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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 4.59.20
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य क्रीडतः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
चक्षूंषि सर्वभूतानां मोहयन्तौ महाबलौ ॥ २० ॥
astrairastrāṇi saṃvārya krīḍataḥ puruṣarṣabhau |
cakṣūṃṣi sarvabhūtānāṃ mohayantau mahābalau || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Arjuna that the spectators could not perceive any interval between his taking up an arrow, and fixing it on the bow-string, and letting it off by a stretch of the Gandiva.'" "Vaisampayana said,...
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 (4.59.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Astra, Samvarya, Kridat, Purusharshabha, Cakshus, Sarvabhuta, Mohayat, Mahabala, Mahabali,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.59.20). 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: “astrairastrāṇi saṃvārya krīḍataḥ puruṣarṣabhau ”
- astrair -
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astra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- astrāṇi -
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astra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- saṃvārya -
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saṃvārya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃvārya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- krīḍataḥ -
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krīḍat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]krīḍat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]√krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]√krīḍ (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- puruṣarṣabhau -
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puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “cakṣūṃṣi sarvabhūtānāṃ mohayantau mahābalau ”
- cakṣūṃṣi -
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cakṣus (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarvabhūtānām -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- mohayantau -
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√muh -> mohayat (participle, masculine)[nominative dual from √muh], [vocative dual from √muh], [accusative dual from √muh]mohayat (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mahābalau -
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mahābala (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mahābali (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.59.20
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 4.59.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ತ್ರೈರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ಸಂವಾರ್ಯ ಕ್ರೀಡತಃ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭೌ ।
ಚಕ್ಷೂಂಷಿ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಮೋಹಯನ್ತೌ ಮಹಾಬಲೌ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 4.59.20 in Bengali sript:
অস্ত্রৈরস্ত্রাণি সংবার্য ক্রীডতঃ পুরুষর্ষভৌ ।
চক্ষূংষি সর্বভূতানাং মোহযন্তৌ মহাবলৌ ॥ ২০ ॥
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 4.59.20 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્ત્રૈરસ્ત્રાણિ સંવાર્ય ક્રીડતઃ પુરુષર્ષભૌ ।
ચક્ષૂંષિ સર્વભૂતાનાં મોહયન્તૌ મહાબલૌ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.59.20 in Malayalam sript:
അസ്ത്രൈരസ്ത്രാണി സംവാര്യ ക്രീഡതഃ പുരുഷര്ഷഭൌ ।
ചക്ഷൂംഷി സര്വഭൂതാനാം മോഹയന്തൌ മഹാബലൌ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 4.59.20 in Telugu sript:
అస్త్రైరస్త్రాణి సంవార్య క్రీడతః పురుషర్షభౌ ।
చక్షూంషి సర్వభూతానాం మోహయన్తౌ మహాబలౌ ॥ ౨౦ ॥