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 1.40.9

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ततः स राजा प्रददौ वपुष्टमां कुरुप्रवीराय परीक्ष्य धर्मतः ।
स चापि तां प्राप्य मुदा युतोऽभवन्न चान्यनारीषु मनो दधे क्वचित् ॥ ९ ॥

tataḥ sa rājā pradadau vapuṣṭamāṃ kurupravīrāya parīkṣya dharmataḥ |
sa cāpi tāṃ prāpya mudā yuto'bhavanna cānyanārīṣu mano dadhe kvacit || 9 ||

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

...that best of monarchs, even I will give you, however difficult it may be to obtain it. Decked with fame as you are, your success may be doubtful on that king affected by a Brahmana’s curse...
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 (1.40.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Prada, Vapushtama, Pravira, Parikshya, Dharmatah, Dharmata, Capin, Capi, Prapya, Muda, Yut, Yuta, Nari, Mana, Manas, Dadha, Kva, Acit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.40.9). 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: “tataḥ sa rājā pradadau vapuṣṭamāṃ kurupravīrāya parīkṣya dharmataḥ ”
tataḥ -
tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

tata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
rājā -
rājā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

rājan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

rāj (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rāj (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
prada -
prada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dau -
da (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

dā (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
vapuṣṭamām -
vapuṣṭamā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
kuru -
kuru (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kuru (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[imperative active second single]
pravīrāya -
pravīra (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

pravīra (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
parīkṣya -
parīkṣya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parīkṣya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dharmataḥ -
dharmataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dharmata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “sa cāpi tāṃ prāpya mudā yuto'bhavanna cānyanārīṣu mano dadhe kvacit ”
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cāpi -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

cāpī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tām -
tā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
prāpya -
prāpya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prāpya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mudā* -
muda (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mudā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yuto' -
yut (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

yut (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

yuta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]

√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]

√yu (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
abhavann -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third plural]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
cānya -
√cam -> cānya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √cam]

√cam -> cānya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √cam]
nārīṣu -
nārī (noun, feminine)

[locative plural]
mano* -
manas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

mana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
dadhe -
dadha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dadha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

dadhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√dadh (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]

√dhā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√dhā (verb class 2)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√dhā (verb class 3)

[present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√dhā (verb class 4)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

√dhe (verb class 1)

[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
kva -
ku (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ku (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

kū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
acit -
acit (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

acit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

acit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.40.9

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;

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Preview of verse 1.40.9 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸ ರಾಜಾ ಪ್ರದದೌ ವಪುಷ್ಟಮಾಂ ಕುರುಪ್ರವೀರಾಯ ಪರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮತಃ ।
ಸ ಚಾಪಿ ತಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಮುದಾ ಯುತೋಽಭವನ್ನ ಚಾನ್ಯನಾರೀಷು ಮನೋ ದಧೇ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ॥ 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)]

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Preview of verse 1.40.9 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ স রাজা প্রদদৌ বপুষ্টমাং কুরুপ্রবীরায পরীক্ষ্য ধর্মতঃ ।
স চাপি তাং প্রাপ্য মুদা যুতোঽভবন্ন চান্যনারীষু মনো দধে ক্বচিত্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 1.40.9 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સ રાજા પ્રદદૌ વપુષ્ટમાં કુરુપ્રવીરાય પરીક્ષ્ય ધર્મતઃ ।
સ ચાપિ તાં પ્રાપ્ય મુદા યુતોઽભવન્ન ચાન્યનારીષુ મનો દધે ક્વચિત્ ॥ ૯ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.40.9 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സ രാജാ പ്രദദൌ വപുഷ്ടമാം കുരുപ്രവീരായ പരീക്ഷ്യ ധര്മതഃ ।
സ ചാപി താം പ്രാപ്യ മുദാ യുതോഽഭവന്ന ചാന്യനാരീഷു മനോ ദധേ ക്വചിത് ॥ ൯ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.40.9 in Telugu sript:
తతః స రాజా ప్రదదౌ వపుష్టమాం కురుప్రవీరాయ పరీక్ష్య ధర్మతః ।
స చాపి తాం ప్రాప్య ముదా యుతోఽభవన్న చాన్యనారీషు మనో దధే క్వచిత్ ॥ ౯ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021