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 12.87.9

सुप्रभं सानुनादं च सुप्रशस्तनिवेशनम् ।
शूराढ्यजनसंपन्नं ब्रह्मघोषानुनादितम् ॥ ९ ॥

suprabhaṃ sānunādaṃ ca supraśastaniveśanam |
śūrāḍhyajanasaṃpannaṃ brahmaghoṣānunāditam || 9 ||

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

...with great splendour, for those that fight fearlessly. Full of Gandharva girls, those regions are eternal and capable of granting every wish. There, on the other side, are the regions of hell, intended for those...

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

Suprabha, Sanu, Ada, Suprashasta, Niveshana, Shura, Adhya, Jana, Sampanna, Brahmaghosha, Adita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.87.9). 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: “suprabhaṃ sānunādaṃ ca supraśastaniveśanam
  • suprabham -
  • suprabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suprabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sānunā -
  • sānu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adam -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • supraśasta -
  • supraśasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    supraśasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niveśanam -
  • niveśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śūrāḍhyajanasaṃpannaṃ brahmaghoṣānunāditam
  • śūrā -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āḍhya -
  • āḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jana -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sampannam -
  • sampanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sampanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sampannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmaghoṣān -
  • brahmaghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • unā -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • āditam -
  • āditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad -> ādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> āditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ad], [accusative single from √ad]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.87.9

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 12.87.9 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಪ್ರಭಂ ಸಾನುನಾದಂ ಚ ಸುಪ್ರಶಸ್ತನಿವೇಶನಮ್ ।
ಶೂರಾಢ್ಯಜನಸಂಪನ್ನಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಘೋಷಾನುನಾದಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 12.87.9 in Bengali sript:
সুপ্রভং সানুনাদং চ সুপ্রশস্তনিবেশনম্ ।
শূরাঢ্যজনসংপন্নং ব্রহ্মঘোষানুনাদিতম্ ॥ 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 12.87.9 in Gujarati sript:
સુપ્રભં સાનુનાદં ચ સુપ્રશસ્તનિવેશનમ્ ।
શૂરાઢ્યજનસંપન્નં બ્રહ્મઘોષાનુનાદિતમ્ ॥ 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 12.87.9 in Malayalam sript:
സുപ്രഭം സാനുനാദം ച സുപ്രശസ്തനിവേശനമ് ।
ശൂരാഢ്യജനസംപന്നം ബ്രഹ്മഘോഷാനുനാദിതമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.87.9 in Telugu sript:
సుప్రభం సానునాదం చ సుప్రశస్తనివేశనమ్ ।
శూరాఢ్యజనసంపన్నం బ్రహ్మఘోషానునాదితమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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