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 9.20.22

ततो राजन्महेष्वासः कृतवर्मा महारथः ।
हताश्वसूतं संप्रेक्ष्य रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ॥ २२ ॥

tato rājanmaheṣvāsaḥ kṛtavarmā mahārathaḥ |
hatāśvasūtaṃ saṃprekṣya rathaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam || 22 ||

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

...Indra rode in the course of his encounter with Indra. Beholding the ruler of the Pandavas impetuously rushing against him, Salva, that lion among kings, quickly urged...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Rajan, Rajat, Maheshvasa, Kritavarma, Maharatha, Hatashva, Suta, Prekshya, Ratha, Hema, Heman, Parishkrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.20.22). 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: “tato rājanmaheṣvāsaḥ kṛtavarmā mahārathaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • maheṣvāsaḥ -
  • maheṣvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtavarmā* -
  • kṛtavarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahārathaḥ -
  • mahāratha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hatāśvasūtaṃ saṃprekṣya rathaṃ hemapariṣkṛtam
  • hatāśva -
  • hatāśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hatāśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūtam -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prekṣya -
  • prekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratham -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hema -
  • hema (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hema (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    heman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    heman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pariṣkṛtam -
  • pariṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pariṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pariṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.20.22

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 9.20.22 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ರಾಜನ್ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಃ ಕೃತವರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ।
ಹತಾಶ್ವಸೂತಂ ಸಂಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷ್ಯ ರಥಂ ಹೇಮಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 9.20.22 in Bengali sript:
ততো রাজন্মহেষ্বাসঃ কৃতবর্মা মহারথঃ ।
হতাশ্বসূতং সংপ্রেক্ষ্য রথং হেমপরিষ্কৃতম্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 9.20.22 in Gujarati sript:
તતો રાજન્મહેષ્વાસઃ કૃતવર્મા મહારથઃ ।
હતાશ્વસૂતં સંપ્રેક્ષ્ય રથં હેમપરિષ્કૃતમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 9.20.22 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ രാജന്മഹേഷ്വാസഃ കൃതവര്മാ മഹാരഥഃ ।
ഹതാശ്വസൂതം സംപ്രേക്ഷ്യ രഥം ഹേമപരിഷ്കൃതമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.20.22 in Telugu sript:
తతో రాజన్మహేష్వాసః కృతవర్మా మహారథః ।
హతాశ్వసూతం సంప్రేక్ష్య రథం హేమపరిష్కృతమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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