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 9.1.40

निःसंज्ञं पतितं भूमौ तदासीद्राजमण्डलम् ।
प्रलापयुक्ता महती कथा न्यस्ता पटे यथा ॥ ४० ॥

niḥsaṃjñaṃ patitaṃ bhūmau tadāsīdrājamaṇḍalam |
pralāpayuktā mahatī kathā nyastā paṭe yathā || 40 ||

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

...lord of earth, afflicted with the calamity represented by the death of his sons, slowly and with difficulty regained his life-breaths. Having recovered his senses...

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

Nihsanjna, Patita, Bhuma, Bhumi, Tada, Rajamandala, Pralapa, Yukta, Mahat, Mahati, Katha, Nyasta, Pata, Pati, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.1.40). 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: “niḥsaṃjñaṃ patitaṃ bhūmau tadāsīdrājamaṇḍalam
  • niḥsañjñam -
  • niḥsañjña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥsañjña (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥsañjñā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • patitam -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rājamaṇḍalam -
  • rājamaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājamaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “pralāpayuktā mahatī kathā nyastā paṭe yathā
  • pralāpa -
  • pralāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktā* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • mahatī -
  • mahatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kathā* -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nyastā -
  • nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭe -
  • paṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.1.40

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 9.1.40 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಃಸಂಜ್ಞಂ ಪತಿತಂ ಭೂಮೌ ತದಾಸೀದ್ರಾಜಮಣ್ಡಲಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಲಾಪಯುಕ್ತಾ ಮಹತೀ ಕಥಾ ನ್ಯಸ್ತಾ ಪಟೇ ಯಥಾ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 9.1.40 in Bengali sript:
নিঃসংজ্ঞং পতিতং ভূমৌ তদাসীদ্রাজমণ্ডলম্ ।
প্রলাপযুক্তা মহতী কথা ন্যস্তা পটে যথা ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 9.1.40 in Gujarati sript:
નિઃસંજ્ઞં પતિતં ભૂમૌ તદાસીદ્રાજમણ્ડલમ્ ।
પ્રલાપયુક્તા મહતી કથા ન્યસ્તા પટે યથા ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 9.1.40 in Malayalam sript:
നിഃസംജ്ഞം പതിതം ഭൂമൌ തദാസീദ്രാജമണ്ഡലമ് ।
പ്രലാപയുക്താ മഹതീ കഥാ ന്യസ്താ പടേ യഥാ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.1.40 in Telugu sript:
నిఃసంజ్ఞం పతితం భూమౌ తదాసీద్రాజమణ్డలమ్ ।
ప్రలాపయుక్తా మహతీ కథా న్యస్తా పటే యథా ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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