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 9.5.21

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तथोक्ते द्रोणपुत्रेण सर्व एव नराधिपाः ।
परिवार्य स्थिताः शल्यं जयशब्दांश्च चक्रिरे ।
युद्धाय च मतिं चक्रूरावेशं च परं ययुः ॥ २१ ॥

tathokte droṇaputreṇa sarva eva narādhipāḥ |
parivārya sthitāḥ śalyaṃ jayaśabdāṃśca cakrire |
yuddhāya ca matiṃ cakrūrāveśaṃ ca paraṃ yayuḥ || 21 ||

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

...do not think that this is the time for peace. To fight righteously is, O scorcher of foes, what I regard to be good policy. This is not the time for acting like a...
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 (9.5.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Ukta, Ukti, Drona, Putra, Sarva, Eva, Naradhipa, Parivan, Arya, Sthita, Shalya, Jayashabda, Yuddha, Mati, Cakru, Avesha, Param, Para, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.5.21). 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: “tathokte droṇaputreṇa sarva eva narādhipāḥ ”
tatho -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ukte -
ukta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ukta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

uktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ukti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
droṇa -
droṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

droṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
putreṇa -
putra (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

putra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
sarva* -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
eva -
eva (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

eva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
narādhipāḥ -
narādhipa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “parivārya sthitāḥ śalyaṃ jayaśabdāṃśca cakrire ”
parivā -
parivan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

parivan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
arya -
arya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

arya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sthitāḥ -
sthita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sthitā (noun, feminine)

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

√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
śalyam -
śalya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śalya (noun, neuter)

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

śalyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]

√śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
jayaśabdāṃś -
jayaśabda (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
cakrire -
√kṛ (verb class 1)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[perfect middle third plural]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[perfect middle third plural]
Line 3: “yuddhāya ca matiṃ cakrūrāveśaṃ ca paraṃ yayuḥ ”
yuddhāya -
yuddha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

yuddha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]

√yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [dative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
matim -
mati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

mati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
cakrūr -
cakru (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]
āveśam -
āveśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

para (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
yayuḥ -
yayu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yayu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.5.21

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 9.5.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಥೋಕ್ತೇ ದ್ರೋಣಪುತ್ರೇಣ ಸರ್ವ ಏವ ನರಾಧಿಪಾಃ ।
ಪರಿವಾರ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ಶಲ್ಯಂ ಜಯಶಬ್ದಾಂಶ್ಚ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ।
ಯುದ್ಧಾಯ ಚ ಮತಿಂ ಚಕ್ರೂರಾವೇಶಂ ಚ ಪರಂ ಯಯುಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 9.5.21 in Bengali sript:
তথোক্তে দ্রোণপুত্রেণ সর্ব এব নরাধিপাঃ ।
পরিবার্য স্থিতাঃ শল্যং জযশব্দাংশ্চ চক্রিরে ।
যুদ্ধায চ মতিং চক্রূরাবেশং চ পরং যযুঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 9.5.21 in Gujarati sript:
તથોક્તે દ્રોણપુત્રેણ સર્વ એવ નરાધિપાઃ ।
પરિવાર્ય સ્થિતાઃ શલ્યં જયશબ્દાંશ્ચ ચક્રિરે ।
યુદ્ધાય ચ મતિં ચક્રૂરાવેશં ચ પરં યયુઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 9.5.21 in Malayalam sript:
തഥോക്തേ ദ്രോണപുത്രേണ സര്വ ഏവ നരാധിപാഃ ।
പരിവാര്യ സ്ഥിതാഃ ശല്യം ജയശബ്ദാംശ്ച ചക്രിരേ ।
യുദ്ധായ ച മതിം ചക്രൂരാവേശം ച പരം യയുഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.5.21 in Telugu sript:
తథోక్తే ద్రోణపుత్రేణ సర్వ ఏవ నరాధిపాః ।
పరివార్య స్థితాః శల్యం జయశబ్దాంశ్చ చక్రిరే ।
యుద్ధాయ చ మతిం చక్రూరావేశం చ పరం యయుః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021