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 9.57.50

तेन शब्देन घोरेण मृगाणामथ पक्षिणाम् ।
जज्ञे घोरतमः शब्दो बहूनां सर्वतोदिशम् ॥ ५० ॥

tena śabdena ghoreṇa mṛgāṇāmatha pakṣiṇām |
jajñe ghoratamaḥ śabdo bahūnāṃ sarvatodiśam || 50 ||

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

...with the force of the thunder and hurled by Bhima of terrible feats, fractured the two handsome thighs of Duryodhana. That tiger among men, your son, after his thighs...

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

Tad, Tena, Shabda, Ghora, Mriga, Atha, Pakshin, Jajni, Bahu, Sarvatodisham,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.57.50). 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: “tena śabdena ghoreṇa mṛgāṇāmatha pakṣiṇām
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śabdena -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ghoreṇa -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mṛgāṇām -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pakṣiṇām -
  • pakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “jajñe ghoratamaḥ śabdo bahūnāṃ sarvatodiśam
  • jajñe -
  • jajñi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jajñi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • ghoratam -
  • ghoratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahūnām -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarvatodiśam -
  • sarvatodiśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.57.50

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 9.57.50 in Kannada sript:
ತೇನ ಶಬ್ದೇನ ಘೋರೇಣ ಮೃಗಾಣಾಮಥ ಪಕ್ಷಿಣಾಮ್ ।
ಜಜ್ಞೇ ಘೋರತಮಃ ಶಬ್ದೋ ಬಹೂನಾಂ ಸರ್ವತೋದಿಶಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 9.57.50 in Bengali sript:
তেন শব্দেন ঘোরেণ মৃগাণামথ পক্ষিণাম্ ।
জজ্ঞে ঘোরতমঃ শব্দো বহূনাং সর্বতোদিশম্ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 9.57.50 in Gujarati sript:
તેન શબ્દેન ઘોરેણ મૃગાણામથ પક્ષિણામ્ ।
જજ્ઞે ઘોરતમઃ શબ્દો બહૂનાં સર્વતોદિશમ્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 9.57.50 in Malayalam sript:
തേന ശബ്ദേന ഘോരേണ മൃഗാണാമഥ പക്ഷിണാമ് ।
ജജ്ഞേ ഘോരതമഃ ശബ്ദോ ബഹൂനാം സര്വതോദിശമ് ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.57.50 in Telugu sript:
తేన శబ్దేన ఘోరేణ మృగాణామథ పక్షిణామ్ ।
జజ్ఞే ఘోరతమః శబ్దో బహూనాం సర్వతోదిశమ్ ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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