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 13.20.47

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य कन्यास्तास्तमृषिं तदा ।
निराक्रामन्गृहात्तस्मात्सा वृद्धाथ व्यतिष्ठत ॥ ४७ ॥

tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya kanyāstāstamṛṣiṃ tadā |
nirākrāmangṛhāttasmātsā vṛddhātha vyatiṣṭhata || 47 ||

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

...said unto me.—Through the fruition of that object of thine which you wishest to obtain from me, you shalt have a son of the name of Krishna. In that creation which shall be known after the name of Savarni-Manu, that son of thine shall be reckoned...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Pradakshinikritya, Kani, Kanya, Tas, Rishi, Tada, Tasmat, Vriddha, Han, Vyati, Tha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.20.47). 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: “tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya kanyāstāstamṛṣiṃ tadā
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • pradakṣiṇīkṛtya -
  • pradakṣiṇīkṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradakṣiṇīkṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kanyās -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tās -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṣim -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nirākrāmangṛhāttasmātsā vṛddhātha vyatiṣṭhata
  • nirā -
  • nirā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • akrāman -
  • kram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • gṛhāt -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vṛddhāt -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vyatiṣ -
  • vyati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṭha -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.20.47

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 13.20.47 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣೀಕೃತ್ಯ ಕನ್ಯಾಸ್ತಾಸ್ತಮೃಷಿಂ ತದಾ ।
ನಿರಾಕ್ರಾಮನ್ಗೃಹಾತ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸಾ ವೃದ್ಧಾಥ ವ್ಯತಿಷ್ಠತ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 13.20.47 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রদক্ষিণীকৃত্য কন্যাস্তাস্তমৃষিং তদা ।
নিরাক্রামন্গৃহাত্তস্মাত্সা বৃদ্ধাথ ব্যতিষ্ঠত ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 13.20.47 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રદક્ષિણીકૃત્ય કન્યાસ્તાસ્તમૃષિં તદા ।
નિરાક્રામન્ગૃહાત્તસ્માત્સા વૃદ્ધાથ વ્યતિષ્ઠત ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 13.20.47 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രദക്ഷിണീകൃത്യ കന്യാസ്താസ്തമൃഷിം തദാ ।
നിരാക്രാമന്ഗൃഹാത്തസ്മാത്സാ വൃദ്ധാഥ വ്യതിഷ്ഠത ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.20.47 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రదక్షిణీకృత్య కన్యాస్తాస్తమృషిం తదా ।
నిరాక్రామన్గృహాత్తస్మాత్సా వృద్ధాథ వ్యతిష్ఠత ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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