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 1.135.20

विश्वस्तवदविश्वस्ता वञ्चयन्तः पुरोचनम् ।
अतुष्टास्तुष्टवद्राजन्नूषुः परमदुःखिताः ॥ २० ॥

viśvastavadaviśvastā vañcayantaḥ purocanam |
atuṣṭāstuṣṭavadrājannūṣuḥ paramaduḥkhitāḥ || 20 ||

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

...rules of morality, he will certainly maintain the former and the latter with his children in every kind of enjoyment.' "The wretched Duryodhana, hearing these words of the parting partisans...

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

Vishvastavat, Avishvasta, Vancayat, Purocana, Tushta, Tushtavat, Rajan, Rajat, Paramaduhkhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.135.20). 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: “viśvastavadaviśvastā vañcayantaḥ purocanam
  • viśvastavad -
  • viśvastavat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aviśvastā* -
  • aviśvasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aviśvastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vañcayantaḥ -
  • vañc -> vañcayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vañc], [vocative plural from √vañc]
  • purocanam -
  • purocana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “atuṣṭāstuṣṭavadrājannūṣuḥ paramaduḥkhitāḥ
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tuṣṭās -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • tuṣṭavad -
  • tuṣ -> tuṣṭavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • rājann -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • ūṣuḥ -
  • uṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    uṣ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active third plural]
    ūṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • paramaduḥkhitāḥ -
  • paramaduḥkhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paramaduḥkhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.135.20

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 1.135.20 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ತವದವಿಶ್ವಸ್ತಾ ವಞ್ಚಯನ್ತಃ ಪುರೋಚನಮ್ ।
ಅತುಷ್ಟಾಸ್ತುಷ್ಟವದ್ರಾಜನ್ನೂಷುಃ ಪರಮದುಃಖಿತಾಃ ॥ 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 1.135.20 in Bengali sript:
বিশ্বস্তবদবিশ্বস্তা বঞ্চযন্তঃ পুরোচনম্ ।
অতুষ্টাস্তুষ্টবদ্রাজন্নূষুঃ পরমদুঃখিতাঃ ॥ 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 1.135.20 in Gujarati sript:
વિશ્વસ્તવદવિશ્વસ્તા વઞ્ચયન્તઃ પુરોચનમ્ ।
અતુષ્ટાસ્તુષ્ટવદ્રાજન્નૂષુઃ પરમદુઃખિતાઃ ॥ 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 1.135.20 in Malayalam sript:
വിശ്വസ്തവദവിശ്വസ്താ വഞ്ചയന്തഃ പുരോചനമ് ।
അതുഷ്ടാസ്തുഷ്ടവദ്രാജന്നൂഷുഃ പരമദുഃഖിതാഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.135.20 in Telugu sript:
విశ్వస్తవదవిశ్వస్తా వఞ్చయన్తః పురోచనమ్ ।
అతుష్టాస్తుష్టవద్రాజన్నూషుః పరమదుఃఖితాః ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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