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 9.9.7

मद्रराजं तु समरे दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय विष्ठितम् ।
कुरवः संन्यवर्तन्त मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ७ ॥

madrarājaṃ tu samare dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya viṣṭhitam |
kuravaḥ saṃnyavartanta mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam || 7 ||

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

...class, slew some mighty one amongst that fought on the field, careering all around. Similarly, O king, elephants, encompassing individual car-warriors excited with...

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

Madraraja, Samara, Yuddha, Vishthita, Kurava, Kuru, Mrityu, Kritva, Kritvan, Nivartana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.9.7). 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: “madrarājaṃ tu samare dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya viṣṭhitam
  • madrarājam -
  • madrarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • 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]
  • viṣṭhitam -
  • viṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kuravaḥ saṃnyavartanta mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam
  • kuravaḥ -
  • kurava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kuru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • saṃnya -
  • saṃni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avartanta -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • mṛtyum -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nivartanam -
  • nivartana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nivartana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nivartanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.9.7

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 9.9.7 in Kannada sript:
ಮದ್ರರಾಜಂ ತು ಸಮರೇ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಯುದ್ಧಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ।
ಕುರವಃ ಸಂನ್ಯವರ್ತನ್ತ ಮೃತ್ಯುಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ನಿವರ್ತನಮ್ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 9.9.7 in Bengali sript:
মদ্ররাজং তু সমরে দৃষ্ট্বা যুদ্ধায বিষ্ঠিতম্ ।
কুরবঃ সংন্যবর্তন্ত মৃত্যুং কৃত্বা নিবর্তনম্ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 9.9.7 in Gujarati sript:
મદ્રરાજં તુ સમરે દૃષ્ટ્વા યુદ્ધાય વિષ્ઠિતમ્ ।
કુરવઃ સંન્યવર્તન્ત મૃત્યું કૃત્વા નિવર્તનમ્ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 9.9.7 in Malayalam sript:
മദ്രരാജം തു സമരേ ദൃഷ്ട്വാ യുദ്ധായ വിഷ്ഠിതമ് ।
കുരവഃ സംന്യവര്തന്ത മൃത്യും കൃത്വാ നിവര്തനമ് ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.9.7 in Telugu sript:
మద్రరాజం తు సమరే దృష్ట్వా యుద్ధాయ విష్ఠితమ్ ।
కురవః సంన్యవర్తన్త మృత్యుం కృత్వా నివర్తనమ్ ॥ ౭ ॥

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