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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 11.23.9
शल्यं शरणदं शूरं पश्यैनं रथसत्तमम् ।
शयानं वीरशयने शरैर्विशकलीकृतम् ॥ ९ ॥
śalyaṃ śaraṇadaṃ śūraṃ paśyainaṃ rathasattamam |
śayānaṃ vīraśayane śarairviśakalīkṛtam || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the lord of the Sindhu-Sauviras, full of pride and energy! Though sought to be protected by his devoted wives, see, O Acyuta, carnivorous creatures are dragging his body away...
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 (11.23.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shalya, Sharana, Shura, Pash, Pashya, Aina, Rathasattama, Shayana, Virashayana, Shara, Visha, Kali, Krit, Krita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.23.9). 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: “śalyaṃ śaraṇadaṃ śūraṃ paśyainaṃ rathasattamam ”
- śalyam -
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śalya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śalya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śalyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]√śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
- śaraṇa -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- śūram -
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śūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śūrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paśyai -
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paśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]paś (noun, feminine)[locative single]paśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]√paś (verb class 10)[imperative passive first single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- rathasattamam -
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rathasattama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “śayānaṃ vīraśayane śarairviśakalīkṛtam ”
- śayānam -
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śayāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śayāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śayānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]√śī -> śayāna (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
- vīraśayane -
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vīraśayana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- śarair -
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śara (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śara (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- viśa -
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viśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√viś (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- kalī -
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kalī (noun, masculine)[compound]kalī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]kali (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (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]√kṛ -> kṛta (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]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.23.9
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 11.23.9 in Kannada sript:
ಶಲ್ಯಂ ಶರಣದಂ ಶೂರಂ ಪಶ್ಯೈನಂ ರಥಸತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಶಯಾನಂ ವೀರಶಯನೇ ಶರೈರ್ವಿಶಕಲೀಕೃತಮ್ ॥ 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 11.23.9 in Bengali sript:
শল্যং শরণদং শূরং পশ্যৈনং রথসত্তমম্ ।
শযানং বীরশযনে শরৈর্বিশকলীকৃতম্ ॥ 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 11.23.9 in Gujarati sript:
શલ્યં શરણદં શૂરં પશ્યૈનં રથસત્તમમ્ ।
શયાનં વીરશયને શરૈર્વિશકલીકૃતમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.23.9 in Malayalam sript:
ശല്യം ശരണദം ശൂരം പശ്യൈനം രഥസത്തമമ് ।
ശയാനം വീരശയനേ ശരൈര്വിശകലീകൃതമ് ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 11.23.9 in Telugu sript:
శల్యం శరణదం శూరం పశ్యైనం రథసత్తమమ్ ।
శయానం వీరశయనే శరైర్విశకలీకృతమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥