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 11.20.18

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बालं त्वां परिवार्यैकं मम दुःखाय जघ्नुषाम् ।
कथं नु पाण्डवानां च पाञ्चालानां च पश्यताम् ।
त्वं वीर निधनं प्राप्तो नाथवान्सन्ननाथवत् ॥ १८ ॥

bālaṃ tvāṃ parivāryaikaṃ mama duḥkhāya jaghnuṣām |
kathaṃ nu pāṇḍavānāṃ ca pāñcālānāṃ ca paśyatām |
tvaṃ vīra nidhanaṃ prāpto nāthavānsannanāthavat || 18 ||

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

...that hero, that ornament of assemblies, that irresistible warrior, that resister of foes? The body of Duhsaha, covered with arrows, looks resplendent like a mountain overgrown...
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 (11.20.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bala, Tva, Yushmad, Parivan, Ari, Arin, Arya, Aika, Asmad, Duhkha, Jaghnivas, Katham, Katha, Pandava, Pancala, Pashyat, Pashyata, Vira, Nidhana, Prapta, Nathavat, Sannam, Havas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.20.18). 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: “bālaṃ tvāṃ parivāryaikaṃ mama duḥkhāya jaghnuṣām ”
bālam -
bāla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bāla (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bālā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tvām -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
parivā -
parivan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

parivan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
aryai -
ari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ari (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]

arin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

arya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

arya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

aryā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√ṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative passive first single]

√ṛ (verb class 3)

[imperative passive first single]

√ṛ (verb class 5)

[imperative passive first single]
aikam -
aika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

aika (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

aikā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mama -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
duḥkhāya -
duḥkha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
jaghnuṣām -
jaghnivas (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

jaghnivas (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
Line 2: “kathaṃ nu pāṇḍavānāṃ ca pāñcālānāṃ ca paśyatām ”
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pāṇḍavānām -
pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pāñcālānām -
pāñcāla (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

pāñcāla (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paśyatām -
paśyat (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

paśyat (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

paśyatā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√paś (verb class 10)

[imperative passive third single]
Line 3: “tvaṃ vīra nidhanaṃ prāpto nāthavānsannanāthavat ”
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
vīra -
vīra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nidhanam -
nidhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nidhana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nidhanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
prāpto* -
prāpta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nāthavān -
nāthavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sannan -
sannam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
āt -
āt (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
havat -
havas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.20.18

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;

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Preview of verse 11.20.18 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಲಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ಪರಿವಾರ್ಯೈಕಂ ಮಮ ದುಃಖಾಯ ಜಘ್ನುಷಾಮ್ ।
ಕಥಂ ನು ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನಾಂ ಚ ಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲಾನಾಂ ಚ ಪಶ್ಯತಾಮ್ ।
ತ್ವಂ ವೀರ ನಿಧನಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೋ ನಾಥವಾನ್ಸನ್ನನಾಥವತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 11.20.18 in Bengali sript:
বালং ত্বাং পরিবার্যৈকং মম দুঃখায জঘ্নুষাম্ ।
কথং নু পাণ্ডবানাং চ পাঞ্চালানাং চ পশ্যতাম্ ।
ত্বং বীর নিধনং প্রাপ্তো নাথবান্সন্ননাথবত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 11.20.18 in Gujarati sript:
બાલં ત્વાં પરિવાર્યૈકં મમ દુઃખાય જઘ્નુષામ્ ।
કથં નુ પાણ્ડવાનાં ચ પાઞ્ચાલાનાં ચ પશ્યતામ્ ।
ત્વં વીર નિધનં પ્રાપ્તો નાથવાન્સન્નનાથવત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 11.20.18 in Malayalam sript:
ബാലം ത്വാം പരിവാര്യൈകം മമ ദുഃഖായ ജഘ്നുഷാമ് ।
കഥം നു പാണ്ഡവാനാം ച പാഞ്ചാലാനാം ച പശ്യതാമ് ।
ത്വം വീര നിധനം പ്രാപ്തോ നാഥവാന്സന്നനാഥവത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.20.18 in Telugu sript:
బాలం త్వాం పరివార్యైకం మమ దుఃఖాయ జఘ్నుషామ్ ।
కథం ను పాణ్డవానాం చ పాఞ్చాలానాం చ పశ్యతామ్ ।
త్వం వీర నిధనం ప్రాప్తో నాథవాన్సన్ననాథవత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021