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 1.161.9

ग्रस्तमेवमनाक्रन्दे भद्रे काममहाहिना ।
सा त्वं पीनायतश्रोणि पर्याप्नुहि शुभानने ॥ ९ ॥

grastamevamanākrande bhadre kāmamahāhinā |
sā tvaṃ pīnāyataśroṇi paryāpnuhi śubhānane || 9 ||

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

...days of yore the thunderbolt was created for the chief of the celestials in order that he might slay (the Asura) Vritra with it. But hurled at Vritra’s head it broke in a thousand pieces...

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

Grasta, Evam, Eva, Anakranda, Bhadra, Kamamaha, Ahi, Tva, Yushmad, Pina, Shroni, Pari, Shubhanana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.161.9). 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: “grastamevamanākrande bhadre kāmamahāhinā
  • grastam -
  • grasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gras -> grasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √gras class 1 verb]
    gras -> grasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √gras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √gras class 1 verb]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anākrande -
  • anākranda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anākranda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anākrandā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhadre -
  • bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhadra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhadrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kāmamahā -
  • kāmamaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ahinā -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ tvaṃ pīnāyataśroṇi paryāpnuhi śubhānane
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • pīnāya -
  • pīna (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pīna (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pi -> pīna (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> pīna (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √pi class 6 verb]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śroṇi -
  • śroṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śroṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • paryā -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    paryā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnuhi -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śubhānane -
  • śubhānana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubhānana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhānanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.161.9

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 1.161.9 in Kannada sript:
ಗ್ರಸ್ತಮೇವಮನಾಕ್ರನ್ದೇ ಭದ್ರೇ ಕಾಮಮಹಾಹಿನಾ ।
ಸಾ ತ್ವಂ ಪೀನಾಯತಶ್ರೋಣಿ ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ನುಹಿ ಶುಭಾನನೇ ॥ 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 1.161.9 in Bengali sript:
গ্রস্তমেবমনাক্রন্দে ভদ্রে কামমহাহিনা ।
সা ত্বং পীনাযতশ্রোণি পর্যাপ্নুহি শুভাননে ॥ 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 1.161.9 in Gujarati sript:
ગ્રસ્તમેવમનાક્રન્દે ભદ્રે કામમહાહિના ।
સા ત્વં પીનાયતશ્રોણિ પર્યાપ્નુહિ શુભાનને ॥ 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 1.161.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഗ്രസ്തമേവമനാക്രന്ദേ ഭദ്രേ കാമമഹാഹിനാ ।
സാ ത്വം പീനായതശ്രോണി പര്യാപ്നുഹി ശുഭാനനേ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.161.9 in Telugu sript:
గ్రస్తమేవమనాక్రన్దే భద్రే కామమహాహినా ।
సా త్వం పీనాయతశ్రోణి పర్యాప్నుహి శుభాననే ॥ ౯ ॥

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