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 9.22.52

रक्तोक्षितैश्छिन्नभुजैरपकृष्टशिरोरुहैः ।
व्यदृश्यत मही कीर्णा शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ५२ ॥

raktokṣitaiśchinnabhujairapakṛṣṭaśiroruhaiḥ |
vyadṛśyata mahī kīrṇā śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ || 52 ||

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

...fierce battle was fought between your son and the Pandavas. We had never before seen or heard of its like. During the progress of that battle in which no consideration...

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

Raktri, Rakta, Ukshita, Chinna, Bhuja, Apakrishta, Shiroruha, Vya, Mahi, Mahin, Kirna, Shatashah, Atha, Sahasrashah, Sahasrashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.22.52). 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: “raktokṣitaiśchinnabhujairapakṛṣṭaśiroruhaiḥ
  • rakto -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • ukṣitaiś -
  • ukṣita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ukṣita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ukṣ -> ukṣita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
    ukṣ -> ukṣita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ukṣ class 1 verb]
  • chinna -
  • chinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhujair -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • apakṛṣṭa -
  • apakṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apakṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiroruhaiḥ -
  • śiroruha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “vyadṛśyata mahī kīrṇā śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adṛśyata -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • mahī -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kīrṇā -
  • kīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṝ -> kīrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • śataśo' -
  • śataśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sahasraśaḥ -
  • sahasraśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasraśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.22.52

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 9.22.52 in Kannada sript:
ರಕ್ತೋಕ್ಷಿತೈಶ್ಛಿನ್ನಭುಜೈರಪಕೃಷ್ಟಶಿರೋರುಹೈಃ ।
ವ್ಯದೃಶ್ಯತ ಮಹೀ ಕೀರ್ಣಾ ಶತಶೋಽಥ ಸಹಸ್ರಶಃ ॥ 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 9.22.52 in Bengali sript:
রক্তোক্ষিতৈশ্ছিন্নভুজৈরপকৃষ্টশিরোরুহৈঃ ।
ব্যদৃশ্যত মহী কীর্ণা শতশোঽথ সহস্রশঃ ॥ 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 9.22.52 in Gujarati sript:
રક્તોક્ષિતૈશ્છિન્નભુજૈરપકૃષ્ટશિરોરુહૈઃ ।
વ્યદૃશ્યત મહી કીર્ણા શતશોઽથ સહસ્રશઃ ॥ 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 9.22.52 in Malayalam sript:
രക്തോക്ഷിതൈശ്ഛിന്നഭുജൈരപകൃഷ്ടശിരോരുഹൈഃ ।
വ്യദൃശ്യത മഹീ കീര്ണാ ശതശോഽഥ സഹസ്രശഃ ॥ ൫൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.22.52 in Telugu sript:
రక్తోక్షితైశ్ఛిన్నభుజైరపకృష్టశిరోరుహైః ।
వ్యదృశ్యత మహీ కీర్ణా శతశోఽథ సహస్రశః ॥ ౫౨ ॥

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