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 3.20.19

तस्मिन्निपतिते क्षुद्रे शाल्वे बाणप्रपीडिते ।
रौक्मिणेयोऽपरं बाणं संदधे शत्रुनाशनम् ॥ १९ ॥

tasminnipatite kṣudre śālve bāṇaprapīḍite |
raukmiṇeyo'paraṃ bāṇaṃ saṃdadhe śatrunāśanam || 19 ||

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

...the horizon. And, becoming bewildered, I fixed on my bowstring the weapon called Pragnastra. And, O son of Kunti, the weapon went like unto flakes of pure cotton blown away by the winds...

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

Tad, Nipatita, Kshudra, Kshudri, Shalva, Bana, Prapidita, Raukmineya, Aparam, Apara, Sat, Dadha, Shatrunashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.20.19). 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: “tasminnipatite kṣudre śālve bāṇaprapīḍite
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nipatite -
  • nipatita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nipatita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nipatitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣudre -
  • kṣudra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣudra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣudri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śālve -
  • śālva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śālva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śālvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bāṇa -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prapīḍite -
  • prapīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prapīḍita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prapīḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “raukmiṇeyo'paraṃ bāṇaṃ saṃdadhe śatrunāśanam
  • raukmiṇeyo' -
  • raukmiṇeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparam -
  • aparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bāṇam -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadhe -
  • dadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • śatrunāśanam -
  • śatrunāśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatrunāśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatrunāśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.20.19

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 3.20.19 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ನಿಪತಿತೇ ಕ್ಷುದ್ರೇ ಶಾಲ್ವೇ ಬಾಣಪ್ರಪೀಡಿತೇ ।
ರೌಕ್ಮಿಣೇಯೋಽಪರಂ ಬಾಣಂ ಸಂದಧೇ ಶತ್ರುನಾಶನಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 3.20.19 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিন্নিপতিতে ক্ষুদ্রে শাল্বে বাণপ্রপীডিতে ।
রৌক্মিণেযোঽপরং বাণং সংদধে শত্রুনাশনম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 3.20.19 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્મિન્નિપતિતે ક્ષુદ્રે શાલ્વે બાણપ્રપીડિતે ।
રૌક્મિણેયોઽપરં બાણં સંદધે શત્રુનાશનમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 3.20.19 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്മിന്നിപതിതേ ക്ഷുദ്രേ ശാല്വേ ബാണപ്രപീഡിതേ ।
രൌക്മിണേയോഽപരം ബാണം സംദധേ ശത്രുനാശനമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.20.19 in Telugu sript:
తస్మిన్నిపతితే క్షుద్రే శాల్వే బాణప్రపీడితే ।
రౌక్మిణేయోఽపరం బాణం సందధే శత్రునాశనమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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