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 9.52.4

ऋषय ऊचुः ।
पुरा किल कुरुं राम कृषन्तं सततोत्थितम् ।
अभ्येत्य शक्रस्त्रिदिवात्पर्यपृच्छत कारणम् ॥ ४ ॥

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
purā kila kuruṃ rāma kṛṣantaṃ satatotthitam |
abhyetya śakrastridivātparyapṛcchata kāraṇam || 4 ||

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

...fifty years!' Having said these words, that chaste lady departed for heaven. The Rishi, her lord, became very cheerless, by dwelling upon the memory of her beauty...

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

Rishi, Pura, Pur, Kila, Kuru, Rama, Krishat, Satatotthita, Abhyetya, Shakra, Tridiva, Pari, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.52.4). 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: “ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
  • ṛṣaya* -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “purā kila kuruṃ rāma kṛṣantaṃ satatotthitam
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kurum -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • rāma -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • kṛṣantam -
  • kṛṣ -> kṛṣat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
  • satatotthitam -
  • satatotthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satatotthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatotthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “abhyetya śakrastridivātparyapṛcchata kāraṇam
  • abhyetya -
  • abhyetya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śakras -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tridivāt -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • parya -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • apṛcchata -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.52.4

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 9.52.4 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಯ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಪುರಾ ಕಿಲ ಕುರುಂ ರಾಮ ಕೃಷನ್ತಂ ಸತತೋತ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಭ್ಯೇತ್ಯ ಶಕ್ರಸ್ತ್ರಿದಿವಾತ್ಪರ್ಯಪೃಚ್ಛತ ಕಾರಣಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 9.52.4 in Bengali sript:
ঋষয ঊচুঃ ।
পুরা কিল কুরুং রাম কৃষন্তং সততোত্থিতম্ ।
অভ্যেত্য শক্রস্ত্রিদিবাত্পর্যপৃচ্ছত কারণম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 9.52.4 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષય ઊચુઃ ।
પુરા કિલ કુરું રામ કૃષન્તં સતતોત્થિતમ્ ।
અભ્યેત્ય શક્રસ્ત્રિદિવાત્પર્યપૃચ્છત કારણમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 9.52.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷയ ഊചുഃ ।
പുരാ കില കുരും രാമ കൃഷന്തം സതതോത്ഥിതമ് ।
അഭ്യേത്യ ശക്രസ്ത്രിദിവാത്പര്യപൃച്ഛത കാരണമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.52.4 in Telugu sript:
ఋషయ ఊచుః ।
పురా కిల కురుం రామ కృషన్తం సతతోత్థితమ్ ।
అభ్యేత్య శక్రస్త్రిదివాత్పర్యపృచ్ఛత కారణమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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