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 9.38.11

महोदरस्य तल्लग्नं जङ्घायां वै यदृच्छया ।
वने विचरतो राजन्नस्थि भित्त्वास्फुरत्तदा ॥ ११ ॥

mahodarasya tallagnaṃ jaṅghāyāṃ vai yadṛcchayā |
vane vicarato rājannasthi bhittvāsphurattadā || 11 ||

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

...him of the act of the Rishi (Mankanaka). And they said unto him, 'It behoves you, O god, to do that which may prevent the Rishi from dancing!' Then Mahadeva, seeing...

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

Mahodara, Talla, Jangha, Yadriccha, Vana, Vani, Vicara, Tas, Rajanna, Stha, Bhittva, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.38.11). 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: “mahodarasya tallagnaṃ jaṅghāyāṃ vai yadṛcchayā
  • mahodarasya -
  • mahodara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mahodara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • talla -
  • talla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    talla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gnam -
  • gnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jaṅghāyām -
  • jaṅghā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • yadṛcchayā -
  • yadṛcchā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vane vicarato rājannasthi bhittvāsphurattadā
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vicara -
  • vicara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājanna -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthi -
  • sthā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhittvā -
  • bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhid]
    bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhid]
    bhittvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asphurat -
  • sphur (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.38.11

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 9.38.11 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹೋದರಸ್ಯ ತಲ್ಲಗ್ನಂ ಜಙ್ಘಾಯಾಂ ವೈ ಯದೃಚ್ಛಯಾ ।
ವನೇ ವಿಚರತೋ ರಾಜನ್ನಸ್ಥಿ ಭಿತ್ತ್ವಾಸ್ಫುರತ್ತದಾ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 9.38.11 in Bengali sript:
মহোদরস্য তল্লগ্নং জঙ্ঘাযাং বৈ যদৃচ্ছযা ।
বনে বিচরতো রাজন্নস্থি ভিত্ত্বাস্ফুরত্তদা ॥ ১১ ॥

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 9.38.11 in Gujarati sript:
મહોદરસ્ય તલ્લગ્નં જઙ્ઘાયાં વૈ યદૃચ્છયા ।
વને વિચરતો રાજન્નસ્થિ ભિત્ત્વાસ્ફુરત્તદા ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 9.38.11 in Malayalam sript:
മഹോദരസ്യ തല്ലഗ്നം ജങ്ഘായാം വൈ യദൃച്ഛയാ ।
വനേ വിചരതോ രാജന്നസ്ഥി ഭിത്ത്വാസ്ഫുരത്തദാ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.38.11 in Telugu sript:
మహోదరస్య తల్లగ్నం జఙ్ఘాయాం వై యదృచ్ఛయా ।
వనే విచరతో రాజన్నస్థి భిత్త్వాస్ఫురత్తదా ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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