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 9.27.48

निहतास्ते दुरात्मानो येऽस्मानवहसन्पुरा ।
दुर्योधनः कुलाङ्गारः शिष्टस्त्वं तस्य मातुलः ॥ ४८ ॥

nihatāste durātmāno ye'smānavahasanpurā |
duryodhanaḥ kulāṅgāraḥ śiṣṭastvaṃ tasya mātulaḥ || 48 ||

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

...Shakuni, O Bharata, with voice choked with tears and drawing deep breaths, recollected the words of Vidura. Having reflected for a moment with tearful eyes, Shakuni...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (9.27.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nihata, Tad, Yushmad, Duratman, Yah, Yat, Asmad, Asma, Avaha, Sat, Pura, Pur, Duryodhana, Kulangara, Shishta, Tva, Matula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.27.48). 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: “nihatāste durātmāno ye'smānavahasanpurā
  • nihatās -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • durātmāno* -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ye' -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avaha -
  • avaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • san -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “duryodhanaḥ kulāṅgāraḥ śiṣṭastvaṃ tasya mātulaḥ
  • duryodhanaḥ -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kulāṅgāraḥ -
  • kulāṅgāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣṭas -
  • śiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mātulaḥ -
  • mātula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.27.48

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.27.48 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಹತಾಸ್ತೇ ದುರಾತ್ಮಾನೋ ಯೇಽಸ್ಮಾನವಹಸನ್ಪುರಾ ।
ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಃ ಕುಲಾಙ್ಗಾರಃ ಶಿಷ್ಟಸ್ತ್ವಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಮಾತುಲಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.27.48 in Bengali sript:
নিহতাস্তে দুরাত্মানো যেঽস্মানবহসন্পুরা ।
দুর্যোধনঃ কুলাঙ্গারঃ শিষ্টস্ত্বং তস্য মাতুলঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.27.48 in Gujarati sript:
નિહતાસ્તે દુરાત્માનો યેઽસ્માનવહસન્પુરા ।
દુર્યોધનઃ કુલાઙ્ગારઃ શિષ્ટસ્ત્વં તસ્ય માતુલઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.27.48 in Malayalam sript:
നിഹതാസ്തേ ദുരാത്മാനോ യേഽസ്മാനവഹസന്പുരാ ।
ദുര്യോധനഃ കുലാങ്ഗാരഃ ശിഷ്ടസ്ത്വം തസ്യ മാതുലഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.27.48 in Telugu sript:
నిహతాస్తే దురాత్మానో యేఽస్మానవహసన్పురా ।
దుర్యోధనః కులాఙ్గారః శిష్టస్త్వం తస్య మాతులః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: