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 3.293.20

तं तु कुण्डलिनं दृष्ट्वा वर्मणा च समन्वितम् ।
अवध्यं समरे मत्वा पर्यतप्यद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ २० ॥

taṃ tu kuṇḍalinaṃ dṛṣṭvā varmaṇā ca samanvitam |
avadhyaṃ samare matvā paryatapyadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ || 20 ||

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

...as the eldest son of a charioteer (Adhiratha). And seeing that in process of time his son had grown up, Adhiratha sent him to the city named after the elephant. And there Karna put up...

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

Kundalin, Varman, Samanvita, Avadhya, Avadhi, Samara, Matu, Matva, Pari, Atapi, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.293.20). 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: “taṃ tu kuṇḍalinaṃ dṛṣṭvā varmaṇā ca samanvitam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kuṇḍalinam -
  • kuṇḍalin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • varmaṇā -
  • varman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samanvitam -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samanvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samanvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “avadhyaṃ samare matvā paryatapyadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • avadhyam -
  • avadhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avadhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avadhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    avadhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • matvā -
  • man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    man -> matvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √man]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • parya -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atapya -
  • atapī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    atapī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    atapī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.293.20

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 3.293.20 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ತು ಕುಣ್ಡಲಿನಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ವರ್ಮಣಾ ಚ ಸಮನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ಅವಧ್ಯಂ ಸಮರೇ ಮತ್ವಾ ಪರ್ಯತಪ್ಯದ್ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ॥ 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 3.293.20 in Bengali sript:
তং তু কুণ্ডলিনং দৃষ্ট্বা বর্মণা চ সমন্বিতম্ ।
অবধ্যং সমরে মত্বা পর্যতপ্যদ্যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ॥ 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 3.293.20 in Gujarati sript:
તં તુ કુણ્ડલિનં દૃષ્ટ્વા વર્મણા ચ સમન્વિતમ્ ।
અવધ્યં સમરે મત્વા પર્યતપ્યદ્યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ॥ 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 3.293.20 in Malayalam sript:
തം തു കുണ്ഡലിനം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ വര്മണാ ച സമന്വിതമ് ।
അവധ്യം സമരേ മത്വാ പര്യതപ്യദ്യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.293.20 in Telugu sript:
తం తు కుణ్డలినం దృష్ట్వా వర్మణా చ సమన్వితమ్ ।
అవధ్యం సమరే మత్వా పర్యతప్యద్యుధిష్ఠిరః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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