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 7.173.20

नमस्कुरुष्व कौन्तेय तस्मै शान्ताय वै सदा ।
रुद्राय शितिकण्ठाय कनिष्ठाय सुवर्चसे ॥ २० ॥

namaskuruṣva kaunteya tasmai śāntāya vai sadā |
rudrāya śitikaṇṭhāya kaniṣṭhāya suvarcase || 20 ||

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

...with lance, resembling the sun himself in energy, that was thus seen by me? He did not touch the earth with his feet, nor did he hurl his lance even once. In consequence of his energy...

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

Kaunteya, Tad, Shanta, Sada, Sad, Rudra, Shitikantha, Kanishtha, Suvarcas, Suvarcasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 7.173.20). 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: “namaskuruṣva kaunteya tasmai śāntāya vai sadā
  • Cannot analyse namaskuruṣva*ka
  • kaunteya -
  • kaunteya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • śāntāya -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śam class 4 verb], [dative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śam class 4 verb], [dative single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rudrāya śitikaṇṭhāya kaniṣṭhāya suvarcase
  • rudrāya -
  • rudra (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    rudra (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • śitikaṇṭhāya -
  • śitikaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śitikaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kaniṣṭhāya -
  • kaniṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kaniṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • suvarcase -
  • suvarcas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    suvarcas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    suvarcasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    suvarcasa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    suvarcasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 7.173.20

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 7.173.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಮಸ್ಕುರುಷ್ವ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯ ತಸ್ಮೈ ಶಾನ್ತಾಯ ವೈ ಸದಾ ।
ರುದ್ರಾಯ ಶಿತಿಕಣ್ಠಾಯ ಕನಿಷ್ಠಾಯ ಸುವರ್ಚಸೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 7.173.20 in Bengali sript:
নমস্কুরুষ্ব কৌন্তেয তস্মৈ শান্তায বৈ সদা ।
রুদ্রায শিতিকণ্ঠায কনিষ্ঠায সুবর্চসে ॥ ২০ ॥

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 7.173.20 in Gujarati sript:
નમસ્કુરુષ્વ કૌન્તેય તસ્મૈ શાન્તાય વૈ સદા ।
રુદ્રાય શિતિકણ્ઠાય કનિષ્ઠાય સુવર્ચસે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 7.173.20 in Malayalam sript:
നമസ്കുരുഷ്വ കൌന്തേയ തസ്മൈ ശാന്തായ വൈ സദാ ।
രുദ്രായ ശിതികണ്ഠായ കനിഷ്ഠായ സുവര്ചസേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 7.173.20 in Telugu sript:
నమస్కురుష్వ కౌన్తేయ తస్మై శాన్తాయ వై సదా ।
రుద్రాయ శితికణ్ఠాయ కనిష్ఠాయ సువర్చసే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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