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 1.126.20

किं क्षेपैर्दुर्बलाश्वासैः शरैः कथय भारत ।
गुरोः समक्षं यावत्ते हराम्यद्य शिरः शरैः ॥ २० ॥

kiṃ kṣepairdurbalāśvāsaiḥ śaraiḥ kathaya bhārata |
guroḥ samakṣaṃ yāvatte harāmyadya śiraḥ śaraiḥ || 20 ||

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

...men deserves the sovereignty of the world, not of Anga only, in consequence of the might of his arm and my swearing to obey him in everything. If there be anybody here to whom all that...

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

Kim, Kshepa, Durbala, Ashvasa, Shara, Bharata, Guru, Samaksham, Samaksha, Yavat, Tad, Yushmad, Adya, Shira, Shiras,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.126.20). 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: “kiṃ kṣepairdurbalāśvāsaiḥ śaraiḥ kathaya bhārata
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣepair -
  • kṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • durbalā -
  • durbala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durbala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durbalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśvāsaiḥ -
  • āśvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kathaya -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “guroḥ samakṣaṃ yāvatte harāmyadya śiraḥ śaraiḥ
  • guroḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • samakṣam -
  • samakṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • harāmya -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaraiḥ -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.126.20

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 1.126.20 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಕ್ಷೇಪೈರ್ದುರ್ಬಲಾಶ್ವಾಸೈಃ ಶರೈಃ ಕಥಯ ಭಾರತ ।
ಗುರೋಃ ಸಮಕ್ಷಂ ಯಾವತ್ತೇ ಹರಾಮ್ಯದ್ಯ ಶಿರಃ ಶರೈಃ ॥ 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 1.126.20 in Bengali sript:
কিং ক্ষেপৈর্দুর্বলাশ্বাসৈঃ শরৈঃ কথয ভারত ।
গুরোঃ সমক্ষং যাবত্তে হরাম্যদ্য শিরঃ শরৈঃ ॥ 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 1.126.20 in Gujarati sript:
કિં ક્ષેપૈર્દુર્બલાશ્વાસૈઃ શરૈઃ કથય ભારત ।
ગુરોઃ સમક્ષં યાવત્તે હરામ્યદ્ય શિરઃ શરૈઃ ॥ 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 1.126.20 in Malayalam sript:
കിം ക്ഷേപൈര്ദുര്ബലാശ്വാസൈഃ ശരൈഃ കഥയ ഭാരത ।
ഗുരോഃ സമക്ഷം യാവത്തേ ഹരാമ്യദ്യ ശിരഃ ശരൈഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.126.20 in Telugu sript:
కిం క్షేపైర్దుర్బలాశ్వాసైః శరైః కథయ భారత ।
గురోః సమక్షం యావత్తే హరామ్యద్య శిరః శరైః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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