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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 9.13.36
विकर्षन्वै धनुः श्रेष्ठं सर्वभारसहं दृढम् ।
ज्वलनाशीविषनिभैः शरैश्चैनमवाकिरत् ॥ ३६ ॥
vikarṣanvai dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ sarvabhārasahaṃ dṛḍham |
jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ śaraiścainamavākirat || 36 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that battle, pierced with many arrows by the son of Drona as also by the latter’s followers, the heroic and mighty car-warriors among the Trigartas, pierced Drona...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (9.13.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vikarsha, Nvai, Dhanu, Dhanus, Shreshtha, Sarva, Bharasaha, Dridha, Jvalana, Ashivisha, Nibha, Shara, Aina, Avak, Avac, Irat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.13.36). 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: “vikarṣanvai dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ sarvabhārasahaṃ dṛḍham ”
- vikarṣa -
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vikarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nvai -
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nvai (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dhanuḥ -
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dhanus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]dhanu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dhanu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarva -
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sarva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sarva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhārasaham -
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bhārasaha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhārasaha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhārasahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dṛḍham -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jvalanāśīviṣanibhaiḥ śaraiścainamavākirat ”
- jvalanā -
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jvalana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jvalana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jvalanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- āśīviṣa -
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āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nibhaiḥ -
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nibha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nibha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śaraiś -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- avāk -
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avāk (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avāc (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- irat -
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√ir -> irat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ir class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ir class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ir class 6 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.13.36
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.13.36 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕರ್ಷನ್ವೈ ಧನುಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಸರ್ವಭಾರಸಹಂ ದೃಢಮ್ ।
ಜ್ವಲನಾಶೀವಿಷನಿಭೈಃ ಶರೈಶ್ಚೈನಮವಾಕಿರತ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.13.36 in Bengali sript:
বিকর্ষন্বৈ ধনুঃ শ্রেষ্ঠং সর্বভারসহং দৃঢম্ ।
জ্বলনাশীবিষনিভৈঃ শরৈশ্চৈনমবাকিরত্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.13.36 in Gujarati sript:
વિકર્ષન્વૈ ધનુઃ શ્રેષ્ઠં સર્વભારસહં દૃઢમ્ ।
જ્વલનાશીવિષનિભૈઃ શરૈશ્ચૈનમવાકિરત્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.13.36 in Malayalam sript:
വികര്ഷന്വൈ ധനുഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠം സര്വഭാരസഹം ദൃഢമ് ।
ജ്വലനാശീവിഷനിഭൈഃ ശരൈശ്ചൈനമവാകിരത് ॥ ൩൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.13.36 in Telugu sript:
వికర్షన్వై ధనుః శ్రేష్ఠం సర్వభారసహం దృఢమ్ ।
జ్వలనాశీవిషనిభైః శరైశ్చైనమవాకిరత్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥