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 1.146.9

मम हि त्वद्विहीनायाः सर्वकामा न आपदः ।
कथं स्यातां सुतौ बालौ भवेयं च कथं त्वहम् ॥ ९ ॥

mama hi tvadvihīnāyāḥ sarvakāmā na āpadaḥ |
kathaṃ syātāṃ sutau bālau bhaveyaṃ ca kathaṃ tvaham || 9 ||

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

...our mother.' Hearing him, Bhima said, 'Look on this encounter, O brother, like a stranger. Fear not for the result. Having come within the reach of my arms, he shall not escape...

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

Asmad, Yushmad, Vihina, Sarvakama, Apad, Katham, Katha, Sut, Suta, Suti, Bala, Bali, Tva, Aha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.146.9). 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: “mama hi tvadvihīnāyāḥ sarvakāmā na āpadaḥ
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • vihīnāyāḥ -
  • vihīnā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvakāmā* -
  • sarvakāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvakāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • āpadaḥ -
  • āpad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ syātāṃ sutau bālau bhaveyaṃ ca kathaṃ tvaham
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • syātām -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third dual]
  • sutau -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √su class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
  • bālau -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bāli (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bāli (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • bhaveyam -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.146.9

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 1.146.9 in Kannada sript:
ಮಮ ಹಿ ತ್ವದ್ವಿಹೀನಾಯಾಃ ಸರ್ವಕಾಮಾ ನ ಆಪದಃ ।
ಕಥಂ ಸ್ಯಾತಾಂ ಸುತೌ ಬಾಲೌ ಭವೇಯಂ ಚ ಕಥಂ ತ್ವಹಮ್ ॥ 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 1.146.9 in Bengali sript:
মম হি ত্বদ্বিহীনাযাঃ সর্বকামা ন আপদঃ ।
কথং স্যাতাং সুতৌ বালৌ ভবেযং চ কথং ত্বহম্ ॥ 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 1.146.9 in Gujarati sript:
મમ હિ ત્વદ્વિહીનાયાઃ સર્વકામા ન આપદઃ ।
કથં સ્યાતાં સુતૌ બાલૌ ભવેયં ચ કથં ત્વહમ્ ॥ 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 1.146.9 in Malayalam sript:
മമ ഹി ത്വദ്വിഹീനായാഃ സര്വകാമാ ന ആപദഃ ।
കഥം സ്യാതാം സുതൌ ബാലൌ ഭവേയം ച കഥം ത്വഹമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.146.9 in Telugu sript:
మమ హి త్వద్విహీనాయాః సర్వకామా న ఆపదః ।
కథం స్యాతాం సుతౌ బాలౌ భవేయం చ కథం త్వహమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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