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 11.27.20

न हि स्म किंचिदप्राप्यं भवेदपि दिवि स्थितम् ।
न च स्म वैशसं घोरं कौरवान्तकरं भवेत् ॥ २० ॥

na hi sma kiṃcidaprāpyaṃ bhavedapi divi sthitam |
na ca sma vaiśasaṃ ghoraṃ kauravāntakaraṃ bhavet || 20 ||

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

...prowess? Alas, in consequence of the concealment of this affair by thee, we have been undone! By the death of Karna, ourselves with all our friends have been exceedingly afflicted...

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

Sma, Kincid, Kincit, Aprapya, Api, Div, Divi, Sthita, Vaishasa, Ghoram, Ghora, Kaurava, Taka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.27.20). 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: “na hi sma kiṃcidaprāpyaṃ bhavedapi divi sthitam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aprāpyam -
  • aprāpya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aprāpya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aprāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • divi -
  • divi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    divī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “na ca sma vaiśasaṃ ghoraṃ kauravāntakaraṃ bhavet
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vaiśasam -
  • vaiśasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaiśasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaiśasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kauravān -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taka -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.27.20

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 11.27.20 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಸ್ಮ ಕಿಂಚಿದಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯಂ ಭವೇದಪಿ ದಿವಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ನ ಚ ಸ್ಮ ವೈಶಸಂ ಘೋರಂ ಕೌರವಾನ್ತಕರಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ 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 11.27.20 in Bengali sript:
ন হি স্ম কিংচিদপ্রাপ্যং ভবেদপি দিবি স্থিতম্ ।
ন চ স্ম বৈশসং ঘোরং কৌরবান্তকরং ভবেত্ ॥ 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 11.27.20 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ સ્મ કિંચિદપ્રાપ્યં ભવેદપિ દિવિ સ્થિતમ્ ।
ન ચ સ્મ વૈશસં ઘોરં કૌરવાન્તકરં ભવેત્ ॥ 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 11.27.20 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി സ്മ കിംചിദപ്രാപ്യം ഭവേദപി ദിവി സ്ഥിതമ് ।
ന ച സ്മ വൈശസം ഘോരം കൌരവാന്തകരം ഭവേത് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.27.20 in Telugu sript:
న హి స్మ కించిదప్రాప్యం భవేదపి దివి స్థితమ్ ।
న చ స్మ వైశసం ఘోరం కౌరవాన్తకరం భవేత్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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