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 3.253.20

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मा वः प्रियायाः सुनसं सुलोचनं चन्द्रप्रभाच्छं वदनं प्रसन्नम् ।
स्पृश्याच्छुभं कश्चिदकृत्यकारी श्वा वै पुरोडाशमिवोपयुङ्क्षीत् ।
एतानि वर्त्मान्यनुयात शीघ्रं मा वः कालः क्षिप्रमिहात्यगाद्वै ॥ २० ॥

mā vaḥ priyāyāḥ sunasaṃ sulocanaṃ candraprabhācchaṃ vadanaṃ prasannam |
spṛśyācchubhaṃ kaścidakṛtyakārī śvā vai puroḍāśamivopayuṅkṣīt |
etāni vartmānyanuyāta śīghraṃ mā vaḥ kālaḥ kṣipramihātyagādvai || 20 ||

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

...handsome teeth and large eyes, accept me as her lord? I shall certainly regard myself successful, if I obtain the hand of this excellent lady. Go, Kotika, and enquire who her husband...
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 (3.253.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mas, Yushmad, Priya, Sunasa, Sulocana, Candraprabha, Sha, Vadana, Prasanna, Sprishya, Shubha, Shubh, Kah, Cit, Akrityakarin, Shvan, Eta, Etad, Vartman, Anuyata, Shighram, Shighra, Kala, Kshipram, Kshipra, Iha, Ati, Atya, Aga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.253.20). 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: “mā vaḥ priyāyāḥ sunasaṃ sulocanaṃ candraprabhācchaṃ vadanaṃ prasannam ”
mā* -
ma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

mās (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vaḥ -
va (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
priyāyāḥ -
priyā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
sunasam -
sunasa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sunasa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sunasā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sulocanam -
sulocana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sulocana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sulocanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
candraprabhācch -
candraprabha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
śam -
śa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
vadanam -
vadana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
prasannam -
prasanna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prasanna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

prasannā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “spṛśyācchubhaṃ kaścidakṛtyakārī śvā vai puroḍāśamivopayuṅkṣīt ”
spṛśyācch -
spṛśya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

spṛśya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, masculine)

[ablative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]

√spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
śubham -
śubha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śubha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śubhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śubh (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
kaś -
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

ka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cid -
cit (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
akṛtyakārī -
akṛtyakārin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śvā -
śvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Cannot analyse puroḍāśamivopayuṅkṣīt
Line 3: “etāni vartmānyanuyāta śīghraṃ mā vaḥ kālaḥ kṣipramihātyagādvai ”
etāni -
eta (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

etad (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
vartmānya -
vartman (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
anuyāta -
anuyāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

anuyāta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śīghram -
śīghram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

śīghra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīghra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śīghrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mā* -
ma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

mās (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vaḥ -
va (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
kālaḥ -
kāla (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ihā -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
atya -
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 -
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]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.253.20

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;

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Preview of verse 3.253.20 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾ ವಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಯಾಃ ಸುನಸಂ ಸುಲೋಚನಂ ಚನ್ದ್ರಪ್ರಭಾಚ್ಛಂ ವದನಂ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಮ್ ।
ಸ್ಪೃಶ್ಯಾಚ್ಛುಭಂ ಕಶ್ಚಿದಕೃತ್ಯಕಾರೀ ಶ್ವಾ ವೈ ಪುರೋಡಾಶಮಿವೋಪಯುಙ್ಕ್ಷೀತ್ ।
ಏತಾನಿ ವರ್ತ್ಮಾನ್ಯನುಯಾತ ಶೀಘ್ರಂ ಮಾ ವಃ ಕಾಲಃ ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಮಿಹಾತ್ಯಗಾದ್ವೈ ॥ 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)]

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Preview of verse 3.253.20 in Bengali sript:
মা বঃ প্রিযাযাঃ সুনসং সুলোচনং চন্দ্রপ্রভাচ্ছং বদনং প্রসন্নম্ ।
স্পৃশ্যাচ্ছুভং কশ্চিদকৃত্যকারী শ্বা বৈ পুরোডাশমিবোপযুঙ্ক্ষীত্ ।
এতানি বর্ত্মান্যনুযাত শীঘ্রং মা বঃ কালঃ ক্ষিপ্রমিহাত্যগাদ্বৈ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 3.253.20 in Gujarati sript:
મા વઃ પ્રિયાયાઃ સુનસં સુલોચનં ચન્દ્રપ્રભાચ્છં વદનં પ્રસન્નમ્ ।
સ્પૃશ્યાચ્છુભં કશ્ચિદકૃત્યકારી શ્વા વૈ પુરોડાશમિવોપયુઙ્ક્ષીત્ ।
એતાનિ વર્ત્માન્યનુયાત શીઘ્રં મા વઃ કાલઃ ક્ષિપ્રમિહાત્યગાદ્વૈ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.253.20 in Malayalam sript:
മാ വഃ പ്രിയായാഃ സുനസം സുലോചനം ചന്ദ്രപ്രഭാച്ഛം വദനം പ്രസന്നമ് ।
സ്പൃശ്യാച്ഛുഭം കശ്ചിദകൃത്യകാരീ ശ്വാ വൈ പുരോഡാശമിവോപയുങ്ക്ഷീത് ।
ഏതാനി വര്ത്മാന്യനുയാത ശീഘ്രം മാ വഃ കാലഃ ക്ഷിപ്രമിഹാത്യഗാദ്വൈ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.253.20 in Telugu sript:
మా వః ప్రియాయాః సునసం సులోచనం చన్ద్రప్రభాచ్ఛం వదనం ప్రసన్నమ్ ।
స్పృశ్యాచ్ఛుభం కశ్చిదకృత్యకారీ శ్వా వై పురోడాశమివోపయుఙ్క్షీత్ ।
ఏతాని వర్త్మాన్యనుయాత శీఘ్రం మా వః కాలః క్షిప్రమిహాత్యగాద్వై ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021