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 9.32.8

बली भीमः समर्थश्च कृती राजा सुयोधनः ।
बलवान्वा कृती वेति कृती राजन्विशिष्यते ॥ ८ ॥

balī bhīmaḥ samarthaśca kṛtī rājā suyodhanaḥ |
balavānvā kṛtī veti kṛtī rājanviśiṣyate || 8 ||

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

...They then view the gates of the other world to be closed. Put on armour, O hero, and bind your locks! Take everything else, O Bharata, of which you standest in need...

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

Balin, Bali, Bhima, Samartha, Krit, Kriti, Kritin, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Suyodhana, Balavat, Rajat, Vishishya, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.32.8). 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: “balī bhīmaḥ samarthaśca kṛtī rājā suyodhanaḥ
  • balī -
  • balī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    balin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhīmaḥ -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samarthaś -
  • samartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • suyodhanaḥ -
  • suyodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “balavānvā kṛtī veti kṛtī rājanviśiṣyate
  • balavān -
  • balavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • veti -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • kṛtī -
  • kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • viśiṣya -
  • viśiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.32.8

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 9.32.8 in Kannada sript:
ಬಲೀ ಭೀಮಃ ಸಮರ್ಥಶ್ಚ ಕೃತೀ ರಾಜಾ ಸುಯೋಧನಃ ।
ಬಲವಾನ್ವಾ ಕೃತೀ ವೇತಿ ಕೃತೀ ರಾಜನ್ವಿಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ॥ 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 9.32.8 in Bengali sript:
বলী ভীমঃ সমর্থশ্চ কৃতী রাজা সুযোধনঃ ।
বলবান্বা কৃতী বেতি কৃতী রাজন্বিশিষ্যতে ॥ 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 9.32.8 in Gujarati sript:
બલી ભીમઃ સમર્થશ્ચ કૃતી રાજા સુયોધનઃ ।
બલવાન્વા કૃતી વેતિ કૃતી રાજન્વિશિષ્યતે ॥ 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 9.32.8 in Malayalam sript:
ബലീ ഭീമഃ സമര്ഥശ്ച കൃതീ രാജാ സുയോധനഃ ।
ബലവാന്വാ കൃതീ വേതി കൃതീ രാജന്വിശിഷ്യതേ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.32.8 in Telugu sript:
బలీ భీమః సమర్థశ్చ కృతీ రాజా సుయోధనః ।
బలవాన్వా కృతీ వేతి కృతీ రాజన్విశిష్యతే ॥ ౮ ॥

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