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 1.70.20

ततो महर्षिभिः क्रुद्धैः शप्तः सद्यो व्यनश्यत ।
लोभान्वितो मदबलान्नष्टसंज्ञो नराधिपः ॥ २० ॥

tato maharṣibhiḥ kruddhaiḥ śaptaḥ sadyo vyanaśyata |
lobhānvito madabalānnaṣṭasaṃjño narādhipaḥ || 20 ||

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

...conveyed by him. And having slain him, they hacked his body into pieces and gave them to be devoured by jackals and wolves. And (when twilight came) the kine returned to the fold without...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Maharshi, Kruddha, Shaptri, Shapta, Sadyah, Sadya, Sadyas, Vya, Lobhanvita, Mada, Bala, Ashta, Ashtan, Sanjna, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.70.20). 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 maharṣibhiḥ kruddhaiḥ śaptaḥ sadyo vyanaśyata
  • tato* -
  • 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]
  • maharṣibhiḥ -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kruddhaiḥ -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • śaptaḥ -
  • śaptṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śap class 4 verb]
  • sadyo* -
  • sadyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sadya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • anaśyata -
  • naś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect passive third single]
    naś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • Line 2: “lobhānvito madabalānnaṣṭasaṃjño narādhipaḥ
  • lobhānvito* -
  • lobhānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mada -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • balānn -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aṣṭa -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṣṭan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 5 verb]
  • sañjño* -
  • sañjña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narādhipaḥ -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.70.20

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 1.70.20 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಭಿಃ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧೈಃ ಶಪ್ತಃ ಸದ್ಯೋ ವ್ಯನಶ್ಯತ ।
ಲೋಭಾನ್ವಿತೋ ಮದಬಲಾನ್ನಷ್ಟಸಂಜ್ಞೋ ನರಾಧಿಪಃ ॥ 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 1.70.20 in Bengali sript:
ততো মহর্ষিভিঃ ক্রুদ্ধৈঃ শপ্তঃ সদ্যো ব্যনশ্যত ।
লোভান্বিতো মদবলান্নষ্টসংজ্ঞো নরাধিপঃ ॥ 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 1.70.20 in Gujarati sript:
તતો મહર્ષિભિઃ ક્રુદ્ધૈઃ શપ્તઃ સદ્યો વ્યનશ્યત ।
લોભાન્વિતો મદબલાન્નષ્ટસંજ્ઞો નરાધિપઃ ॥ 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 1.70.20 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ മഹര്ഷിഭിഃ ക്രുദ്ധൈഃ ശപ്തഃ സദ്യോ വ്യനശ്യത ।
ലോഭാന്വിതോ മദബലാന്നഷ്ടസംജ്ഞോ നരാധിപഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.70.20 in Telugu sript:
తతో మహర్షిభిః క్రుద్ధైః శప్తః సద్యో వ్యనశ్యత ।
లోభాన్వితో మదబలాన్నష్టసంజ్ఞో నరాధిపః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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