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 1.93.20

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु सा देवी नृपोत्तम सुमध्यमा ।
तमुवाचानवद्याङ्गी भर्तारं दीप्ततेजसम् ॥ २० ॥

etacchrutvā tu sā devī nṛpottama sumadhyamā |
tamuvācānavadyāṅgī bhartāraṃ dīptatejasam || 20 ||

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

...unknown direction. And the monarch, impelled by the desire of ascertaining the cause, wandered hither and thither. And in course of his ramble, he beheld a black-eyed maiden of celestial...

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

Etad, Devi, Devin, Nripa, Uttama, Sumadhyama, Anavadyangi, Anavadyangin, Bhartri, Diptatejas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.93.20). 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: “etacchrutvā tu devī nṛpottama sumadhyamā
  • etacch -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpo -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sumadhyamā -
  • sumadhyamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tamuvācānavadyāṅgī bhartāraṃ dīptatejasam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uvācā -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • anavadyāṅgī -
  • anavadyāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    anavadyāṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhartāram -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīptatejasam -
  • dīptatejasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dīptatejas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.93.20

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 1.93.20 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ತು ಸಾ ದೇವೀ ನೃಪೋತ್ತಮ ಸುಮಧ್ಯಮಾ ।
ತಮುವಾಚಾನವದ್ಯಾಙ್ಗೀ ಭರ್ತಾರಂ ದೀಪ್ತತೇಜಸಮ್ ॥ 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 1.93.20 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ছ্রুত্বা তু সা দেবী নৃপোত্তম সুমধ্যমা ।
তমুবাচানবদ্যাঙ্গী ভর্তারং দীপ্ততেজসম্ ॥ 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 1.93.20 in Gujarati sript:
એતચ્છ્રુત્વા તુ સા દેવી નૃપોત્તમ સુમધ્યમા ।
તમુવાચાનવદ્યાઙ્ગી ભર્તારં દીપ્તતેજસમ્ ॥ 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 1.93.20 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ തു സാ ദേവീ നൃപോത്തമ സുമധ്യമാ ।
തമുവാചാനവദ്യാങ്ഗീ ഭര്താരം ദീപ്തതേജസമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.93.20 in Telugu sript:
ఏతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా తు సా దేవీ నృపోత్తమ సుమధ్యమా ।
తమువాచానవద్యాఙ్గీ భర్తారం దీప్తతేజసమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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