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 9.10.8

लब्धलक्षाः परे राजन्रक्षिताश्च महात्मना ।
अयोधयंस्तव बलं मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ८ ॥

labdhalakṣāḥ pare rājanrakṣitāśca mahātmanā |
ayodhayaṃstava balaṃ mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam || 8 ||

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

...another foe-slaying bow that was capable of bearing a great strain, shrouded the son of Pandu with arrows from every side. Baffling those arrows, Nakula, that slayer...

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

Labdhalaksha, Pare, Para, Pari, Rajan, Rajat, Rakshita, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Aya, Ayas, Dhaya, Stava, Bala, 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 9.10.8). 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: “labdhalakṣāḥ pare rājanrakṣitāśca mahātmanā
  • labdhalakṣāḥ -
  • labdhalakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    labdhalakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pare -
  • pare (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • rakṣitāś -
  • rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmanā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ayodhayaṃstava balaṃ mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam
  • ayo -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhayaṃ -
  • dhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • stava -
  • stava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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 9.10.8

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 9.10.8 in Kannada sript:
ಲಬ್ಧಲಕ್ಷಾಃ ಪರೇ ರಾಜನ್ರಕ್ಷಿತಾಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಅಯೋಧಯಂಸ್ತವ ಬಲಂ ಮೃತ್ಯುಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ನಿವರ್ತನಮ್ ॥ 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 9.10.8 in Bengali sript:
লব্ধলক্ষাঃ পরে রাজন্রক্ষিতাশ্চ মহাত্মনা ।
অযোধযংস্তব বলং মৃত্যুং কৃত্বা নিবর্তনম্ ॥ 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 9.10.8 in Gujarati sript:
લબ્ધલક્ષાઃ પરે રાજન્રક્ષિતાશ્ચ મહાત્મના ।
અયોધયંસ્તવ બલં મૃત્યું કૃત્વા નિવર્તનમ્ ॥ 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 9.10.8 in Malayalam sript:
ലബ്ധലക്ഷാഃ പരേ രാജന്രക്ഷിതാശ്ച മഹാത്മനാ ।
അയോധയംസ്തവ ബലം മൃത്യും കൃത്വാ നിവര്തനമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.10.8 in Telugu sript:
లబ్ధలక్షాః పరే రాజన్రక్షితాశ్చ మహాత్మనా ।
అయోధయంస్తవ బలం మృత్యుం కృత్వా నివర్తనమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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