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 9.60.48

यदिष्टं क्षत्रबन्धूनां स्वधर्ममनुपश्यताम् ।
तदिदं निधनं प्राप्तं को नु स्वन्ततरो मया ॥ ४८ ॥

yadiṣṭaṃ kṣatrabandhūnāṃ svadharmamanupaśyatām |
tadidaṃ nidhanaṃ prāptaṃ ko nu svantataro mayā || 48 ||

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

...You, however, causedst Asvasena, the son of that prince of snakes (Takshaka), to be baffled in achieving his purpose! When again the wheel of Karna’s car sank in mire...

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

Yat, Yad, Ishtam, Ishta, Kshatrabandhu, Svadharma, Anupashya, Tad, Tat, Idam, Nidhana, Prapta, Kah, Svanta, Tara, Taras, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.60.48). 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: “yadiṣṭaṃ kṣatrabandhūnāṃ svadharmamanupaśyatām
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣṭam -
  • iṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • kṣatrabandhūnām -
  • kṣatrabandhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatrabandhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṣatrabandhu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • svadharmam -
  • svadharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svadharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svadharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • anupaśya -
  • anupaśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anupaśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadidaṃ nidhanaṃ prāptaṃ ko nu svantataro mayā
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nidhanam -
  • nidhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāptam -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svanta -
  • svanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taro* -
  • taras (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.60.48

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 9.60.48 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿಷ್ಟಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಬನ್ಧೂನಾಂ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮಮನುಪಶ್ಯತಾಮ್ ।
ತದಿದಂ ನಿಧನಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಂ ಕೋ ನು ಸ್ವನ್ತತರೋ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 9.60.48 in Bengali sript:
যদিষ্টং ক্ষত্রবন্ধূনাং স্বধর্মমনুপশ্যতাম্ ।
তদিদং নিধনং প্রাপ্তং কো নু স্বন্ততরো মযা ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 9.60.48 in Gujarati sript:
યદિષ્ટં ક્ષત્રબન્ધૂનાં સ્વધર્મમનુપશ્યતામ્ ।
તદિદં નિધનં પ્રાપ્તં કો નુ સ્વન્તતરો મયા ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 9.60.48 in Malayalam sript:
യദിഷ്ടം ക്ഷത്രബന്ധൂനാം സ്വധര്മമനുപശ്യതാമ് ।
തദിദം നിധനം പ്രാപ്തം കോ നു സ്വന്തതരോ മയാ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.60.48 in Telugu sript:
యదిష్టం క్షత్రబన్ధూనాం స్వధర్మమనుపశ్యతామ్ ।
తదిదం నిధనం ప్రాప్తం కో ను స్వన్తతరో మయా ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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