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 9.4.19

निक्षिप्य मानं दर्पं च वासुदेवसहोदरा ।
कृष्णायाः प्रेष्यवद्भूत्वा शुश्रूषां कुरुते सदा ॥ १९ ॥

nikṣipya mānaṃ darpaṃ ca vāsudevasahodarā |
kṛṣṇāyāḥ preṣyavadbhūtvā śuśrūṣāṃ kurute sadā || 19 ||

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

...Moon or the Kasa grass, and that run devouring the skies, are yoked unto his car. Urged on by Krishna, like the masses of clouds driven by the wind, and their limbs...

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

Nikshipya, Mana, Darpa, Vasudeva, Sahodara, Krishna, Presh, Preshya, Avat, Shushrusha, Shushruvas, Kuruta, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.4.19). 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: “nikṣipya mānaṃ darpaṃ ca vāsudevasahodarā
  • nikṣipya -
  • nikṣipya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikṣipya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • darpam -
  • darpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsudeva -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahodarā -
  • sahodarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛṣṇāyāḥ preṣyavadbhūtvā śuśrūṣāṃ kurute sadā
  • kṛṣṇāyāḥ -
  • kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • preṣya -
  • preṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    preṣ -> preṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √preṣ]
    preṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    preṣ -> preṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √preṣ class 1 verb]
    preṣ -> preṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √preṣ class 1 verb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • avad -
  • avat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [accusative single from √u class 1 verb]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • śuśrūṣām -
  • śuśrūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śuśruvas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śuśruvas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śuśruvas (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √śru class 5 verb]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.4.19

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 9.4.19 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ಯ ಮಾನಂ ದರ್ಪಂ ಚ ವಾಸುದೇವಸಹೋದರಾ ।
ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯಾಃ ಪ್ರೇಷ್ಯವದ್ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಾಂ ಕುರುತೇ ಸದಾ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 9.4.19 in Bengali sript:
নিক্ষিপ্য মানং দর্পং চ বাসুদেবসহোদরা ।
কৃষ্ণাযাঃ প্রেষ্যবদ্ভূত্বা শুশ্রূষাং কুরুতে সদা ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 9.4.19 in Gujarati sript:
નિક્ષિપ્ય માનં દર્પં ચ વાસુદેવસહોદરા ।
કૃષ્ણાયાઃ પ્રેષ્યવદ્ભૂત્વા શુશ્રૂષાં કુરુતે સદા ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 9.4.19 in Malayalam sript:
നിക്ഷിപ്യ മാനം ദര്പം ച വാസുദേവസഹോദരാ ।
കൃഷ്ണായാഃ പ്രേഷ്യവദ്ഭൂത്വാ ശുശ്രൂഷാം കുരുതേ സദാ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.4.19 in Telugu sript:
నిక్షిప్య మానం దర్పం చ వాసుదేవసహోదరా ।
కృష్ణాయాః ప్రేష్యవద్భూత్వా శుశ్రూషాం కురుతే సదా ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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