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 9.45.53

ततः प्रीतो महासेनस्त्रिदशेभ्यो वरं ददौ ।
रिपून्हन्तास्मि समरे ये वो वधचिकीर्षवः ॥ ५३ ॥

tataḥ prīto mahāsenastridaśebhyo varaṃ dadau |
ripūnhantāsmi samare ye vo vadhacikīrṣavaḥ || 53 ||

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

...great energy and might. The lord Brahma gave unto that god devoted to Brahman a black deer-skin. And the Creator of all the worlds also gave him victory in all battles...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prita, Mahasena, Tridasha, Varam, Vara, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Ripu, Samara, Yah, Yat, Yushmad, Vadha, Cikirshu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.45.53). 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 prīto mahāsenastridaśebhyo varaṃ dadau
  • 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]
  • prīto* -
  • prīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative single from √prī class 9 verb]
  • mahāsenas -
  • mahāsena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tridaśebhyo* -
  • tridaśa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    tridaśa (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “ripūnhantāsmi samare ye vo vadhacikīrṣavaḥ
  • ripūn -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hantāsmi -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active first single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active first single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • vadha -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cikīrṣavaḥ -
  • cikīrṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cikīrṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.45.53

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 9.45.53 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಪ್ರೀತೋ ಮಹಾಸೇನಸ್ತ್ರಿದಶೇಭ್ಯೋ ವರಂ ದದೌ ।
ರಿಪೂನ್ಹನ್ತಾಸ್ಮಿ ಸಮರೇ ಯೇ ವೋ ವಧಚಿಕೀರ್ಷವಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 9.45.53 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রীতো মহাসেনস্ত্রিদশেভ্যো বরং দদৌ ।
রিপূন্হন্তাস্মি সমরে যে বো বধচিকীর্ষবঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 9.45.53 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ પ્રીતો મહાસેનસ્ત્રિદશેભ્યો વરં દદૌ ।
રિપૂન્હન્તાસ્મિ સમરે યે વો વધચિકીર્ષવઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 9.45.53 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ പ്രീതോ മഹാസേനസ്ത്രിദശേഭ്യോ വരം ദദൌ ।
രിപൂന്ഹന്താസ്മി സമരേ യേ വോ വധചികീര്ഷവഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.45.53 in Telugu sript:
తతః ప్రీతో మహాసేనస్త్రిదశేభ్యో వరం దదౌ ।
రిపూన్హన్తాస్మి సమరే యే వో వధచికీర్షవః ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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