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 1.48.9

वात्स्यः श्रुतश्रवा वृद्धस्तपःस्वाध्यायशीलवान् ।
कहोडो देवशर्मा च मौद्गल्यः शमसौभरः ॥ ९ ॥

vātsyaḥ śrutaśravā vṛddhastapaḥsvādhyāyaśīlavān |
kahoḍo devaśarmā ca maudgalyaḥ śamasaubharaḥ || 9 ||

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

...Chandabhargava became the Hotri in that sacrifice. He was of great reputation, and was born in the race of Cyavana and was the foremost of those acquainted with the Vedas. The learned old...

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

Vatsi, Vatsya, Shrutashravas, Shrutashrava, Vriddha, Tapas, Adhi, Adhya, Aya, Shilavat, Kahoda, Devasharman, Devasharma, Maudgalya, Shamasaubhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.48.9). 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: “vātsyaḥ śrutaśravā vṛddhastapaḥsvādhyāyaśīlavān
  • vātsyaḥ -
  • vātsī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vātsya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutaśravā* -
  • śrutaśravas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śrutaśravas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śrutaśravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śrutaśrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vṛddhas -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • tapaḥsvā -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ādhyā -
  • ādhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    ādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āya -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • śīlavān -
  • śīlavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kahoḍo devaśarmā ca maudgalyaḥ śamasaubharaḥ
  • kahoḍo* -
  • kahoḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devaśarmā -
  • devaśarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devaśarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maudgalyaḥ -
  • maudgalya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śamasaubharaḥ -
  • śamasaubhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.48.9

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.48.9 in Kannada sript:
ವಾತ್ಸ್ಯಃ ಶ್ರುತಶ್ರವಾ ವೃದ್ಧಸ್ತಪಃಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯಶೀಲವಾನ್ ।
ಕಹೋಡೋ ದೇವಶರ್ಮಾ ಚ ಮೌದ್ಗಲ್ಯಃ ಶಮಸೌಭರಃ ॥ 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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.48.9 in Bengali sript:
বাত্স্যঃ শ্রুতশ্রবা বৃদ্ধস্তপঃস্বাধ্যাযশীলবান্ ।
কহোডো দেবশর্মা চ মৌদ্গল্যঃ শমসৌভরঃ ॥ 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]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.48.9 in Gujarati sript:
વાત્સ્યઃ શ્રુતશ્રવા વૃદ્ધસ્તપઃસ્વાધ્યાયશીલવાન્ ।
કહોડો દેવશર્મા ચ મૌદ્ગલ્યઃ શમસૌભરઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.48.9 in Malayalam sript:
വാത്സ്യഃ ശ്രുതശ്രവാ വൃദ്ധസ്തപഃസ്വാധ്യായശീലവാന് ।
കഹോഡോ ദേവശര്മാ ച മൌദ്ഗല്യഃ ശമസൌഭരഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 1.48.9 in Telugu sript:
వాత్స్యః శ్రుతశ్రవా వృద్ధస్తపఃస్వాధ్యాయశీలవాన్ ।
కహోడో దేవశర్మా చ మౌద్గల్యః శమసౌభరః ॥ ౯ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: