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 9.12.24

शराभ्यां च शतघ्नीं तां राज्ञश्चिच्छेद भारत ।
पश्यतां पाण्डुपुत्राणां सिंहनादं ननाद च ।
नामृष्यत्तं तु शैनेयः शत्रोर्विजयमाहवे ॥ २४ ॥

śarābhyāṃ ca śataghnīṃ tāṃ rājñaściccheda bhārata |
paśyatāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ siṃhanādaṃ nanāda ca |
nāmṛṣyattaṃ tu śaineyaḥ śatrorvijayamāhave || 24 ||

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

...adversary, pierced him in that battle with innumerable arrows equipped with Kanka feathers. Once more, O monarch, he struck Yudhishthira with a straight shaft in the...

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

Shara, Shataghni, Rajan, Bharata, Pashyat, Pashyata, Panduputra, Simhanada, Rishi, Rishya, Atta, Shaineya, Shatru, Vijaya, Ahava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.12.24). 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: “śarābhyāṃ ca śataghnīṃ tāṃ rājñaściccheda bhārata
  • śarābhyām -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śataghnīm -
  • śataghnī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājñaś -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ciccheda -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    chid (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “paśyatāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ siṃhanādaṃ nanāda ca
  • paśyatām -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • pāṇḍuputrāṇām -
  • pāṇḍuputra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • siṃhanādam -
  • siṃhanāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nanāda -
  • nad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “nāmṛṣyattaṃ tu śaineyaḥ śatrorvijayamāhave
  • nām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṣya -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṣ -> ṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛṣ]
    ṛṣ -> ṛṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛṣ]
  • attam -
  • attā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    atta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śaineyaḥ -
  • śaineya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatror -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vijayam -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āhave -
  • āhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.12.24

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 9.12.24 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ಶತಘ್ನೀಂ ತಾಂ ರಾಜ್ಞಶ್ಚಿಚ್ಛೇದ ಭಾರತ ।
ಪಶ್ಯತಾಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡುಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಸಿಂಹನಾದಂ ನನಾದ ಚ ।
ನಾಮೃಷ್ಯತ್ತಂ ತು ಶೈನೇಯಃ ಶತ್ರೋರ್ವಿಜಯಮಾಹವೇ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 9.12.24 in Bengali sript:
শরাভ্যাং চ শতঘ্নীং তাং রাজ্ঞশ্চিচ্ছেদ ভারত ।
পশ্যতাং পাণ্ডুপুত্রাণাং সিংহনাদং ননাদ চ ।
নামৃষ্যত্তং তু শৈনেযঃ শত্রোর্বিজযমাহবে ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 9.12.24 in Gujarati sript:
શરાભ્યાં ચ શતઘ્નીં તાં રાજ્ઞશ્ચિચ્છેદ ભારત ।
પશ્યતાં પાણ્ડુપુત્રાણાં સિંહનાદં નનાદ ચ ।
નામૃષ્યત્તં તુ શૈનેયઃ શત્રોર્વિજયમાહવે ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 9.12.24 in Malayalam sript:
ശരാഭ്യാം ച ശതഘ്നീം താം രാജ്ഞശ്ചിച്ഛേദ ഭാരത ।
പശ്യതാം പാണ്ഡുപുത്രാണാം സിംഹനാദം നനാദ ച ।
നാമൃഷ്യത്തം തു ശൈനേയഃ ശത്രോര്വിജയമാഹവേ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.12.24 in Telugu sript:
శరాభ్యాం చ శతఘ్నీం తాం రాజ్ఞశ్చిచ్ఛేద భారత ।
పశ్యతాం పాణ్డుపుత్రాణాం సింహనాదం ననాద చ ।
నామృష్యత్తం తు శైనేయః శత్రోర్విజయమాహవే ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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