीवतः पुत्रं गौतमस्य महात्मनः ।
शुश्राव तपसि श्रान्तमुदारं चण्डकौशिकम् ॥ २२ ॥
atha kākṣīvataḥ putraṃ gautamasya mahātmanaḥ |
śuśrāva tapasi śrāntamudāraṃ caṇḍakauśikam || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...other) merit, can scarcely accomplish anything. Every merit exists by the side of valour in an incipient state. Concentration of attention, exertion and destiny exist as the three causes...
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 (2.16.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Kakshivata, Kakshivat, Putra, Gautama, Mahatman, Tapas, Shranta, Shrat, Udara, Candakaushika,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.16.22). 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: “atha kākṣīvataḥ putraṃ gautamasya mahātmanaḥ ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kākṣīvataḥ -
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kākṣīvata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kākṣīvat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kākṣīvat (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kākṣīvat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- putram -
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putra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]putra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]putrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gautamasya -
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gautama (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gautama (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “śuśrāva tapasi śrāntamudāraṃ caṇḍakauśikam ”
- śuśrāva -
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√śru (verb class 5)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- tapasi -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[locative single]√tap (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- śrāntam -
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śrānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śrānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śrā -> śrāt (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 2 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śram class 4 verb]√śram -> śrānta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śram class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śram class 4 verb]
- udāram -
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udāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- caṇḍakauśikam -
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caṇḍakauśika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]caṇḍakauśika (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 2.16.22
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 2.16.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಕಾಕ್ಷೀವತಃ ಪುತ್ರಂ ಗೌತಮಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಶುಶ್ರಾವ ತಪಸಿ ಶ್ರಾನ್ತಮುದಾರಂ ಚಣ್ಡಕೌಶಿಕಮ್ ॥ 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 2.16.22 in Bengali sript:
অথ কাক্ষীবতঃ পুত্রং গৌতমস্য মহাত্মনঃ ।
শুশ্রাব তপসি শ্রান্তমুদারং চণ্ডকৌশিকম্ ॥ 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 2.16.22 in Gujarati sript:
અથ કાક્ષીવતઃ પુત્રં ગૌતમસ્ય મહાત્મનઃ ।
શુશ્રાવ તપસિ શ્રાન્તમુદારં ચણ્ડકૌશિકમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.16.22 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ കാക്ഷീവതഃ പുത്രം ഗൌതമസ്യ മഹാത്മനഃ ।
ശുശ്രാവ തപസി ശ്രാന്തമുദാരം ചണ്ഡകൌശികമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.16.22 in Telugu sript:
అథ కాక్షీవతః పుత్రం గౌతమస్య మహాత్మనః ।
శుశ్రావ తపసి శ్రాన్తముదారం చణ్డకౌశికమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥