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 3.93.20

अहन्यहनि चाप्येतद्याचतां संप्रदीयते ।
अन्यत्तु ब्राह्मणा राजन्भुञ्जतेऽन्नं सुसंस्कृतम् ॥ २० ॥

ahanyahani cāpyetadyācatāṃ saṃpradīyate |
anyattu brāhmaṇā rājanbhuñjate'nnaṃ susaṃskṛtam || 20 ||

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

...while they entered the depths of the sea by day. And they slew a full score of Brahmanas of subdued souls and leading a Brahmacarya mode of life and living upon air and water alone...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.93.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahanyahani, Ani, Anya, Brahmana, Rajan, Rajat, Anna, Susamskrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.93.20). 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: “ahanyahani cāpyetadyācatāṃ saṃpradīyate
  • ahanyahani -
  • ahanyahani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahanyahani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahanyahani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpyeta -
  • ci (verb class 0)
    [optative passive third single]
  • dyā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ācatām -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third dual]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • sampra -
  • sampra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “anyattu brāhmaṇā rājanbhuñjate'nnaṃ susaṃskṛtam
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • attu -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • brāhmaṇā* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bhuñjate' -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [present middle third plural]
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • susaṃskṛtam -
  • susaṃskṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    susaṃskṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    susaṃskṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.93.20

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 3.93.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹನ್ಯಹನಿ ಚಾಪ್ಯೇತದ್ಯಾಚತಾಂ ಸಂಪ್ರದೀಯತೇ ।
ಅನ್ಯತ್ತು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ರಾಜನ್ಭುಞ್ಜತೇಽನ್ನಂ ಸುಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ 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 3.93.20 in Bengali sript:
অহন্যহনি চাপ্যেতদ্যাচতাং সংপ্রদীযতে ।
অন্যত্তু ব্রাহ্মণা রাজন্ভুঞ্জতেঽন্নং সুসংস্কৃতম্ ॥ 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 3.93.20 in Gujarati sript:
અહન્યહનિ ચાપ્યેતદ્યાચતાં સંપ્રદીયતે ।
અન્યત્તુ બ્રાહ્મણા રાજન્ભુઞ્જતેઽન્નં સુસંસ્કૃતમ્ ॥ 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 3.93.20 in Malayalam sript:
അഹന്യഹനി ചാപ്യേതദ്യാചതാം സംപ്രദീയതേ ।
അന്യത്തു ബ്രാഹ്മണാ രാജന്ഭുഞ്ജതേഽന്നം സുസംസ്കൃതമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.93.20 in Telugu sript:
అహన్యహని చాప్యేతద్యాచతాం సంప్రదీయతే ।
అన్యత్తు బ్రాహ్మణా రాజన్భుఞ్జతేఽన్నం సుసంస్కృతమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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