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 9.30.30

तत्पापं सुमहत्कृत्वा प्रतियुध्यस्व भारत ।
कथं हि त्वद्विधो मोहाद्रोचयेत पलायनम् ॥ ३० ॥

tatpāpaṃ sumahatkṛtvā pratiyudhyasva bhārata |
kathaṃ hi tvadvidho mohādrocayeta palāyanam || 30 ||

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

...all the Kshatriyas to perish and after having, O king, caused your own race to be annihilated? Why hast you entered into this lake today, wishing to save your own...

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

Tat, Tad, Papam, Papa, Sumahat, Kritva, Kritvan, Prati, Bharata, Katham, Katha, Tvadvidha, Mohat, Moha, Palayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.30.30). 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: “tatpāpaṃ sumahatkṛtvā pratiyudhyasva bhārata
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sumahat -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • yudhyasva -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive second single]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle second single], [imperative passive second single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ hi tvadvidho mohādrocayeta palāyanam
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tvadvidho* -
  • tvadvidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mohād -
  • mohāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rocayeta -
  • ruc (verb class 0)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • palāyanam -
  • palāyana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.30.30

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 9.30.30 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ಪಾಪಂ ಸುಮಹತ್ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಯುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ಭಾರತ ।
ಕಥಂ ಹಿ ತ್ವದ್ವಿಧೋ ಮೋಹಾದ್ರೋಚಯೇತ ಪಲಾಯನಮ್ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 9.30.30 in Bengali sript:
তত্পাপং সুমহত্কৃত্বা প্রতিযুধ্যস্ব ভারত ।
কথং হি ত্বদ্বিধো মোহাদ্রোচযেত পলাযনম্ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 9.30.30 in Gujarati sript:
તત્પાપં સુમહત્કૃત્વા પ્રતિયુધ્યસ્વ ભારત ।
કથં હિ ત્વદ્વિધો મોહાદ્રોચયેત પલાયનમ્ ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 9.30.30 in Malayalam sript:
തത്പാപം സുമഹത്കൃത്വാ പ്രതിയുധ്യസ്വ ഭാരത ।
കഥം ഹി ത്വദ്വിധോ മോഹാദ്രോചയേത പലായനമ് ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.30.30 in Telugu sript:
తత్పాపం సుమహత్కృత్వా ప్రతియుధ్యస్వ భారత ।
కథం హి త్వద్విధో మోహాద్రోచయేత పలాయనమ్ ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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