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 9.8.11

पादातानवमृद्नन्तो रथवारणवाजिनः ।
रणमध्ये व्यदृश्यन्त कुर्वन्तो महदाकुलम् ॥ ११ ॥

pādātānavamṛdnanto rathavāraṇavājinaḥ |
raṇamadhye vyadṛśyanta kurvanto mahadākulam || 11 ||

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

...warriors, with Kripa and Kritavarma and Drona’s son and Shalya and Subala’s son and the other kings that were yet alive, met your son, and arrived at this understanding...

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

Padata, Ava, Mridnat, Ratha, Varana, Vajin, Vajina, Vaji, Rana, Adhi, Vya, Kurvat, Mahada, Akula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.8.11). 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: “pādātānavamṛdnanto rathavāraṇavājinaḥ
  • pādātān -
  • pādāta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mṛdnanto* -
  • mṛd -> mṛdnat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √mṛd class 9 verb]
    mṛdnat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ratha -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāraṇa -
  • vāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vājinaḥ -
  • vājin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vājina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vājī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “raṇamadhye vyadṛśyanta kurvanto mahadākulam
  • raṇam -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhye -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adṛśyanta -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third plural]
  • kurvanto* -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • mahadā -
  • mahada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akulam -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.8.11

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 9.8.11 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾದಾತಾನವಮೃದ್ನನ್ತೋ ರಥವಾರಣವಾಜಿನಃ ।
ರಣಮಧ್ಯೇ ವ್ಯದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತ ಕುರ್ವನ್ತೋ ಮಹದಾಕುಲಮ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 9.8.11 in Bengali sript:
পাদাতানবমৃদ্নন্তো রথবারণবাজিনঃ ।
রণমধ্যে ব্যদৃশ্যন্ত কুর্বন্তো মহদাকুলম্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 9.8.11 in Gujarati sript:
પાદાતાનવમૃદ્નન્તો રથવારણવાજિનઃ ।
રણમધ્યે વ્યદૃશ્યન્ત કુર્વન્તો મહદાકુલમ્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 9.8.11 in Malayalam sript:
പാദാതാനവമൃദ്നന്തോ രഥവാരണവാജിനഃ ।
രണമധ്യേ വ്യദൃശ്യന്ത കുര്വന്തോ മഹദാകുലമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.8.11 in Telugu sript:
పాదాతానవమృద్నన్తో రథవారణవాజినః ।
రణమధ్యే వ్యదృశ్యన్త కుర్వన్తో మహదాకులమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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