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 9.15.52

शून्यमायोधनं कृत्वा शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ।
अभ्यद्रवत मद्रेशं तिष्ठ शल्येति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ५२ ॥

śūnyamāyodhanaṃ kṛtvā śaravarṣaiḥ samantataḥ |
abhyadravata madreśaṃ tiṣṭha śalyeti cābravīt || 52 ||

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

...The grandson of Sini will protect my right wheel, and Dhrishtadyumna my left. Let Pritha’s son Dhananjaya guard my rear today. And let Bhima, that foremost of all...

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

Shunya, Ayodhana, Kritva, Kritvan, Sharavarsha, Samantatah, Samantatas, Abhi, Madresha, Tishtha, Shali, Shalya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.15.52). 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: “śūnyamāyodhanaṃ kṛtvā śaravarṣaiḥ samantataḥ
  • śūnyam -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyodhanam -
  • āyodhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [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]
  • śaravarṣaiḥ -
  • śaravarṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “abhyadravata madreśaṃ tiṣṭha śalyeti cābravīt
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adravata -
  • dru (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural]
  • madreśam -
  • madreśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tiṣṭha -
  • tiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śalye -
  • śalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śalya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śal class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √śal class 10 verb], [locative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śal class 10 verb], [vocative single from √śal class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    śal (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.15.52

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 9.15.52 in Kannada sript:
ಶೂನ್ಯಮಾಯೋಧನಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಶರವರ್ಷೈಃ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ।
ಅಭ್ಯದ್ರವತ ಮದ್ರೇಶಂ ತಿಷ್ಠ ಶಲ್ಯೇತಿ ಚಾಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೫೨ ॥

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 9.15.52 in Bengali sript:
শূন্যমাযোধনং কৃত্বা শরবর্ষৈঃ সমন্ততঃ ।
অভ্যদ্রবত মদ্রেশং তিষ্ঠ শল্যেতি চাব্রবীত্ ॥ ৫২ ॥

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 9.15.52 in Gujarati sript:
શૂન્યમાયોધનં કૃત્વા શરવર્ષૈઃ સમન્તતઃ ।
અભ્યદ્રવત મદ્રેશં તિષ્ઠ શલ્યેતિ ચાબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૫૨ ॥

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 9.15.52 in Malayalam sript:
ശൂന്യമായോധനം കൃത്വാ ശരവര്ഷൈഃ സമന്തതഃ ।
അഭ്യദ്രവത മദ്രേശം തിഷ്ഠ ശല്യേതി ചാബ്രവീത് ॥ ൫൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.15.52 in Telugu sript:
శూన్యమాయోధనం కృత్వా శరవర్షైః సమన్తతః ।
అభ్యద్రవత మద్రేశం తిష్ఠ శల్యేతి చాబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౫౨ ॥

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