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 9.45.73

ततः क्रौञ्चं महामन्युः क्रौञ्चनादनिनादितम् ।
शक्त्या बिभेद भगवान्कार्त्तिकेयोऽग्निदत्तया ॥ ७३ ॥

tataḥ krauñcaṃ mahāmanyuḥ krauñcanādanināditam |
śaktyā bibheda bhagavānkārttikeyo'gnidattayā || 73 ||

Note! This is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.

...Skanda then slew Hradodara, who was surrounded by ten nikharvas of daityas, with all his followers armed with diverse weapons. Filling the ten points of the compass...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kraunca, Mahamani, Nada, Ninadita, Shakti, Bhagavat, Karttikeya, Agnidatta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.45.73). 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 krauñcaṃ mahāmanyuḥ krauñcanādanināditam
  • 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]
  • krauñcam -
  • krauñca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krauñca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    krauñcā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahāmanyu -
  • mahāmani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • krauñca -
  • krauñca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krauñca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāda -
  • nāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nināditam -
  • ninādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ninādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nināditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śaktyā bibheda bhagavānkārttikeyo'gnidattayā
  • śaktyā* -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bibheda -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kārttikeyo' -
  • kārttikeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agnidattayā -
  • agnidattā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other print editions:

Also see the following print editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.45.73

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 9.45.73 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಕ್ರೌಞ್ಚಂ ಮಹಾಮನ್ಯುಃ ಕ್ರೌಞ್ಚನಾದನಿನಾದಿತಮ್ ।
ಶಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಬಿಭೇದ ಭಗವಾನ್ಕಾರ್ತ್ತಿಕೇಯೋಽಗ್ನಿದತ್ತಯಾ ॥ ೭೩ ॥

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 9.45.73 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ ক্রৌঞ্চং মহামন্যুঃ ক্রৌঞ্চনাদনিনাদিতম্ ।
শক্ত্যা বিভেদ ভগবান্কার্ত্তিকেযোঽগ্নিদত্তযা ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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 9.45.73 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ ક્રૌઞ્ચં મહામન્યુઃ ક્રૌઞ્ચનાદનિનાદિતમ્ ।
શક્ત્યા બિભેદ ભગવાન્કાર્ત્તિકેયોઽગ્નિદત્તયા ॥ ૭૩ ॥

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 9.45.73 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ ക്രൌഞ്ചം മഹാമന്യുഃ ക്രൌഞ്ചനാദനിനാദിതമ് ।
ശക്ത്യാ ബിഭേദ ഭഗവാന്കാര്ത്തികേയോഽഗ്നിദത്തയാ ॥ ൭൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.45.73 in Telugu sript:
తతః క్రౌఞ్చం మహామన్యుః క్రౌఞ్చనాదనినాదితమ్ ।
శక్త్యా బిభేద భగవాన్కార్త్తికేయోఽగ్నిదత్తయా ॥ ౭౩ ॥

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