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 12.1.9

नारदस्त्वब्रवीत्काले धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
विचार्य मुनिभिः सार्धं तत्कालसदृशं वचः ॥ ९ ॥

nāradastvabravītkāle dharmātmānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram |
vicārya munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ tatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ || 9 ||

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

...this dreadful battle. Observant as you are o f the duties of a Kshatriya, dost you not rejoice, O son of Pandu? Having slain all your foes, shalt you not gratify your friends, O king? Having obtained this prosperity...

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

Narada, Tva, Kale, Kala, Dharmatman, Yudhishthira, Vicarya, Muni, Sardham, Sardha, Tatkala, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.1.9). 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: “nāradastvabravītkāle dharmātmānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram
  • nāradas -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dharmātmānam -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiram -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vicārya munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ tatkālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ
  • vicārya -
  • vicārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • munibhiḥ -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    muni (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatkāla -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.1.9

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 12.1.9 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದಸ್ತ್ವಬ್ರವೀತ್ಕಾಲೇ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಮ್ ।
ವಿಚಾರ್ಯ ಮುನಿಭಿಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಂ ತತ್ಕಾಲಸದೃಶಂ ವಚಃ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 12.1.9 in Bengali sript:
নারদস্ত্বব্রবীত্কালে ধর্মাত্মানং যুধিষ্ঠিরম্ ।
বিচার্য মুনিভিঃ সার্ধং তত্কালসদৃশং বচঃ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 12.1.9 in Gujarati sript:
નારદસ્ત્વબ્રવીત્કાલે ધર્માત્માનં યુધિષ્ઠિરમ્ ।
વિચાર્ય મુનિભિઃ સાર્ધં તત્કાલસદૃશં વચઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 12.1.9 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദസ്ത്വബ്രവീത്കാലേ ധര്മാത്മാനം യുധിഷ്ഠിരമ് ।
വിചാര്യ മുനിഭിഃ സാര്ധം തത്കാലസദൃശം വചഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.1.9 in Telugu sript:
నారదస్త్వబ్రవీత్కాలే ధర్మాత్మానం యుధిష్ఠిరమ్ ।
విచార్య మునిభిః సార్ధం తత్కాలసదృశం వచః ॥ ౯ ॥

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