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 8.25.9

यत्तु विद्वन्प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रत्ययार्थमहं तव ।
आत्मनः स्तवसंयुक्तं तन्निबोध यथातथम् ॥ ९ ॥

yattu vidvanpravakṣyāmi pratyayārthamahaṃ tava |
ātmanaḥ stavasaṃyuktaṃ tannibodha yathātatham || 9 ||

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

...through supportless space.' The crow having said these words, one of the swans addressed him, 'Listen, O son of Radha, to the words that the swan said. The swan spoke, 'You, O crow, will doubtless fly the hundred...

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

Yat, Yad, Vidvan, Vidvas, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Pratyaya, Artha, Aha, Asmad, Yushmad, Atman, Stava, Samyuktam, Samyukta, Tat, Tad, Tan, Bodha, Yathatatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.25.9). 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: “yattu vidvanpravakṣyāmi pratyayārthamahaṃ tava
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vidvan -
  • vidvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vidvan (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
    vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pratyayā -
  • pratyaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ātmanaḥ stavasaṃyuktaṃ tannibodha yathātatham
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • stava -
  • stava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyuktam -
  • saṃyuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bodha -
  • bodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bodha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    budh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yathātatham -
  • yathātatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathātatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathātathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.25.9

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 8.25.9 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ತು ವಿದ್ವನ್ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಯಾರ್ಥಮಹಂ ತವ ।
ಆತ್ಮನಃ ಸ್ತವಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ತನ್ನಿಬೋಧ ಯಥಾತಥಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 8.25.9 in Bengali sript:
যত্তু বিদ্বন্প্রবক্ষ্যামি প্রত্যযার্থমহং তব ।
আত্মনঃ স্তবসংযুক্তং তন্নিবোধ যথাতথম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 8.25.9 in Gujarati sript:
યત્તુ વિદ્વન્પ્રવક્ષ્યામિ પ્રત્યયાર્થમહં તવ ।
આત્મનઃ સ્તવસંયુક્તં તન્નિબોધ યથાતથમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 8.25.9 in Malayalam sript:
യത്തു വിദ്വന്പ്രവക്ഷ്യാമി പ്രത്യയാര്ഥമഹം തവ ।
ആത്മനഃ സ്തവസംയുക്തം തന്നിബോധ യഥാതഥമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.25.9 in Telugu sript:
యత్తు విద్వన్ప్రవక్ష్యామి ప్రత్యయార్థమహం తవ ।
ఆత్మనః స్తవసంయుక్తం తన్నిబోధ యథాతథమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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