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 16.8.20

तमन्वयुस्तत्र तत्र दुःखशोकसमाहताः ।
द्वारकावासिनः पौराः सर्व एव नरर्षभ ॥ २० ॥

tamanvayustatra tatra duḥkhaśokasamāhatāḥ |
dvārakāvāsinaḥ paurāḥ sarva eva nararṣabha || 20 ||

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

...your king at Shakraprastha. On the seventh day from this, at sunrise, we shall set out. Make your preparations without delay.’ "Thus addressed by Pritha’s son of pure deeds...

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

Tama, Tatra, Duhkhashoka, Samahata, Dvaraka, Asmad, Paura, Sarva, Eva, Nara, Rishabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 16.8.20). 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: “tamanvayustatra tatra duḥkhaśokasamāhatāḥ
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ayus -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • duḥkhaśoka -
  • duḥkhaśoka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkhaśoka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samāhatāḥ -
  • samāhata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “dvārakāvāsinaḥ paurāḥ sarva eva nararṣabha
  • dvārakāvā -
  • dvāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āsi -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • paurāḥ -
  • paura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarva* -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narar -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣabha -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 16.8.20

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 16.8.20 in Kannada sript:
ತಮನ್ವಯುಸ್ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ದುಃಖಶೋಕಸಮಾಹತಾಃ ।
ದ್ವಾರಕಾವಾಸಿನಃ ಪೌರಾಃ ಸರ್ವ ಏವ ನರರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 16.8.20 in Bengali sript:
তমন্বযুস্তত্র তত্র দুঃখশোকসমাহতাঃ ।
দ্বারকাবাসিনঃ পৌরাঃ সর্ব এব নরর্ষভ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 16.8.20 in Gujarati sript:
તમન્વયુસ્તત્ર તત્ર દુઃખશોકસમાહતાઃ ।
દ્વારકાવાસિનઃ પૌરાઃ સર્વ એવ નરર્ષભ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 16.8.20 in Malayalam sript:
തമന്വയുസ്തത്ര തത്ര ദുഃഖശോകസമാഹതാഃ ।
ദ്വാരകാവാസിനഃ പൌരാഃ സര്വ ഏവ നരര്ഷഭ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 16.8.20 in Telugu sript:
తమన్వయుస్తత్ర తత్ర దుఃఖశోకసమాహతాః ।
ద్వారకావాసినః పౌరాః సర్వ ఏవ నరర్షభ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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