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 1.209.9

यदा च वो ग्राहभूता गृह्णन्तीः पुरुषाञ्जले ।
उत्कर्षति जलात्कश्चित्स्थलं पुरुषसत्तमः ॥ ९ ॥

yadā ca vo grāhabhūtā gṛhṇantīḥ puruṣāñjale |
utkarṣati jalātkaścitsthalaṃ puruṣasattamaḥ || 9 ||

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

...Brahmacarin in the woods for twelve years. The exile of any one amongst you, therefore, is only for the sake of Draupadi. You are but observing the duty arising from that vow. Your...

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

Yada, Yad, Yushmad, Graha, Bhuta, Grihnat, Purusha, Jala, Utka, Kah, Cit, Sthala, Sattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.209.9). 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: “yadā ca vo grāhabhūtā gṛhṇantīḥ puruṣāñjale
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • grāha -
  • grāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtā* -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gṛhṇantī -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √grah class 9 verb], [nominative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √grah class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √grah class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣāñ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jale -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “utkarṣati jalātkaścitsthalaṃ puruṣasattamaḥ
  • utkar -
  • utka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣati -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • jalāt -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sthalam -
  • sthala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sattamaḥ -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.209.9

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 1.209.9 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ಚ ವೋ ಗ್ರಾಹಭೂತಾ ಗೃಹ್ಣನ್ತೀಃ ಪುರುಷಾಞ್ಜಲೇ ।
ಉತ್ಕರ್ಷತಿ ಜಲಾತ್ಕಶ್ಚಿತ್ಸ್ಥಲಂ ಪುರುಷಸತ್ತಮಃ ॥ 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 1.209.9 in Bengali sript:
যদা চ বো গ্রাহভূতা গৃহ্ণন্তীঃ পুরুষাঞ্জলে ।
উত্কর্ষতি জলাত্কশ্চিত্স্থলং পুরুষসত্তমঃ ॥ 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 1.209.9 in Gujarati sript:
યદા ચ વો ગ્રાહભૂતા ગૃહ્ણન્તીઃ પુરુષાઞ્જલે ।
ઉત્કર્ષતિ જલાત્કશ્ચિત્સ્થલં પુરુષસત્તમઃ ॥ 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 1.209.9 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ ച വോ ഗ്രാഹഭൂതാ ഗൃഹ്ണന്തീഃ പുരുഷാഞ്ജലേ ।
ഉത്കര്ഷതി ജലാത്കശ്ചിത്സ്ഥലം പുരുഷസത്തമഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.209.9 in Telugu sript:
యదా చ వో గ్రాహభూతా గృహ్ణన్తీః పురుషాఞ్జలే ।
ఉత్కర్షతి జలాత్కశ్చిత్స్థలం పురుషసత్తమః ॥ ౯ ॥

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