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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 11.11.9
किं नु राज्येन ते कार्यं पितॄन्भ्रातॄनपश्यतः ।
अभिमन्युं च दुर्धर्षं द्रौपदेयांश्च भारत ॥ ९ ॥
kiṃ nu rājyena te kāryaṃ pitṝnbhrātṝnapaśyataḥ |
abhimanyuṃ ca durdharṣaṃ draupadeyāṃśca bhārata || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...of shame, though scantily clad, in appearing before their mothers-in-law. Formerly they used to comfort each other while afflicted with even slight causes of woe. Stupefied...
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 (11.11.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kim, Rajya, Tad, Yushmad, Karya, Pitri, Bhratri, Apashyat, Abhimanyu, Durdharsha, Draupadeya, Bharata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.11.9). 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: “kiṃ nu rājyena te kāryaṃ pitṝnbhrātṝnapaśyataḥ ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rājyena -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rājya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √rāj class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √rāj]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- pitṝn -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- bhrātṝn -
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bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- apaśyataḥ -
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apaśyat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]apaśyat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “abhimanyuṃ ca durdharṣaṃ draupadeyāṃśca bhārata ”
- abhimanyum -
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abhimanyu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- durdharṣam -
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durdharṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durdharṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durdharṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- draupadeyāṃś -
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draupadeya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.11.9
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 11.11.9 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ನು ರಾಜ್ಯೇನ ತೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಪಿತೄನ್ಭ್ರಾತೄನಪಶ್ಯತಃ ।
ಅಭಿಮನ್ಯುಂ ಚ ದುರ್ಧರ್ಷಂ ದ್ರೌಪದೇಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ಭಾರತ ॥ 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 11.11.9 in Bengali sript:
কিং নু রাজ্যেন তে কার্যং পিতৄন্ভ্রাতৄনপশ্যতঃ ।
অভিমন্যুং চ দুর্ধর্ষং দ্রৌপদেযাংশ্চ ভারত ॥ 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 11.11.9 in Gujarati sript:
કિં નુ રાજ્યેન તે કાર્યં પિતૄન્ભ્રાતૄનપશ્યતઃ ।
અભિમન્યું ચ દુર્ધર્ષં દ્રૌપદેયાંશ્ચ ભારત ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.11.9 in Malayalam sript:
കിം നു രാജ്യേന തേ കാര്യം പിതൄന്ഭ്രാതൄനപശ്യതഃ ।
അഭിമന്യും ച ദുര്ധര്ഷം ദ്രൌപദേയാംശ്ച ഭാരത ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.11.9 in Telugu sript:
కిం ను రాజ్యేన తే కార్యం పితౄన్భ్రాతౄనపశ్యతః ।
అభిమన్యుం చ దుర్ధర్షం ద్రౌపదేయాంశ్చ భారత ॥ ౯ ॥