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 9.28.87

अपक्रान्ते तु नृपतौ स्कन्धावारनिवेशनात् ।
भयव्याकुलितं सर्वं प्राद्रवन्नगरं प्रति ॥ ८७ ॥

apakrānte tu nṛpatau skandhāvāraniveśanāt |
bhayavyākulitaṃ sarvaṃ prādravannagaraṃ prati || 87 ||

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

...fled! Alas, they are flying on all sides, deprived of energy and destitute of protectors! Such a sight had never been seen before! Afflicted with sorrow, with eyes...

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

Apakranta, Apakranti, Nripati, Skandhavara, Niveshana, Bhaya, Vyakulita, Sarvam, Sarva, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.28.87). 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: “apakrānte tu nṛpatau skandhāvāraniveśanāt
  • apakrānte -
  • apakrānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apakrānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    apakrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apakrānti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nṛpatau -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • skandhāvāra -
  • skandhāvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niveśanāt -
  • niveśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    niveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “bhayavyākulitaṃ sarvaṃ prādravannagaraṃ prati
  • bhaya -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vyākulitam -
  • vyākulita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyākulita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyākulitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • ravann -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • agaram -
  • gṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.28.87

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 9.28.87 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಕ್ರಾನ್ತೇ ತು ನೃಪತೌ ಸ್ಕನ್ಧಾವಾರನಿವೇಶನಾತ್ ।
ಭಯವ್ಯಾಕುಲಿತಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವನ್ನಗರಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೮೭ ॥

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 9.28.87 in Bengali sript:
অপক্রান্তে তু নৃপতৌ স্কন্ধাবারনিবেশনাত্ ।
ভযব্যাকুলিতং সর্বং প্রাদ্রবন্নগরং প্রতি ॥ ৮৭ ॥

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 9.28.87 in Gujarati sript:
અપક્રાન્તે તુ નૃપતૌ સ્કન્ધાવારનિવેશનાત્ ।
ભયવ્યાકુલિતં સર્વં પ્રાદ્રવન્નગરં પ્રતિ ॥ ૮૭ ॥

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 9.28.87 in Malayalam sript:
അപക്രാന്തേ തു നൃപതൌ സ്കന്ധാവാരനിവേശനാത് ।
ഭയവ്യാകുലിതം സര്വം പ്രാദ്രവന്നഗരം പ്രതി ॥ ൮൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.28.87 in Telugu sript:
అపక్రాన్తే తు నృపతౌ స్కన్ధావారనివేశనాత్ ।
భయవ్యాకులితం సర్వం ప్రాద్రవన్నగరం ప్రతి ॥ ౮౭ ॥

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