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 9.2.50

दुःखेन महता राजा संतप्तो भरतर्षभ ।
पुनर्गावल्गणिं सूतं पर्यपृच्छद्यथातथम् ॥ ५० ॥

duḥkhena mahatā rājā saṃtapto bharatarṣabha |
punargāvalgaṇiṃ sūtaṃ paryapṛcchadyathātatham || 50 ||

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

...turned out exactly, for the words he uttered were nothing but the truth. Afflicted by fate, I did not then act according to those words. The fruits of that evil course...

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

Duhkha, Mahata, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Santapta, Bharatarshabha, Punar, Gavalgani, Suta, Pari, Yathatatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.2.50). 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: “duḥkhena mahatā rājā saṃtapto bharatarṣabha
  • duḥkhena -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahatā* -
  • mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • santapto* -
  • santapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “punargāvalgaṇiṃ sūtaṃ paryapṛcchadyathātatham
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gāvalgaṇim -
  • gāvalgaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sūtam -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 1 verb], [accusative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative single from √su class 2 verb], [accusative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • parya -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apṛcchad -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third 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 9.2.50

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 9.2.50 in Kannada sript:
ದುಃಖೇನ ಮಹತಾ ರಾಜಾ ಸಂತಪ್ತೋ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಪುನರ್ಗಾವಲ್ಗಣಿಂ ಸೂತಂ ಪರ್ಯಪೃಚ್ಛದ್ಯಥಾತಥಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 9.2.50 in Bengali sript:
দুঃখেন মহতা রাজা সংতপ্তো ভরতর্ষভ ।
পুনর্গাবল্গণিং সূতং পর্যপৃচ্ছদ্যথাতথম্ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 9.2.50 in Gujarati sript:
દુઃખેન મહતા રાજા સંતપ્તો ભરતર્ષભ ।
પુનર્ગાવલ્ગણિં સૂતં પર્યપૃચ્છદ્યથાતથમ્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 9.2.50 in Malayalam sript:
ദുഃഖേന മഹതാ രാജാ സംതപ്തോ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
പുനര്ഗാവല്ഗണിം സൂതം പര്യപൃച്ഛദ്യഥാതഥമ് ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.2.50 in Telugu sript:
దుఃఖేన మహతా రాజా సంతప్తో భరతర్షభ ।
పునర్గావల్గణిం సూతం పర్యపృచ్ఛద్యథాతథమ్ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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