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 4.45.20

पुत्रादनन्तरः शिष्य इति धर्मविदो विदुः ।
एतेनापि निमित्तेन प्रियो द्रोणस्य पाण्डवः ॥ २० ॥

putrādanantaraḥ śiṣya iti dharmavido viduḥ |
etenāpi nimittena priyo droṇasya pāṇḍavaḥ || 20 ||

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

...will fall, even him he will overthrow like a tree under the weight of Garuda! Superior to you in prowess, in bowmanship equal unto the lord himself of the celestials, and in battle equal unto Vasudeva...

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

Putra, Anantara, Shishya, Iti, Dharmavid, Vidu, Vidus, Eta, Etad, Esha, Api, Nimitta, Pri, Priya, Drona, Pandava, Pandu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.45.20). 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: “putrādanantaraḥ śiṣya iti dharmavido viduḥ
  • putrād -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • anantaraḥ -
  • anantara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣya* -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dharmavido* -
  • dharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “etenāpi nimittena priyo droṇasya pāṇḍavaḥ
  • etenā -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nimittena -
  • nimitta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • priyo* -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • droṇasya -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.45.20

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 4.45.20 in Kannada sript:
ಪುತ್ರಾದನನ್ತರಃ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಧರ್ಮವಿದೋ ವಿದುಃ ।
ಏತೇನಾಪಿ ನಿಮಿತ್ತೇನ ಪ್ರಿಯೋ ದ್ರೋಣಸ್ಯ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ॥ 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 4.45.20 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রাদনন্তরঃ শিষ্য ইতি ধর্মবিদো বিদুঃ ।
এতেনাপি নিমিত্তেন প্রিযো দ্রোণস্য পাণ্ডবঃ ॥ 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 4.45.20 in Gujarati sript:
પુત્રાદનન્તરઃ શિષ્ય ઇતિ ધર્મવિદો વિદુઃ ।
એતેનાપિ નિમિત્તેન પ્રિયો દ્રોણસ્ય પાણ્ડવઃ ॥ 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 4.45.20 in Malayalam sript:
പുത്രാദനന്തരഃ ശിഷ്യ ഇതി ധര്മവിദോ വിദുഃ ।
ഏതേനാപി നിമിത്തേന പ്രിയോ ദ്രോണസ്യ പാണ്ഡവഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.45.20 in Telugu sript:
పుత్రాదనన్తరః శిష్య ఇతి ధర్మవిదో విదుః ।
ఏతేనాపి నిమిత్తేన ప్రియో ద్రోణస్య పాణ్డవః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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