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 9.44.23

ततः स्थाणुं महावेगं महापारिषदं क्रतुम् ।
मायाशतधरं कामं कामवीर्यबलान्वितम् ।
ददौ स्कन्दाय राजेन्द्र सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् ॥ २३ ॥

tataḥ sthāṇuṃ mahāvegaṃ mahāpāriṣadaṃ kratum |
māyāśatadharaṃ kāmaṃ kāmavīryabalānvitam |
dadau skandāya rājendra surārivinibarhaṇam || 23 ||

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

...Having reflected for a moment, the Grandsire, ever mindful of the welfare of the gods, bestowed upon him the status of a generalissimo among all creatures, O Bharata...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Sthanu, Mahavega, Mahaparishad, Kratu, Maya, Shatadhara, Kamam, Kama, Kamavirya, Balanvita, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Skanda, Rajendra, Vinibarhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.44.23). 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: “tataḥ sthāṇuṃ mahāvegaṃ mahāpāriṣadaṃ kratum
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • sthāṇum -
  • sthāṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sthāṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahāvegam -
  • mahāvega (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāvega (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāvegā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāpāriṣadam -
  • mahāpāriṣad (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kratum -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “māyāśatadharaṃ kāmaṃ kāmavīryabalānvitam
  • māyā -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatadharam -
  • śatadhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāmavīrya -
  • kāmavīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balānvitam -
  • balānvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    balānvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balānvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “dadau skandāya rājendra surārivinibarhaṇam
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • skandāya -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • surāri -
  • surāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vinibarhaṇam -
  • vinibarhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vinibarhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vinibarhaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.44.23

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 9.44.23 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸ್ಥಾಣುಂ ಮಹಾವೇಗಂ ಮಹಾಪಾರಿಷದಂ ಕ್ರತುಮ್ ।
ಮಾಯಾಶತಧರಂ ಕಾಮಂ ಕಾಮವೀರ್ಯಬಲಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ದದೌ ಸ್ಕನ್ದಾಯ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಸುರಾರಿವಿನಿಬರ್ಹಣಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 9.44.23 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স্থাণুং মহাবেগং মহাপারিষদং ক্রতুম্ ।
মাযাশতধরং কামং কামবীর্যবলান্বিতম্ ।
দদৌ স্কন্দায রাজেন্দ্র সুরারিবিনিবর্হণম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 9.44.23 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સ્થાણું મહાવેગં મહાપારિષદં ક્રતુમ્ ।
માયાશતધરં કામં કામવીર્યબલાન્વિતમ્ ।
દદૌ સ્કન્દાય રાજેન્દ્ર સુરારિવિનિબર્હણમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 9.44.23 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സ്ഥാണും മഹാവേഗം മഹാപാരിഷദം ക്രതുമ് ।
മായാശതധരം കാമം കാമവീര്യബലാന്വിതമ് ।
ദദൌ സ്കന്ദായ രാജേന്ദ്ര സുരാരിവിനിബര്ഹണമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.44.23 in Telugu sript:
తతః స్థాణుం మహావేగం మహాపారిషదం క్రతుమ్ ।
మాయాశతధరం కామం కామవీర్యబలాన్వితమ్ ।
దదౌ స్కన్దాయ రాజేన్ద్ర సురారివినిబర్హణమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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