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 9.7.8

अन्ये च पार्थिवाः शेषाः समयं चक्रिरे तदा ।
न न एकेन योद्धव्यं कथंचिदपि पाण्डवैः ॥ ८ ॥

anye ca pārthivāḥ śeṣāḥ samayaṃ cakrire tadā |
na na ekena yoddhavyaṃ kathaṃcidapi pāṇḍavaiḥ || 8 ||

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

...protect us incomparably, even as Skanda protected the gods in battle. O foremost of kings, thyself cause your own self to be installed in the command as Pavaka’s son...

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

Anya, Parthiva, Shesha, Samaya, Tada, Asmad, Eka, Yoddhavya, Katham, Katha, Cit, Api, Pandava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.7.8). 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: “anye ca pārthivāḥ śeṣāḥ samayaṃ cakrire tadā
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pārthivāḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śeṣāḥ -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samayam -
  • samaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “na na ekena yoddhavyaṃ kathaṃcidapi pāṇḍavaiḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • ekena -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yoddhavyam -
  • yoddhavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yoddhavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yoddhavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yudh -> yoddhavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yoddhavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pāṇḍavaiḥ -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.7.8

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 9.7.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯೇ ಚ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾಃ ಶೇಷಾಃ ಸಮಯಂ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ತದಾ ।
ನ ನ ಏಕೇನ ಯೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಂ ಕಥಂಚಿದಪಿ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೈಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 9.7.8 in Bengali sript:
অন্যে চ পার্থিবাঃ শেষাঃ সমযং চক্রিরে তদা ।
ন ন একেন যোদ্ধব্যং কথংচিদপি পাণ্ডবৈঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 9.7.8 in Gujarati sript:
અન્યે ચ પાર્થિવાઃ શેષાઃ સમયં ચક્રિરે તદા ।
ન ન એકેન યોદ્ધવ્યં કથંચિદપિ પાણ્ડવૈઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 9.7.8 in Malayalam sript:
അന്യേ ച പാര്ഥിവാഃ ശേഷാഃ സമയം ചക്രിരേ തദാ ।
ന ന ഏകേന യോദ്ധവ്യം കഥംചിദപി പാണ്ഡവൈഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.7.8 in Telugu sript:
అన్యే చ పార్థివాః శేషాః సమయం చక్రిరే తదా ।
న న ఏకేన యోద్ధవ్యం కథంచిదపి పాణ్డవైః ॥ ౮ ॥

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