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 2.24.20

ततः सुह्मांश्च चोलांश्च किरीटी पाण्डवर्षभः ।
सहितः सर्वसैन्येन प्रामथत्कुरुनन्दनः ॥ २० ॥

tataḥ suhmāṃśca colāṃśca kirīṭī pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ |
sahitaḥ sarvasainyena prāmathatkurunandanaḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Mahabharata Verse 2.24.20 is contained in the book The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes) by Kisari Mohan Ganguly. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Suhma, Cola, Kiriti, Kiritin, Pandava, Rishabha, Sahitri, Sahita, Sarvasainya, Pra, Kurunandana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.24.20). 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: “tataḥ suhmāṃśca colāṃśca kirīṭī pāṇḍavarṣabhaḥ
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • suhmāṃś -
  • suhma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • colāṃś -
  • cola (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kirīṭī -
  • kirīṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kirīṭin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṇḍavar -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛṣabhaḥ -
  • ṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sahitaḥ sarvasainyena prāmathatkurunandanaḥ
  • sahitaḥ -
  • sahitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • sarvasainyena -
  • sarvasainya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarvasainya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amathat -
  • manth (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kurunandanaḥ -
  • kurunandana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.24.20

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 2.24.20 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸುಹ್ಮಾಂಶ್ಚ ಚೋಲಾಂಶ್ಚ ಕಿರೀಟೀ ಪಾಣ್ಡವರ್ಷಭಃ ।
ಸಹಿತಃ ಸರ್ವಸೈನ್ಯೇನ ಪ್ರಾಮಥತ್ಕುರುನನ್ದನಃ ॥ 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 2.24.20 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সুহ্মাংশ্চ চোলাংশ্চ কিরীটী পাণ্ডবর্ষভঃ ।
সহিতঃ সর্বসৈন্যেন প্রামথত্কুরুনন্দনঃ ॥ 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 2.24.20 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સુહ્માંશ્ચ ચોલાંશ્ચ કિરીટી પાણ્ડવર્ષભઃ ।
સહિતઃ સર્વસૈન્યેન પ્રામથત્કુરુનન્દનઃ ॥ 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 2.24.20 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സുഹ്മാംശ്ച ചോലാംശ്ച കിരീടീ പാണ്ഡവര്ഷഭഃ ।
സഹിതഃ സര്വസൈന്യേന പ്രാമഥത്കുരുനന്ദനഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.24.20 in Telugu sript:
తతః సుహ౯మాంశ౯చ చొలాంశ౯చ కిరీటీ పాణ౯డవర౯షభః ।
సహితః సర౯వసైన౯యెన ప౯రామథత౯కురునన౯దనః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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