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 1.23.9

विनतोवाच ।
दासीभूतास्म्यनार्याया भगिन्याः पतगोत्तम ।
पणं वितथमास्थाय सर्पैरुपधिना कृतम् ॥ ९ ॥

vinatovāca |
dāsībhūtāsmyanāryāyā bhaginyāḥ patagottama |
paṇaṃ vitathamāsthāya sarpairupadhinā kṛtam || 9 ||

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

...sought the protection of Vibhavasu (Agni). And they bowed down to that deity of manifold forms seated on his seat and spake unto him these words, 'O Agni, extend not your body! Will...

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

Vinata, Dasi, Bhuta, Anarya, Bhagini, Pataga, Uttama, Pana, Vitatha, Asthaya, Sarpa, Upadhi, 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 1.23.9). 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: “vinatovāca
  • vinato -
  • vinata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “dāsībhūtāsmyanāryāyā bhaginyāḥ patagottama
  • dāsī -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhūtā -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • asmya -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • anāryāyā* -
  • anāryā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhaginyāḥ -
  • bhaginī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • patago -
  • pataga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “paṇaṃ vitathamāsthāya sarpairupadhinā kṛtam
  • paṇam -
  • paṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vitatham -
  • vitatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vitatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vitathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsthāya -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarpair -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upadhinā -
  • upadhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtam -
  • 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 1.23.9

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 1.23.9 in Kannada sript:
ವಿನತೋವಾಚ ।
ದಾಸೀಭೂತಾಸ್ಮ್ಯನಾರ್ಯಾಯಾ ಭಗಿನ್ಯಾಃ ಪತಗೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಪಣಂ ವಿತಥಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ಸರ್ಪೈರುಪಧಿನಾ ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ 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 1.23.9 in Bengali sript:
বিনতোবাচ ।
দাসীভূতাস্ম্যনার্যাযা ভগিন্যাঃ পতগোত্তম ।
পণং বিতথমাস্থায সর্পৈরুপধিনা কৃতম্ ॥ 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 1.23.9 in Gujarati sript:
વિનતોવાચ ।
દાસીભૂતાસ્મ્યનાર્યાયા ભગિન્યાઃ પતગોત્તમ ।
પણં વિતથમાસ્થાય સર્પૈરુપધિના કૃતમ્ ॥ 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 1.23.9 in Malayalam sript:
വിനതോവാച ।
ദാസീഭൂതാസ്മ്യനാര്യായാ ഭഗിന്യാഃ പതഗോത്തമ ।
പണം വിതഥമാസ്ഥായ സര്പൈരുപധിനാ കൃതമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.23.9 in Telugu sript:
వినతోవాచ ।
దాసీభూతాస్మ్యనార్యాయా భగిన్యాః పతగోత్తమ ।
పణం వితథమాస్థాయ సర్పైరుపధినా కృతమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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