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 1.45.20

बभूव मृगयाशीलस्तव राजन्पिता सदा ।
यथा पाण्डुर्महाभागो धनुर्धरवरो युधि ।
अस्मास्वासज्य सर्वाणि राजकार्याण्यशेषतः ॥ २० ॥

babhūva mṛgayāśīlastava rājanpitā sadā |
yathā pāṇḍurmahābhāgo dhanurdharavaro yudhi |
asmāsvāsajya sarvāṇi rājakāryāṇyaśeṣataḥ || 20 ||

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

...practice of their respective duties, were impartially protected by that king. Widows and orphans, the maimed and the poor, he maintained. Of handsome features, he was unto all creatures...

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

Mrigayashila, Yushmad, Rajan, Rajat, Pitri, Sada, Sad, Yatha, Pandu, Mahabhaga, Dhanurdhara, Vara, Varas, Yudh, Asmad, Asajya, Sarva, Sarvani, Rajakarya, Asheshatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.45.20). 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: “babhūva mṛgayāśīlastava rājanpitā sadā
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • mṛgayāśīlas -
  • mṛgayāśīla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathā pāṇḍurmahābhāgo dhanurdharavaro yudhi
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāṇḍur -
  • pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahābhāgo* -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanurdhara -
  • dhanurdhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varo* -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 3: “asmāsvāsajya sarvāṇi rājakāryāṇyaśeṣataḥ
  • asmāsvā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative plural]
  • āsajya -
  • āsajya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarvāṇi -
  • sarvāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājakāryāṇya -
  • rājakārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aśeṣataḥ -
  • aśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.45.20

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 1.45.20 in Kannada sript:
ಬಭೂವ ಮೃಗಯಾಶೀಲಸ್ತವ ರಾಜನ್ಪಿತಾ ಸದಾ ।
ಯಥಾ ಪಾಣ್ಡುರ್ಮಹಾಭಾಗೋ ಧನುರ್ಧರವರೋ ಯುಧಿ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾಸ್ವಾಸಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ರಾಜಕಾರ್ಯಾಣ್ಯಶೇಷತಃ ॥ 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 1.45.20 in Bengali sript:
বভূব মৃগযাশীলস্তব রাজন্পিতা সদা ।
যথা পাণ্ডুর্মহাভাগো ধনুর্ধরবরো যুধি ।
অস্মাস্বাসজ্য সর্বাণি রাজকার্যাণ্যশেষতঃ ॥ 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 1.45.20 in Gujarati sript:
બભૂવ મૃગયાશીલસ્તવ રાજન્પિતા સદા ।
યથા પાણ્ડુર્મહાભાગો ધનુર્ધરવરો યુધિ ।
અસ્માસ્વાસજ્ય સર્વાણિ રાજકાર્યાણ્યશેષતઃ ॥ 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 1.45.20 in Malayalam sript:
ബഭൂവ മൃഗയാശീലസ്തവ രാജന്പിതാ സദാ ।
യഥാ പാണ്ഡുര്മഹാഭാഗോ ധനുര്ധരവരോ യുധി ।
അസ്മാസ്വാസജ്യ സര്വാണി രാജകാര്യാണ്യശേഷതഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.45.20 in Telugu sript:
బభూవ మృగయాశీలస్తవ రాజన్పితా సదా ।
యథా పాణ్డుర్మహాభాగో ధనుర్ధరవరో యుధి ।
అస్మాస్వాసజ్య సర్వాణి రాజకార్యాణ్యశేషతః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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