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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 4.20.17
तस्या विदित्वा तं भावं स्वयं चानृतदर्शनः ।
कीचकोऽयं सुदुष्टात्मा सदा प्रार्थयते हि माम् ॥ १७ ॥
tasyā viditvā taṃ bhāvaṃ svayaṃ cānṛtadarśanaḥ |
kīcako'yaṃ suduṣṭātmā sadā prārthayate hi mām || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...who over-throw others may themselves be overthrown by foes. Nothing is difficult for Destiny and none can over-ride Destiny. It is for this that I am awaiting the return of favourable fortune. As...
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 (4.20.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhava, Svayam, Rita, Darshana, Kicaka, Aya, Idam, Sudushta, Asmad, Sada, Sad, Prartha, Yat, Yata, Yati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.20.17). 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: “tasyā viditvā taṃ bhāvaṃ svayaṃ cānṛtadarśanaḥ ”
- tasyā* -
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sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- viditvā -
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√vid -> viditvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bhāvam -
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bhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]√bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhū]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ṛta -
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ṛta (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ṛta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ṛta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśanaḥ -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kīcako'yaṃ suduṣṭātmā sadā prārthayate hi mām ”
- kīcako' -
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kīcaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- suduṣṭāt -
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suduṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]suduṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- mā -
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mā (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- prārtha -
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prārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yate -
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yat (noun, masculine)[dative single]yat (noun, neuter)[dative single]yatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]yata (noun, masculine)[locative single]yata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]yati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]√yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb]√yat (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.20.17
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.20.17 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯಾ ವಿದಿತ್ವಾ ತಂ ಭಾವಂ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಚಾನೃತದರ್ಶನಃ ।
ಕೀಚಕೋಽಯಂ ಸುದುಷ್ಟಾತ್ಮಾ ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಯತೇ ಹಿ ಮಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.20.17 in Bengali sript:
তস্যা বিদিত্বা তং ভাবং স্বযং চানৃতদর্শনঃ ।
কীচকোঽযং সুদুষ্টাত্মা সদা প্রার্থযতে হি মাম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.20.17 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્યા વિદિત્વા તં ભાવં સ્વયં ચાનૃતદર્શનઃ ।
કીચકોઽયં સુદુષ્ટાત્મા સદા પ્રાર્થયતે હિ મામ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.20.17 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യാ വിദിത്വാ തം ഭാവം സ്വയം ചാനൃതദര്ശനഃ ।
കീചകോഽയം സുദുഷ്ടാത്മാ സദാ പ്രാര്ഥയതേ ഹി മാമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.20.17 in Telugu sript:
తస్యా విదిత్వా తం భావం స్వయం చానృతదర్శనః ।
కీచకోఽయం సుదుష్టాత్మా సదా ప్రార్థయతే హి మామ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥