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 1.220.22

मन्दपाल उवाच ।
त्वमग्ने सर्वदेवानां मुखं त्वमसि हव्यवाट् ।
त्वमन्तः सर्वभूतानां गूढश्चरसि पावक ॥ २२ ॥

mandapāla uvāca |
tvamagne sarvadevānāṃ mukhaṃ tvamasi havyavāṭ |
tvamantaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ gūḍhaścarasi pāvaka || 22 ||

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

...conflict wonderful portents all around robbing every creature of his sense, and resembling those that appeared at the time of the universal dissolution. But Arjuna and Krishna, fearless...

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

Mandapala, Tva, Yushmad, Agni, Agna, Sarvadeva, Mukha, Asi, Havyavah, Anta, Sarvabhuta, Gudha, Pavaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.220.22). 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: “mandapāla uvāca
  • mandapāla* -
  • mandapāla (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: “tvamagne sarvadevānāṃ mukhaṃ tvamasi havyavāṭ
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • agne -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    agnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarvadevānām -
  • sarvadeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • havyavāṭ -
  • havyavah (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tvamantaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ gūḍhaścarasi pāvaka
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gūḍhaś -
  • gūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √guh class 1 verb]
  • carasi -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • pāvaka -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.220.22

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 1.220.22 in Kannada sript:
ಮನ್ದಪಾಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತ್ವಮಗ್ನೇ ಸರ್ವದೇವಾನಾಂ ಮುಖಂ ತ್ವಮಸಿ ಹವ್ಯವಾಟ್ ।
ತ್ವಮನ್ತಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಗೂಢಶ್ಚರಸಿ ಪಾವಕ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 1.220.22 in Bengali sript:
মন্দপাল উবাচ ।
ত্বমগ্নে সর্বদেবানাং মুখং ত্বমসি হব্যবাট্ ।
ত্বমন্তঃ সর্বভূতানাং গূঢশ্চরসি পাবক ॥ ২২ ॥

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 1.220.22 in Gujarati sript:
મન્દપાલ ઉવાચ ।
ત્વમગ્ને સર્વદેવાનાં મુખં ત્વમસિ હવ્યવાટ્ ।
ત્વમન્તઃ સર્વભૂતાનાં ગૂઢશ્ચરસિ પાવક ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 1.220.22 in Malayalam sript:
മന്ദപാല ഉവാച ।
ത്വമഗ്നേ സര്വദേവാനാം മുഖം ത്വമസി ഹവ്യവാട് ।
ത്വമന്തഃ സര്വഭൂതാനാം ഗൂഢശ്ചരസി പാവക ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.220.22 in Telugu sript:
మన్దపాల ఉవాచ ।
త్వమగ్నే సర్వదేవానాం ముఖం త్వమసి హవ్యవాట్ ।
త్వమన్తః సర్వభూతానాం గూఢశ్చరసి పావక ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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