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 1.216.27

कल्यौ स्वो भगवन्योद्धुमपि सर्वैः सुरासुरैः ।
किं पुनर्वज्रिणैकेन पन्नगार्थे युयुत्सुना ॥ २७ ॥

kalyau svo bhagavanyoddhumapi sarvaiḥ surāsuraiḥ |
kiṃ punarvajriṇaikena pannagārthe yuyutsunā || 27 ||

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

...monarch obtained not any priest to assist him in it. The celebrated king then, with his friends and relatives, casting off all sloth, repeatedly courted his priests with great persistence...

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

Kalya, Kali, Sva, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Yoddhu, Api, Sarva, Surasura, Kim, Punar, Vajrin, Aika, Pannaga, Artha, Yuyutsu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.216.27). 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: “kalyau svo bhagavanyoddhumapi sarvaiḥ surāsuraiḥ
  • kalyau -
  • kalya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kal -> kalya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kal class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kal class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kal class 10 verb]
    kalī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • svo* -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yoddhum -
  • yudh -> yoddhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √yudh]
    yudh -> yoddhum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √yudh]
    yoddhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yoddhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sarvaiḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • surāsuraiḥ -
  • surāsura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ punarvajriṇaikena pannagārthe yuyutsunā
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vajriṇai -
  • vajrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vajrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pannagā -
  • pannaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pannagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yuyutsunā -
  • yuyutsu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuyutsu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yuyutsū (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.216.27

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 1.216.27 in Kannada sript:
ಕಲ್ಯೌ ಸ್ವೋ ಭಗವನ್ಯೋದ್ಧುಮಪಿ ಸರ್ವೈಃ ಸುರಾಸುರೈಃ ।
ಕಿಂ ಪುನರ್ವಜ್ರಿಣೈಕೇನ ಪನ್ನಗಾರ್ಥೇ ಯುಯುತ್ಸುನಾ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 1.216.27 in Bengali sript:
কল্যৌ স্বো ভগবন্যোদ্ধুমপি সর্বৈঃ সুরাসুরৈঃ ।
কিং পুনর্বজ্রিণৈকেন পন্নগার্থে যুযুত্সুনা ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 1.216.27 in Gujarati sript:
કલ્યૌ સ્વો ભગવન્યોદ્ધુમપિ સર્વૈઃ સુરાસુરૈઃ ।
કિં પુનર્વજ્રિણૈકેન પન્નગાર્થે યુયુત્સુના ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 1.216.27 in Malayalam sript:
കല്യൌ സ്വോ ഭഗവന്യോദ്ധുമപി സര്വൈഃ സുരാസുരൈഃ ।
കിം പുനര്വജ്രിണൈകേന പന്നഗാര്ഥേ യുയുത്സുനാ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.216.27 in Telugu sript:
కల్యౌ స్వో భగవన్యోద్ధుమపి సర్వైః సురాసురైః ।
కిం పునర్వజ్రిణైకేన పన్నగార్థే యుయుత్సునా ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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