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 11.20.28

उत्तरामपकृष्यैनामार्तामार्ततराः स्वयम् ।
विराटं निहतं दृष्ट्वा क्रोशन्ति विलपन्ति च ॥ २८ ॥

uttarāmapakṛṣyaināmārtāmārtatarāḥ svayam |
virāṭaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā krośanti vilapanti ca || 28 ||

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

...he was your equal, O sinless one! He resembled you very much in beauty. Yet he sleeps on the ground, slain by the enemy!" Addressing her own lord, the damsel says again, "You...

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

Uttara, Aina, Ama, Arta, Artatara, Svayam, Virata, Nihata, Kroshat, Kroshanti, Vilapat, Vilapanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.20.28). 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: “uttarāmapakṛṣyaināmārtāmārtatarāḥ svayam
  • uttarām -
  • uttarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apakṛṣyai -
  • apakṛṣ -> apakṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √apakṛṣ]
    apakṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amā -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārtām -
  • ārtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ārtatarāḥ -
  • ārtatara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ārtatarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “virāṭaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā krośanti vilapanti ca
  • virāṭam -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nihatam -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • krośanti -
  • krośat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kruś -> krośat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kruś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kruś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kruś class 1 verb]
    kruś -> krośantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kruś class 1 verb]
    kruś (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • vilapanti -
  • vilapantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vilapantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vilapantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vilapat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.20.28

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 11.20.28 in Kannada sript:
ಉತ್ತರಾಮಪಕೃಷ್ಯೈನಾಮಾರ್ತಾಮಾರ್ತತರಾಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ।
ವಿರಾಟಂ ನಿಹತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಕ್ರೋಶನ್ತಿ ವಿಲಪನ್ತಿ ಚ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 11.20.28 in Bengali sript:
উত্তরামপকৃষ্যৈনামার্তামার্ততরাঃ স্বযম্ ।
বিরাটং নিহতং দৃষ্ট্বা ক্রোশন্তি বিলপন্তি চ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 11.20.28 in Gujarati sript:
ઉત્તરામપકૃષ્યૈનામાર્તામાર્તતરાઃ સ્વયમ્ ।
વિરાટં નિહતં દૃષ્ટ્વા ક્રોશન્તિ વિલપન્તિ ચ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 11.20.28 in Malayalam sript:
ഉത്തരാമപകൃഷ്യൈനാമാര്താമാര്തതരാഃ സ്വയമ് ।
വിരാടം നിഹതം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ക്രോശന്തി വിലപന്തി ച ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.20.28 in Telugu sript:
ఉత్తరామపకృష్యైనామార్తామార్తతరాః స్వయమ్ ।
విరాటం నిహతం దృష్ట్వా క్రోశన్తి విలపన్తి చ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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