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 4.42.20

जानाति हि मतं तेषामतस्त्रासयतीव नः ।
अर्जुनेनास्य संप्रीतिमधिकामुपलक्षये ॥ २० ॥

jānāti hi mataṃ teṣāmatastrāsayatīva naḥ |
arjunenāsya saṃprītimadhikāmupalakṣaye || 20 ||

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

...period). When an object of desire may or may not be attained, a doubt necessarily attaches to one of the alternatives, and what is decided in one way often ends differently.{GL_NOTE:67471:} Even...

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

Mata, Tad, Atah, Trasayat, Iva, Asmad, Arjuna, Idam, Sampriti, Adhika, Upalaksha, Yah, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.42.20). 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: “jānāti hi mataṃ teṣāmatastrāsayatīva naḥ
  • jānāti -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • atas -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • trāsayatī -
  • tras -> trāsayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tras]
    tras -> trāsayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tras], [vocative dual from √tras], [accusative dual from √tras], [locative single from √tras]
    trāsayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    trāsayat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    trāsayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    tras (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “arjunenāsya saṃprītimadhikāmupalakṣaye
  • arjunenā -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samprītim -
  • samprīti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhikām -
  • adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upalakṣa -
  • upalakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.42.20

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 4.42.20 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾನಾತಿ ಹಿ ಮತಂ ತೇಷಾಮತಸ್ತ್ರಾಸಯತೀವ ನಃ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನೇನಾಸ್ಯ ಸಂಪ್ರೀತಿಮಧಿಕಾಮುಪಲಕ್ಷಯೇ ॥ 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 4.42.20 in Bengali sript:
জানাতি হি মতং তেষামতস্ত্রাসযতীব নঃ ।
অর্জুনেনাস্য সংপ্রীতিমধিকামুপলক্ষযে ॥ 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 4.42.20 in Gujarati sript:
જાનાતિ હિ મતં તેષામતસ્ત્રાસયતીવ નઃ ।
અર્જુનેનાસ્ય સંપ્રીતિમધિકામુપલક્ષયે ॥ 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 4.42.20 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനാതി ഹി മതം തേഷാമതസ്ത്രാസയതീവ നഃ ।
അര്ജുനേനാസ്യ സംപ്രീതിമധികാമുപലക്ഷയേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.42.20 in Telugu sript:
జానాతి హి మతం తేషామతస్త్రాసయతీవ నః ।
అర్జునేనాస్య సంప్రీతిమధికాముపలక్షయే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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