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 9.57.2

अनयोर्वीरयोर्युद्धे को ज्यायान्भवतो मतः ।
कस्य वा को गुणो भूयानेतद्वद जनार्दन ॥ २ ॥

anayorvīrayoryuddhe ko jyāyānbhavato mataḥ |
kasya vā ko guṇo bhūyānetadvada janārdana || 2 ||

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

...Pandavas became exceedingly glad and uttered loud cries. Recovering his consciousness, your son then rose, like an elephant from a lake. That ever wrathful monarch...

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

Ana, Iyam, Idam, Vira, Virayu, Yuddha, Kah, Jyayas, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mata, Kim, Guna, Bhuyas, Etadvat, Janardana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.57.2). 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: “anayorvīrayoryuddhe ko jyāyānbhavato mataḥ
  • anayor -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • vīrayor -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vīrayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vīrayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jyāyān -
  • jyāyas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavato* -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • mataḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “kasya ko guṇo bhūyānetadvada janārdana
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • guṇo* -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūyān -
  • bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etadvad -
  • etadvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janārdana -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.57.2

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 9.57.2 in Kannada sript:
ಅನಯೋರ್ವೀರಯೋರ್ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಕೋ ಜ್ಯಾಯಾನ್ಭವತೋ ಮತಃ ।
ಕಸ್ಯ ವಾ ಕೋ ಗುಣೋ ಭೂಯಾನೇತದ್ವದ ಜನಾರ್ದನ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 9.57.2 in Bengali sript:
অনযোর্বীরযোর্যুদ্ধে কো জ্যাযান্ভবতো মতঃ ।
কস্য বা কো গুণো ভূযানেতদ্বদ জনার্দন ॥ ২ ॥

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 9.57.2 in Gujarati sript:
અનયોર્વીરયોર્યુદ્ધે કો જ્યાયાન્ભવતો મતઃ ।
કસ્ય વા કો ગુણો ભૂયાનેતદ્વદ જનાર્દન ॥ ૨ ॥

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 9.57.2 in Malayalam sript:
അനയോര്വീരയോര്യുദ്ധേ കോ ജ്യായാന്ഭവതോ മതഃ ।
കസ്യ വാ കോ ഗുണോ ഭൂയാനേതദ്വദ ജനാര്ദന ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.57.2 in Telugu sript:
అనయోర్వీరయోర్యుద్ధే కో జ్యాయాన్భవతో మతః ।
కస్య వా కో గుణో భూయానేతద్వద జనార్దన ॥ ౨ ॥

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