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 9.18.21

जानीतामद्य ज्येष्ठस्य पाण्डवस्य पराक्रमम् ।
मद्रराजं हतं श्रुत्वा देवैरपि सुदुःसहम् ॥ २१ ॥

jānītāmadya jyeṣṭhasya pāṇḍavasya parākramam |
madrarājaṃ hataṃ śrutvā devairapi suduḥsaham || 21 ||

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

...forbidden by me before, they did not obey my behest. Unitedly have these men penetrated in the Pandava host!" "’shakuni said, "Brave warriors, when excited with rage...

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

Adya, Jyeshtha, Pandava, Parakrama, Madraraja, Hata, Deva, Api, Suduhsaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.18.21). 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: “jānītāmadya jyeṣṭhasya pāṇḍavasya parākramam
  • jānītām -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jyeṣṭhasya -
  • jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pāṇḍavasya -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • parākramam -
  • parākrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “madrarājaṃ hataṃ śrutvā devairapi suduḥsaham
  • madrarājam -
  • madrarāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • devair -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • suduḥsaham -
  • suduḥsaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduḥsaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduḥsahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.18.21

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 9.18.21 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾನೀತಾಮದ್ಯ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಸ್ಯ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಸ್ಯ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಮ್ ।
ಮದ್ರರಾಜಂ ಹತಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ದೇವೈರಪಿ ಸುದುಃಸಹಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 9.18.21 in Bengali sript:
জানীতামদ্য জ্যেষ্ঠস্য পাণ্ডবস্য পরাক্রমম্ ।
মদ্ররাজং হতং শ্রুত্বা দেবৈরপি সুদুঃসহম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 9.18.21 in Gujarati sript:
જાનીતામદ્ય જ્યેષ્ઠસ્ય પાણ્ડવસ્ય પરાક્રમમ્ ।
મદ્રરાજં હતં શ્રુત્વા દેવૈરપિ સુદુઃસહમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 9.18.21 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനീതാമദ്യ ജ്യേഷ്ഠസ്യ പാണ്ഡവസ്യ പരാക്രമമ് ।
മദ്രരാജം ഹതം ശ്രുത്വാ ദേവൈരപി സുദുഃസഹമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.18.21 in Telugu sript:
జానీతామద్య జ్యేష్ఠస్య పాణ్డవస్య పరాక్రమమ్ ।
మద్రరాజం హతం శ్రుత్వా దేవైరపి సుదుఃసహమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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