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 9.27.8

अश्वैर्विपरिधावद्भिः शरच्छन्नैर्विशां पते ।
तत्र तत्र कृतो मार्गो विकर्षद्भिर्हतान्बहून् ॥ ८ ॥

aśvairviparidhāvadbhiḥ śaracchannairviśāṃ pate |
tatra tatra kṛto mārgo vikarṣadbhirhatānbahūn || 8 ||

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

...his heart in that battle. Deprived of life, O monarch, Susarman fell down on the Earth, gladdening all the Pandavas and paining all your warriors. Having slain Susarman...

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

Ashva, Vipa, Dhavat, Sharad, Shanna, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati, Tatra, Krit, Krita, Marga, Karshat, Hata, Bahu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.27.8). 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: “aśvairviparidhāvadbhiḥ śaracchannairviśāṃ pate
  • aśvair -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vipa -
  • vipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • dhāvadbhiḥ -
  • dhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaracch -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śannair -
  • śanna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śanna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śad -> śanna (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śad class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śad class 6 verb]
    śad -> śanna (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śad class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śad class 6 verb]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tatra tatra kṛto mārgo vikarṣadbhirhatānbahūn
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṛto* -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • mārgo* -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karṣadbhir -
  • kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
    kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • hatān -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • bahūn -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.27.8

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 9.27.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಶ್ವೈರ್ವಿಪರಿಧಾವದ್ಭಿಃ ಶರಚ್ಛನ್ನೈರ್ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ।
ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಕೃತೋ ಮಾರ್ಗೋ ವಿಕರ್ಷದ್ಭಿರ್ಹತಾನ್ಬಹೂನ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 9.27.8 in Bengali sript:
অশ্বৈর্বিপরিধাবদ্ভিঃ শরচ্ছন্নৈর্বিশাং পতে ।
তত্র তত্র কৃতো মার্গো বিকর্ষদ্ভির্হতান্বহূন্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 9.27.8 in Gujarati sript:
અશ્વૈર્વિપરિધાવદ્ભિઃ શરચ્છન્નૈર્વિશાં પતે ।
તત્ર તત્ર કૃતો માર્ગો વિકર્ષદ્ભિર્હતાન્બહૂન્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 9.27.8 in Malayalam sript:
അശ്വൈര്വിപരിധാവദ്ഭിഃ ശരച്ഛന്നൈര്വിശാം പതേ ।
തത്ര തത്ര കൃതോ മാര്ഗോ വികര്ഷദ്ഭിര്ഹതാന്ബഹൂന് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.27.8 in Telugu sript:
అశ్వైర్విపరిధావద్భిః శరచ్ఛన్నైర్విశాం పతే ।
తత్ర తత్ర కృతో మార్గో వికర్షద్భిర్హతాన్బహూన్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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