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 1.203.20

नारद उवाच ।
सा तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय नमस्कृत्य पितामहम् ।
चकार मण्डलं तत्र विबुधानां प्रदक्षिणम् ॥ २० ॥

nārada uvāca |
sā tatheti pratijñāya namaskṛtya pitāmaham |
cakāra maṇḍalaṃ tatra vibudhānāṃ pradakṣiṇam || 20 ||

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

...Upasunda. Both of them were mighty Asuras endued with great energy and terrible prowess. The brothers were both fierce and possessed of wicked hearts. And those Daityas were both of...

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

Narada, Tatha, Iti, Pratijna, Namaskritya, Pitamaha, Cakara, Mandala, Tatra, Vibudha, Pradakshinam, Pradakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.203.20). 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: “nārada uvāca
  • nārada* -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “ tatheti pratijñāya namaskṛtya pitāmaham
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathe -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pratijñāya -
  • pratijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pratijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • namaskṛtya -
  • namaskṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namaskṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pitāmaham -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “cakāra maṇḍalaṃ tatra vibudhānāṃ pradakṣiṇam
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vibudhānām -
  • vibudha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vibudha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vibudhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pradakṣiṇam -
  • pradakṣiṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.203.20

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 1.203.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಾ ತಥೇತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞಾಯ ನಮಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ।
ಚಕಾರ ಮಣ್ಡಲಂ ತತ್ರ ವಿಬುಧಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ॥ 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 1.203.20 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
সা তথেতি প্রতিজ্ঞায নমস্কৃত্য পিতামহম্ ।
চকার মণ্ডলং তত্র বিবুধানাং প্রদক্ষিণম্ ॥ 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 1.203.20 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
સા તથેતિ પ્રતિજ્ઞાય નમસ્કૃત્ય પિતામહમ્ ।
ચકાર મણ્ડલં તત્ર વિબુધાનાં પ્રદક્ષિણમ્ ॥ 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 1.203.20 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
സാ തഥേതി പ്രതിജ്ഞായ നമസ്കൃത്യ പിതാമഹമ് ।
ചകാര മണ്ഡലം തത്ര വിബുധാനാം പ്രദക്ഷിണമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.203.20 in Telugu sript:
నారద ఉవాచ ।
సా తథేతి ప్రతిజ్ఞాయ నమస్కృత్య పితామహమ్ ।
చకార మణ్డలం తత్ర విబుధానాం ప్రదక్షిణమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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