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 9.62.23

पुत्रपौत्रवधं श्रुत्वा ध्रुवं नः संप्रधक्ष्यति ।
तस्याः प्रसादनं वीर प्राप्तकालं मतं मम ॥ २३ ॥

putrapautravadhaṃ śrutvā dhruvaṃ naḥ saṃpradhakṣyati |
tasyāḥ prasādanaṃ vīra prāptakālaṃ mataṃ mama || 23 ||

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

...it occurred, O bull of Bharata’s race! Beholding Duryodhana, the mighty son of Dhritarashtra, struck down by Bhimasena in contravention of the rules of fair fight...

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

Putrapautra, Vadha, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Asmad, Prasadana, Vira, Praptakala, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.62.23). 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: “putrapautravadhaṃ śrutvā dhruvaṃ naḥ saṃpradhakṣyati
  • putrapautra -
  • putrapautra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • sampra -
  • sampra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhakṣyati -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • Line 2: “tasyāḥ prasādanaṃ vīra prāptakālaṃ mataṃ mama
  • tasyāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • prasādanam -
  • prasādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prasādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prasādanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāptakālam -
  • prāptakāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāptakāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptakālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.62.23

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 9.62.23 in Kannada sript:
ಪುತ್ರಪೌತ್ರವಧಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಧ್ರುವಂ ನಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಧಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ।
ತಸ್ಯಾಃ ಪ್ರಸಾದನಂ ವೀರ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಕಾಲಂ ಮತಂ ಮಮ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 9.62.23 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রপৌত্রবধং শ্রুত্বা ধ্রুবং নঃ সংপ্রধক্ষ্যতি ।
তস্যাঃ প্রসাদনং বীর প্রাপ্তকালং মতং মম ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 9.62.23 in Gujarati sript:
પુત્રપૌત્રવધં શ્રુત્વા ધ્રુવં નઃ સંપ્રધક્ષ્યતિ ।
તસ્યાઃ પ્રસાદનં વીર પ્રાપ્તકાલં મતં મમ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 9.62.23 in Malayalam sript:
പുത്രപൌത്രവധം ശ്രുത്വാ ധ്രുവം നഃ സംപ്രധക്ഷ്യതി ।
തസ്യാഃ പ്രസാദനം വീര പ്രാപ്തകാലം മതം മമ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.62.23 in Telugu sript:
పుత్రపౌత్రవధం శ్రుత్వా ధ్రువం నః సంప్రధక్ష్యతి ।
తస్యాః ప్రసాదనం వీర ప్రాప్తకాలం మతం మమ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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