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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 5.20.21
ते भवन्तो यथाधर्मं यथासमयमेव च ।
प्रयच्छन्तु प्रदातव्यं मा वः कालोऽत्यगादयम् ॥ २१ ॥
te bhavanto yathādharmaṃ yathāsamayameva ca |
prayacchantu pradātavyaṃ mā vaḥ kālo'tyagādayam || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...with great lightness of hand, the two (twin) brothers, sons of Madri, carefully trained by Arjuna, would leave not a foe alive, like to a pair of hawks preying upon large flocks of birds...
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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 (5.20.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Yushmad, Bhavanta, Bhavat, Bhavant, Yathadharmam, Yathasamayam, Eva, Prayat, Shantu, Pradatavya, Mas, Kala, Ati, Atya, Aga, Aya, Idam,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.20.21). 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: “te bhavanto yathādharmaṃ yathāsamayameva ca ”
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- bhavanto* -
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bhavanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- yathādharmam -
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yathādharmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yathāsamayam -
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yathāsamayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prayacchantu pradātavyaṃ mā vaḥ kālo'tyagādayam ”
- prayacch -
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√pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
- śantu -
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śantu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śantu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śantu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- pradātavyam -
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pradātavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pradātavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pradātavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mā* -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mās (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- kālo' -
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kāla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- atya -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√at -> atya (absolutive)[absolutive from √at]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- agād -
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aga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]aga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[aorist active third single]√gā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- ayam -
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aya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.20.21
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 5.20.21 in Kannada sript:
ತೇ ಭವನ್ತೋ ಯಥಾಧರ್ಮಂ ಯಥಾಸಮಯಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛನ್ತು ಪ್ರದಾತವ್ಯಂ ಮಾ ವಃ ಕಾಲೋಽತ್ಯಗಾದಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 5.20.21 in Bengali sript:
তে ভবন্তো যথাধর্মং যথাসমযমেব চ ।
প্রযচ্ছন্তু প্রদাতব্যং মা বঃ কালোঽত্যগাদযম্ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 5.20.21 in Gujarati sript:
તે ભવન્તો યથાધર્મં યથાસમયમેવ ચ ।
પ્રયચ્છન્તુ પ્રદાતવ્યં મા વઃ કાલોઽત્યગાદયમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.20.21 in Malayalam sript:
തേ ഭവന്തോ യഥാധര്മം യഥാസമയമേവ ച ।
പ്രയച്ഛന്തു പ്രദാതവ്യം മാ വഃ കാലോഽത്യഗാദയമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.20.21 in Telugu sript:
తే భవన్తో యథాధర్మం యథాసమయమేవ చ ।
ప్రయచ్ఛన్తు ప్రదాతవ్యం మా వః కాలోఽత్యగాదయమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥