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 2.9.3

नीलपीतासितश्यामैः सितैर्लोहितकैरपि ।
अवतानैस्तथा गुल्मैः पुष्पमञ्जरिधारिभिः ॥ ३ ॥

nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ sitairlohitakairapi |
avatānaistathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ || 3 ||

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

...both instrumental and vocal and with sounds of laughter and dance. And, O son of Pritha, excellent perfumes, and sweet sounds and garlands of celestial flowers always contribute towards...

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

Nilapita, Sitashyama, Sita, Lohitaka, Api, Avatana, Tatha, Gulma, Pushpa, Manjaridharin, Manjaridhari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.9.3). 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: “nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ sitairlohitakairapi
  • nīlapītā -
  • nīlapītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sitaśyāmaiḥ -
  • sitaśyāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sitaśyāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sitair -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]
  • lohitakair -
  • lohitaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    lohitaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “avatānaistathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ
  • avatānais -
  • avatāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gulmaiḥ -
  • gulma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • puṣpa -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mañjaridhāribhiḥ -
  • mañjaridhārin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mañjaridhārin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    mañjaridhārī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.9.3

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 2.9.3 in Kannada sript:
ನೀಲಪೀತಾಸಿತಶ್ಯಾಮೈಃ ಸಿತೈರ್ಲೋಹಿತಕೈರಪಿ ।
ಅವತಾನೈಸ್ತಥಾ ಗುಲ್ಮೈಃ ಪುಷ್ಪಮಞ್ಜರಿಧಾರಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 2.9.3 in Bengali sript:
নীলপীতাসিতশ্যামৈঃ সিতৈর্লোহিতকৈরপি ।
অবতানৈস্তথা গুল্মৈঃ পুষ্পমঞ্জরিধারিভিঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 2.9.3 in Gujarati sript:
નીલપીતાસિતશ્યામૈઃ સિતૈર્લોહિતકૈરપિ ।
અવતાનૈસ્તથા ગુલ્મૈઃ પુષ્પમઞ્જરિધારિભિઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 2.9.3 in Malayalam sript:
നീലപീതാസിതശ്യാമൈഃ സിതൈര്ലോഹിതകൈരപി ।
അവതാനൈസ്തഥാ ഗുല്മൈഃ പുഷ്പമഞ്ജരിധാരിഭിഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.9.3 in Telugu sript:
నీలపీతాసితశ్యామైః సితైర్లోహితకైరపి ।
అవతానైస్తథా గుల్మైః పుష్పమఞ్జరిధారిభిః ॥ ౩ ॥

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