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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 2.70.17
यद्येतदहमज्ञास्यं वनवासो हि वो ध्रुवम् ।
शतशृङ्गान्मृते पाण्डौ नागमिष्यं गजाह्वयम् ॥ १७ ॥
yadyetadahamajñāsyaṃ vanavāso hi vo dhruvam |
śataśṛṅgānmṛte pāṇḍau nāgamiṣyaṃ gajāhvayam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...give in charity, which belongs to Kuvera; and to control all passions, which belongs to Varuna. And, O Bharata, obtain you the power of gladdening from the moon, the power of sustaining...
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 (2.70.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yadi, Yad, Etad, Aha, Asmad, Ajna, Vanavasa, Yushmad, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Shatashringa, Mrita, Mriti, Panda, Pandu, Naga, Ishya, Gajahvaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.70.17). 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: “yadyetadahamajñāsyaṃ vanavāso hi vo dhruvam ”
- yadye -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- ajñā -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ajña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- asyam -
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√sā (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- vanavāso* -
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vanavāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vo* -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “śataśṛṅgānmṛte pāṇḍau nāgamiṣyaṃ gajāhvayam ”
- śataśṛṅgān -
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śataśṛṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]śataśṛṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mṛte -
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mṛta (noun, masculine)[locative single]mṛta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mṛti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)[locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [locative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]√mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mṛ class 6 verb]
- pāṇḍau -
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pāṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)[locative single]pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- nāgam -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nāga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nāgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iṣyam -
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iṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ], [accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √iṣ], [accusative single from √iṣ]
- gajāhvayam -
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gajāhvaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gajāhvaya (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 2.70.17
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 2.70.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯದ್ಯೇತದಹಮಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯಂ ವನವಾಸೋ ಹಿ ವೋ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ।
ಶತಶೃಙ್ಗಾನ್ಮೃತೇ ಪಾಣ್ಡೌ ನಾಗಮಿಷ್ಯಂ ಗಜಾಹ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 2.70.17 in Bengali sript:
যদ্যেতদহমজ্ঞাস্যং বনবাসো হি বো ধ্রুবম্ ।
শতশৃঙ্গান্মৃতে পাণ্ডৌ নাগমিষ্যং গজাহ্বযম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 2.70.17 in Gujarati sript:
યદ્યેતદહમજ્ઞાસ્યં વનવાસો હિ વો ધ્રુવમ્ ।
શતશૃઙ્ગાન્મૃતે પાણ્ડૌ નાગમિષ્યં ગજાહ્વયમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.70.17 in Malayalam sript:
യദ്യേതദഹമജ്ഞാസ്യം വനവാസോ ഹി വോ ധ്രുവമ് ।
ശതശൃങ്ഗാന്മൃതേ പാണ്ഡൌ നാഗമിഷ്യം ഗജാഹ്വയമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 2.70.17 in Telugu sript:
యద్యేతదహమజ్ఞాస్యం వనవాసో హి వో ధ్రువమ్ ।
శతశృఙ్గాన్మృతే పాణ్డౌ నాగమిష్యం గజాహ్వయమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥