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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 12.16.20
यच्च ते द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां युद्धमासीदरिंदम ।
मनसैकेन ते युद्धमिदं घोरमुपस्थितम् ॥ २० ॥
yacca te droṇabhīṣmābhyāṃ yuddhamāsīdariṃdama |
manasaikena te yuddhamidaṃ ghoramupasthitam || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...intelligence, and great happiness by renunciation.' Vaisampayana said, "After Yudhishthira had stopped, the great ascetic Devasthana, possessed of eloquence, said these words, fraught with reason, unto the...
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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 (12.16.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yat, Yad, Tad, Yushmad, Drona, Bhishma, Yuddha, Arindama, Manasa, Manas, Aika, Idam, Ghoram, Ghora, Upasthita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.16.20). 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: “yacca te droṇabhīṣmābhyāṃ yuddhamāsīdariṃdama ”
- yac -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- droṇa -
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droṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]droṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhīṣmābhyām -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]bhīṣma (noun, neuter)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)[instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
- yuddham -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
- āsīd -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- arindama -
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arindama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]arindama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “manasaikena te yuddhamidaṃ ghoramupasthitam ”
- manasai -
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manasā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]manasa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]manasa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]manas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]manasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aikena -
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aika (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]aika (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- yuddham -
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yuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yuddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ghoram -
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ghoram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ghora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghora (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghorā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- upasthitam -
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upasthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upasthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upasthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.16.20
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.20 in Kannada sript:
ಯಚ್ಚ ತೇ ದ್ರೋಣಭೀಷ್ಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಸೀದರಿಂದಮ ।
ಮನಸೈಕೇನ ತೇ ಯುದ್ಧಮಿದಂ ಘೋರಮುಪಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.20 in Bengali sript:
যচ্চ তে দ্রোণভীষ্মাভ্যাং যুদ্ধমাসীদরিংদম ।
মনসৈকেন তে যুদ্ধমিদং ঘোরমুপস্থিতম্ ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.20 in Gujarati sript:
યચ્ચ તે દ્રોણભીષ્માભ્યાં યુદ્ધમાસીદરિંદમ ।
મનસૈકેન તે યુદ્ધમિદં ઘોરમુપસ્થિતમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.20 in Malayalam sript:
യച്ച തേ ദ്രോണഭീഷ്മാഭ്യാം യുദ്ധമാസീദരിംദമ ।
മനസൈകേന തേ യുദ്ധമിദം ഘോരമുപസ്ഥിതമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.16.20 in Telugu sript:
యచ్చ తే ద్రోణభీష్మాభ్యాం యుద్ధమాసీదరిందమ ।
మనసైకేన తే యుద్ధమిదం ఘోరముపస్థితమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥