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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 16.2.20
ततो राजभयात्सर्वे नियमं चक्रिरे तदा ।
नराः शासनमाज्ञाय तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः ॥ २० ॥
tato rājabhayātsarve niyamaṃ cakrire tadā |
narāḥ śāsanamājñāya tasya rājño mahātmanaḥ || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...about their houses. He looked like a man of terrible and fierce aspect. Of bald head, he was black and of tawny complexion. Sometimes he was seen by the Vrishnis as he peered...
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 (16.2.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatah, Tad, Tata, Rajabhaya, Sarva, Niyama, Tada, Nara, Shasana, Ajnaya, Rajan, Mahatman,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.2.20). 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: “tato rājabhayātsarve niyamaṃ cakrire tadā ”
- tato* -
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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]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- rājabhayāt -
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rājabhaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- sarve -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- niyamam -
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niyama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- cakrire -
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√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect middle third plural]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “narāḥ śāsanamājñāya tasya rājño mahātmanaḥ ”
- narāḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]narā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śāsanam -
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śāsana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śāsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ājñāya -
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ājñāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- rājño* -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.2.20
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 16.2.20 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ರಾಜಭಯಾತ್ಸರ್ವೇ ನಿಯಮಂ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ತದಾ ।
ನರಾಃ ಶಾಸನಮಾಜ್ಞಾಯ ತಸ್ಯ ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ 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 16.2.20 in Bengali sript:
ততো রাজভযাত্সর্বে নিযমং চক্রিরে তদা ।
নরাঃ শাসনমাজ্ঞায তস্য রাজ্ঞো মহাত্মনঃ ॥ 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 16.2.20 in Gujarati sript:
તતો રાજભયાત્સર્વે નિયમં ચક્રિરે તદા ।
નરાઃ શાસનમાજ્ઞાય તસ્ય રાજ્ઞો મહાત્મનઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 16.2.20 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ രാജഭയാത്സര്വേ നിയമം ചക്രിരേ തദാ ।
നരാഃ ശാസനമാജ്ഞായ തസ്യ രാജ്ഞോ മഹാത്മനഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 16.2.20 in Telugu sript:
తతో రాజభయాత్సర్వే నియమం చక్రిరే తదా ।
నరాః శాసనమాజ్ఞాయ తస్య రాజ్ఞో మహాత్మనః ॥ ౨౦ ॥