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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 12.216.20
छत्रं तवासीत्सुमहत्सौवर्णं मणिभूषितम् ।
ननृतुर्यत्र गन्धर्वाः षट्सहस्राणि सप्तधा ॥ २० ॥
chatraṃ tavāsītsumahatsauvarṇaṃ maṇibhūṣitam |
nanṛturyatra gandharvāḥ ṣaṭsahasrāṇi saptadhā || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...by the aid of wisdom, are able to assist the ignorant in crossing the stream of time or life with the raft of knowledge. They, however, that are ignorant, are unable save either themselves or others. He who...
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 (12.216.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Chatra, Yushmad, Sumahat, Sauvarna, Manibhu, Ushita, Yatra, Gandharva, Shatsahasra, Saptadha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.216.20). 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: “chatraṃ tavāsītsumahatsauvarṇaṃ maṇibhūṣitam ”
- chatram -
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chatra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]chatra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]chatrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tavā -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- āsīt -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- sumahat -
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sumahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sauvarṇam -
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sauvarṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sauvarṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- maṇibhū -
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maṇibhū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- uṣitam -
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uṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
- Line 2: “nanṛturyatra gandharvāḥ ṣaṭsahasrāṇi saptadhā ”
- nanṛtur -
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√nṛt (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gandharvāḥ -
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gandharva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gandharvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ṣaṭsahasrāṇi -
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ṣaṭsahasra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- saptadhā -
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saptadhā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.216.20
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 12.216.20 in Kannada sript:
ಛತ್ರಂ ತವಾಸೀತ್ಸುಮಹತ್ಸೌವರ್ಣಂ ಮಣಿಭೂಷಿತಮ್ ।
ನನೃತುರ್ಯತ್ರ ಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾಃ ಷಟ್ಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಸಪ್ತಧಾ ॥ 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 12.216.20 in Bengali sript:
ছত্রং তবাসীত্সুমহত্সৌবর্ণং মণিভূষিতম্ ।
ননৃতুর্যত্র গন্ধর্বাঃ ষট্সহস্রাণি সপ্তধা ॥ 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 12.216.20 in Gujarati sript:
છત્રં તવાસીત્સુમહત્સૌવર્ણં મણિભૂષિતમ્ ।
નનૃતુર્યત્ર ગન્ધર્વાઃ ષટ્સહસ્રાણિ સપ્તધા ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.216.20 in Malayalam sript:
ഛത്രം തവാസീത്സുമഹത്സൌവര്ണം മണിഭൂഷിതമ് ।
നനൃതുര്യത്ര ഗന്ധര്വാഃ ഷട്സഹസ്രാണി സപ്തധാ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.216.20 in Telugu sript:
ఛత్రం తవాసీత్సుమహత్సౌవర్ణం మణిభూషితమ్ ।
ననృతుర్యత్ర గన్ధర్వాః షట్సహస్రాణి సప్తధా ॥ ౨౦ ॥