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 1.5.20

सेयं यदि वरारोहा भृगोर्भार्या रहोगता ।
तथा सत्यं समाख्याहि जिहीर्षाम्याश्रमादिमाम् ॥ २० ॥

seyaṃ yadi varārohā bhṛgorbhāryā rahogatā |
tathā satyaṃ samākhyāhi jihīrṣāmyāśramādimām || 20 ||

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

...protector of the universe, the slayer of Vritra and Namuchi, you illustrious one who wearest the black cloth and displayest truth and untruth in the universe, you who ownest for your carrier...

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

Seya, Yadi, Yad, Vararoha, Bhrigu, Bharya, Rahogata, Tatha, Satyam, Satya, Samakhya, Ahi, Ashrama, Iyam, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.5.20). 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: “seyaṃ yadi varārohā bhṛgorbhāryā rahogatā
  • seyam -
  • seya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    seya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    seyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sai -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • varārohā* -
  • varāroha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    varārohā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhṛgor -
  • bhṛgu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhāryā* -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
  • rahogatā -
  • rahogatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathā satyaṃ samākhyāhi jihīrṣāmyāśramādimām
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samākhyā -
  • samākhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • jihīrṣāmyā -
  • hṛ (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • āśramād -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.5.20

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 1.5.20 in Kannada sript:
ಸೇಯಂ ಯದಿ ವರಾರೋಹಾ ಭೃಗೋರ್ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ರಹೋಗತಾ ।
ತಥಾ ಸತ್ಯಂ ಸಮಾಖ್ಯಾಹಿ ಜಿಹೀರ್ಷಾಮ್ಯಾಶ್ರಮಾದಿಮಾಮ್ ॥ 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 1.5.20 in Bengali sript:
সেযং যদি বরারোহা ভৃগোর্ভার্যা রহোগতা ।
তথা সত্যং সমাখ্যাহি জিহীর্ষাম্যাশ্রমাদিমাম্ ॥ 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 1.5.20 in Gujarati sript:
સેયં યદિ વરારોહા ભૃગોર્ભાર્યા રહોગતા ।
તથા સત્યં સમાખ્યાહિ જિહીર્ષામ્યાશ્રમાદિમામ્ ॥ 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 1.5.20 in Malayalam sript:
സേയം യദി വരാരോഹാ ഭൃഗോര്ഭാര്യാ രഹോഗതാ ।
തഥാ സത്യം സമാഖ്യാഹി ജിഹീര്ഷാമ്യാശ്രമാദിമാമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.5.20 in Telugu sript:
సేయం యది వరారోహా భృగోర్భార్యా రహోగతా ।
తథా సత్యం సమాఖ్యాహి జిహీర్షామ్యాశ్రమాదిమామ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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