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 9.22.49

भूमौ निपतिताश्चान्ये वमन्तो रुधिरं बहु ।
केशाकेशिसमालग्ना न शेकुश्चेष्टितुं जनाः ॥ ४९ ॥

bhūmau nipatitāścānye vamanto rudhiraṃ bahu |
keśākeśisamālagnā na śekuśceṣṭituṃ janāḥ || 49 ||

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

...rage and were unable to put up with it. Desirous of rescuing Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, they came to that spot upon their cars possessed of great speed and adorned...

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

Bhuma, Bhumi, Nipatita, Vamat, Rudhira, Bahu, Keshakeshi, Samalagna, Jana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.22.49). 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: “bhūmau nipatitāścānye vamanto rudhiraṃ bahu
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nipatitāś -
  • nipatita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nipatitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cānye -
  • vamanto* -
  • vam -> vamat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vam class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vam class 1 verb]
  • rudhiram -
  • rudhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudhira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudhirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “keśākeśisamālagnā na śekuśceṣṭituṃ janāḥ
  • keśākeśi -
  • keśākeśi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samālagnā* -
  • samālagna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samālagnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śekuś -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • ceṣṭitum -
  • ceṣṭ -> ceṣṭitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √ceṣṭ]
  • janāḥ -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.22.49

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 9.22.49 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂಮೌ ನಿಪತಿತಾಶ್ಚಾನ್ಯೇ ವಮನ್ತೋ ರುಧಿರಂ ಬಹು ।
ಕೇಶಾಕೇಶಿಸಮಾಲಗ್ನಾ ನ ಶೇಕುಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತುಂ ಜನಾಃ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 9.22.49 in Bengali sript:
ভূমৌ নিপতিতাশ্চান্যে বমন্তো রুধিরং বহু ।
কেশাকেশিসমালগ্না ন শেকুশ্চেষ্টিতুং জনাঃ ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 9.22.49 in Gujarati sript:
ભૂમૌ નિપતિતાશ્ચાન્યે વમન્તો રુધિરં બહુ ।
કેશાકેશિસમાલગ્ના ન શેકુશ્ચેષ્ટિતું જનાઃ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 9.22.49 in Malayalam sript:
ഭൂമൌ നിപതിതാശ്ചാന്യേ വമന്തോ രുധിരം ബഹു ।
കേശാകേശിസമാലഗ്നാ ന ശേകുശ്ചേഷ്ടിതും ജനാഃ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.22.49 in Telugu sript:
భూమౌ నిపతితాశ్చాన్యే వమన్తో రుధిరం బహు ।
కేశాకేశిసమాలగ్నా న శేకుశ్చేష్టితుం జనాః ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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