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 9.16.25

तथा कृते राजनि भीमसेनो मद्राधिपस्याशु ततो महात्मा ।
छित्त्वा धनुर्वेगवता शरेण द्वाभ्यामविध्यत्सुभृशं नरेन्द्रम् ॥ २५ ॥

tathā kṛte rājani bhīmaseno madrādhipasyāśu tato mahātmā |
chittvā dhanurvegavatā śareṇa dvābhyāmavidhyatsubhṛśaṃ narendram || 25 ||

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

...much tougher, the ruler of the Madras pierced Yudhishthira and roared like a lion. Then that bull amongst Kshatriyas, of immeasurable soul, poured upon all the Kshatriyas...

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

Tatha, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Rajan, Rajani, Bhimasena, Madra, Adhipa, Ashu, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Mahatman, Mahatma, Dhanu, Dhanus, Vegavat, Vegavata, Shara, Dva, Subhrisha, Narendra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.16.25). 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: “tathā kṛte rājani bhīmaseno madrādhipasyāśu tato mahātmā
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛte -
  • kṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • rājani -
  • rājanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rājani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhīmaseno* -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • madrā -
  • madra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhipasyā -
  • adhipa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • mahātmā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “chittvā dhanurvegavatā śareṇa dvābhyāmavidhyatsubhṛśaṃ narendram
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vegavatā -
  • vegavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vegavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vegavatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śareṇa -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dvābhyām -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • avidhyat -
  • vyadh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • subhṛśam -
  • subhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    subhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    subhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • narendram -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.16.25

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 9.16.25 in Kannada sript:
ತಥಾ ಕೃತೇ ರಾಜನಿ ಭೀಮಸೇನೋ ಮದ್ರಾಧಿಪಸ್ಯಾಶು ತತೋ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ।
ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಧನುರ್ವೇಗವತಾ ಶರೇಣ ದ್ವಾಭ್ಯಾಮವಿಧ್ಯತ್ಸುಭೃಶಂ ನರೇನ್ದ್ರಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 9.16.25 in Bengali sript:
তথা কৃতে রাজনি ভীমসেনো মদ্রাধিপস্যাশু ততো মহাত্মা ।
ছিত্ত্বা ধনুর্বেগবতা শরেণ দ্বাভ্যামবিধ্যত্সুভৃশং নরেন্দ্রম্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 9.16.25 in Gujarati sript:
તથા કૃતે રાજનિ ભીમસેનો મદ્રાધિપસ્યાશુ તતો મહાત્મા ।
છિત્ત્વા ધનુર્વેગવતા શરેણ દ્વાભ્યામવિધ્યત્સુભૃશં નરેન્દ્રમ્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 9.16.25 in Malayalam sript:
തഥാ കൃതേ രാജനി ഭീമസേനോ മദ്രാധിപസ്യാശു തതോ മഹാത്മാ ।
ഛിത്ത്വാ ധനുര്വേഗവതാ ശരേണ ദ്വാഭ്യാമവിധ്യത്സുഭൃശം നരേന്ദ്രമ് ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.16.25 in Telugu sript:
తథా కృతే రాజని భీమసేనో మద్రాధిపస్యాశు తతో మహాత్మా ।
ఛిత్త్వా ధనుర్వేగవతా శరేణ ద్వాభ్యామవిధ్యత్సుభృశం నరేన్ద్రమ్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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