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 9.30.16

सुयोधन किमर्थोऽयमारम्भोऽप्सु कृतस्त्वया ।
सर्वं क्षत्रं घातयित्वा स्वकुलं च विशां पते ॥ १६ ॥

suyodhana kimartho'yamārambho'psu kṛtastvayā |
sarvaṃ kṣatraṃ ghātayitvā svakulaṃ ca viśāṃ pate || 16 ||

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

...beheld that receptacle of waters enchanted by your son. Then Yudhishthira, addressing Vasudeva, said, "Behold, the son of Dhritarashtra has applied his power of illusion...

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

Suyodhana, Kimartha, Aya, Idam, Arambha, Apsu, Krit, Krita, Tva, Yushmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Kshatra, Svakula, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.30.16). 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: “suyodhana kimartho'yamārambho'psu kṛtastvayā
  • suyodhana -
  • suyodhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kimartho' -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārambho' -
  • ārambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apsu -
  • apsu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    apsu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    apsu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • kṛtas -
  • 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]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “sarvaṃ kṣatraṃ ghātayitvā svakulaṃ ca viśāṃ pate
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣatram -
  • kṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ghātayitvā -
  • han -> ghātayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • svakulam -
  • svakula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svakula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svakulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.30.16

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 9.30.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಯೋಧನ ಕಿಮರ್ಥೋಽಯಮಾರಮ್ಭೋಽಪ್ಸು ಕೃತಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ।
ಸರ್ವಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಂ ಘಾತಯಿತ್ವಾ ಸ್ವಕುಲಂ ಚ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 9.30.16 in Bengali sript:
সুযোধন কিমর্থোঽযমারম্ভোঽপ্সু কৃতস্ত্বযা ।
সর্বং ক্ষত্রং ঘাতযিত্বা স্বকুলং চ বিশাং পতে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 9.30.16 in Gujarati sript:
સુયોધન કિમર્થોઽયમારમ્ભોઽપ્સુ કૃતસ્ત્વયા ।
સર્વં ક્ષત્રં ઘાતયિત્વા સ્વકુલં ચ વિશાં પતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 9.30.16 in Malayalam sript:
സുയോധന കിമര്ഥോഽയമാരമ്ഭോഽപ്സു കൃതസ്ത്വയാ ।
സര്വം ക്ഷത്രം ഘാതയിത്വാ സ്വകുലം ച വിശാം പതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.30.16 in Telugu sript:
సుయోధన కిమర్థోఽయమారమ్భోఽప్సు కృతస్త్వయా ।
సర్వం క్షత్రం ఘాతయిత్వా స్వకులం చ విశాం పతే ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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