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 9.13.13

चक्राणां पततां चैव युगानां च धरातले ।
तूणीराणां पताकानां ध्वजानां च रथैः सह ॥ १३ ॥

cakrāṇāṃ patatāṃ caiva yugānāṃ ca dharātale |
tūṇīrāṇāṃ patākānāṃ dhvajānāṃ ca rathaiḥ saha || 13 ||

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

...number of broad-headed arrows Shalya cut off the lance hurled by Satyaki. Possessed of valour and great lightness of hand, he cut off into two fragments the gold-decked...

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

Cakra, Cakrana, Patat, Yuga, Dharatala, Tunira, Pataka, Dhvaja, Ratha, Saha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.13.13). 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: “cakrāṇāṃ patatāṃ caiva yugānāṃ ca dharātale
  • cakrāṇām -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛ -> cakrāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> cakrāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • patatām -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yugānām -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharātale -
  • dharātala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharātala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tūṇīrāṇāṃ patākānāṃ dhvajānāṃ ca rathaiḥ saha
  • tūṇīrāṇām -
  • tūṇīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • patākānām -
  • patāka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    patākā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhvajānām -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhvajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rathaiḥ -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.13.13

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 9.13.13 in Kannada sript:
ಚಕ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಪತತಾಂ ಚೈವ ಯುಗಾನಾಂ ಚ ಧರಾತಲೇ ।
ತೂಣೀರಾಣಾಂ ಪತಾಕಾನಾಂ ಧ್ವಜಾನಾಂ ಚ ರಥೈಃ ಸಹ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 9.13.13 in Bengali sript:
চক্রাণাং পততাং চৈব যুগানাং চ ধরাতলে ।
তূণীরাণাং পতাকানাং ধ্বজানাং চ রথৈঃ সহ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 9.13.13 in Gujarati sript:
ચક્રાણાં પતતાં ચૈવ યુગાનાં ચ ધરાતલે ।
તૂણીરાણાં પતાકાનાં ધ્વજાનાં ચ રથૈઃ સહ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 9.13.13 in Malayalam sript:
ചക്രാണാം പതതാം ചൈവ യുഗാനാം ച ധരാതലേ ।
തൂണീരാണാം പതാകാനാം ധ്വജാനാം ച രഥൈഃ സഹ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.13.13 in Telugu sript:
చక్రాణాం పతతాం చైవ యుగానాం చ ధరాతలే ।
తూణీరాణాం పతాకానాం ధ్వజానాం చ రథైః సహ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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