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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 11.5.9
पञ्चशीर्षधरैर्नागैः शैलैरिव समुन्नतैः ।
नभःस्पृशैर्महावृक्षैः परिक्षिप्तं महावनम् ॥ ९ ॥
pañcaśīrṣadharairnāgaiḥ śailairiva samunnataiḥ |
nabhaḥspṛśairmahāvṛkṣaiḥ parikṣiptaṃ mahāvanam || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...senses does not know that death has come at his door. At last, dragged by the messengers of the Destroyer, he meets with destruction at the appointed time. Agitated by his senses...
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 (11.5.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pancashirsha, Dhara, Naga, Shaila, Iva, Samunnata, Nabhahsprish, Nabhahsprisha, Mahavriksha, Parikshipta, Mahavana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.5.9). 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: “pañcaśīrṣadharairnāgaiḥ śailairiva samunnataiḥ ”
- pañcaśīrṣa -
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pañcaśīrṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañcaśīrṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dharair -
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dhara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dhara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- nāgaiḥ -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]nāga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- śailair -
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śaila (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śaila (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- samunnataiḥ -
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samunnata (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]samunnata (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “nabhaḥspṛśairmahāvṛkṣaiḥ parikṣiptaṃ mahāvanam ”
- nabhaḥspṛśai -
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nabhaḥspṛś (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]nabhaḥspṛś (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]nabhaḥspṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- air -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- mahāvṛkṣaiḥ -
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mahāvṛkṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- parikṣiptam -
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parikṣipta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parikṣipta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parikṣiptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahāvanam -
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mahāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahāvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.5.9
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 11.5.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪಞ್ಚಶೀರ್ಷಧರೈರ್ನಾಗೈಃ ಶೈಲೈರಿವ ಸಮುನ್ನತೈಃ ।
ನಭಃಸ್ಪೃಶೈರ್ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷೈಃ ಪರಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಂ ಮಹಾವನಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 11.5.9 in Bengali sript:
পঞ্চশীর্ষধরৈর্নাগৈঃ শৈলৈরিব সমুন্নতৈঃ ।
নভঃস্পৃশৈর্মহাবৃক্ষৈঃ পরিক্ষিপ্তং মহাবনম্ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 11.5.9 in Gujarati sript:
પઞ્ચશીર્ષધરૈર્નાગૈઃ શૈલૈરિવ સમુન્નતૈઃ ।
નભઃસ્પૃશૈર્મહાવૃક્ષૈઃ પરિક્ષિપ્તં મહાવનમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.5.9 in Malayalam sript:
പഞ്ചശീര്ഷധരൈര്നാഗൈഃ ശൈലൈരിവ സമുന്നതൈഃ ।
നഭഃസ്പൃശൈര്മഹാവൃക്ഷൈഃ പരിക്ഷിപ്തം മഹാവനമ് ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.5.9 in Telugu sript:
పఞ్చశీర్షధరైర్నాగైః శైలైరివ సమున్నతైః ।
నభఃస్పృశైర్మహావృక్షైః పరిక్షిప్తం మహావనమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥