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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 10.9.4
वृतं समन्ताद्बहुभिः श्वापदैर्घोरदर्शनैः ।
शालावृकगणैश्चैव भक्षयिष्यद्भिरन्तिकात् ॥ ४ ॥
vṛtaṃ samantādbahubhiḥ śvāpadairghoradarśanaiḥ |
śālāvṛkagaṇaiścaiva bhakṣayiṣyadbhirantikāt || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...looked like a sacrificial altar surrounded by three fires. Beholding the king lying in that highly undeserving plight, the three heroes wept in unendurable sorrow...
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 (10.9.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vrit, Vrita, Samantat, Samanta, Bahu, Shvapada, Ghoradarshana, Shalavrika, Gana, Bhakshayishyat, Antikat, Antika,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.9.4). 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: “vṛtaṃ samantādbahubhiḥ śvāpadairghoradarśanaiḥ ”
- vṛtam -
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vṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- samantād -
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samantāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samanta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]samanta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- bahubhiḥ -
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bahu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bahu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śvāpadair -
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śvāpada (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śvāpada (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ghoradarśanaiḥ -
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ghoradarśana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ghoradarśana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “śālāvṛkagaṇaiścaiva bhakṣayiṣyadbhirantikāt ”
- śālāvṛka -
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śālāvṛka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gaṇaiś -
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gaṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- bhakṣayiṣyadbhir -
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√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayiṣyat (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayiṣyat (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √bhakṣ]
- antikāt -
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antikāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]antika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.9.4
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.4 in Kannada sript:
ವೃತಂ ಸಮನ್ತಾದ್ಬಹುಭಿಃ ಶ್ವಾಪದೈರ್ಘೋರದರ್ಶನೈಃ ।
ಶಾಲಾವೃಕಗಣೈಶ್ಚೈವ ಭಕ್ಷಯಿಷ್ಯದ್ಭಿರನ್ತಿಕಾತ್ ॥ ೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.4 in Bengali sript:
বৃতং সমন্তাদ্বহুভিঃ শ্বাপদৈর্ঘোরদর্শনৈঃ ।
শালাবৃকগণৈশ্চৈব ভক্ষযিষ্যদ্ভিরন্তিকাত্ ॥ ৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.4 in Gujarati sript:
વૃતં સમન્તાદ્બહુભિઃ શ્વાપદૈર્ઘોરદર્શનૈઃ ।
શાલાવૃકગણૈશ્ચૈવ ભક્ષયિષ્યદ્ભિરન્તિકાત્ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.4 in Malayalam sript:
വൃതം സമന്താദ്ബഹുഭിഃ ശ്വാപദൈര്ഘോരദര്ശനൈഃ ।
ശാലാവൃകഗണൈശ്ചൈവ ഭക്ഷയിഷ്യദ്ഭിരന്തികാത് ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 10.9.4 in Telugu sript:
వృతం సమన్తాద్బహుభిః శ్వాపదైర్ఘోరదర్శనైః ।
శాలావృకగణైశ్చైవ భక్షయిష్యద్భిరన్తికాత్ ॥ ౪ ॥