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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 15.20.16
एवं स राजा कौरव्यश्चक्रे दानमहोत्सवम् ।
नटनर्तकलास्याढ्यं बह्वन्नरसदक्षिणम् ॥ १६ ॥
evaṃ sa rājā kauravyaścakre dānamahotsavam |
naṭanartakalāsyāḍhyaṃ bahvannarasadakṣiṇam || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of all the four orders with repeated surges of food and drink of diverge tastes. Verily, the Dhritarashtra-ocean, swelling high, with jewels and gems for its waters, rich...
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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 (15.20.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Kauravi, Kauravya, Cakra, Cakri, Dana, Aha, Ahu, Utsava, Natana, Rita, Kala, Asi, Idam, Adhya, Bahvanna, Rasada, Kshina,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.20.16). 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: “evaṃ sa rājā kauravyaścakre dānamahotsavam ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- kauravyaś -
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kauravī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kauravya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cakre -
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cakra (noun, masculine)[locative single]cakra (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cakrā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cakri (noun, masculine)[vocative single]cakri (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- aho -
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aha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- utsavam -
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utsava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “naṭanartakalāsyāḍhyaṃ bahvannarasadakṣiṇam ”
- naṭanar -
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naṭana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṛta -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kalā -
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kala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√kal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- asyā -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- āḍhyam -
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āḍhya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]āḍhya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]āḍhyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bahvanna -
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bahvanna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bahvanna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasada -
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rasada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rasada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣiṇam -
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kṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.20.16
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 15.20.16 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಸ ರಾಜಾ ಕೌರವ್ಯಶ್ಚಕ್ರೇ ದಾನಮಹೋತ್ಸವಮ್ ।
ನಟನರ್ತಕಲಾಸ್ಯಾಢ್ಯಂ ಬಹ್ವನ್ನರಸದಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 15.20.16 in Bengali sript:
এবং স রাজা কৌরব্যশ্চক্রে দানমহোত্সবম্ ।
নটনর্তকলাস্যাঢ্যং বহ্বন্নরসদক্ষিণম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 15.20.16 in Gujarati sript:
એવં સ રાજા કૌરવ્યશ્ચક્રે દાનમહોત્સવમ્ ।
નટનર્તકલાસ્યાઢ્યં બહ્વન્નરસદક્ષિણમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 15.20.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം സ രാജാ കൌരവ്യശ്ചക്രേ ദാനമഹോത്സവമ് ।
നടനര്തകലാസ്യാഢ്യം ബഹ്വന്നരസദക്ഷിണമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 15.20.16 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం స రాజా కౌరవ్యశ్చక్రే దానమహోత్సవమ్ ।
నటనర్తకలాస్యాఢ్యం బహ్వన్నరసదక్షిణమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥