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 2.23.9

दिशं धनपतेरिष्टामजयत्पाकशासनिः ।
भीमसेनस्तथा प्राचीं सहदेवस्तु दक्षिणाम् ॥ ९ ॥

diśaṃ dhanapateriṣṭāmajayatpākaśāsaniḥ |
bhīmasenastathā prācīṃ sahadevastu dakṣiṇām || 9 ||

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

...and addressing him with eulogies said,— O you of long arms, you have to-day rescued us, sunk in the deep mire of sorrow in the hand of Jarasandha. Such an act of virtue by you, O son...

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

Disham, Dish, Disha, Dhanapati, Rishta, Pakashasani, Bhimasena, Tatha, Praci, Sahadeva, Dakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.23.9). 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: “diśaṃ dhanapateriṣṭāmajayatpākaśāsaniḥ
  • diśam -
  • diśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    diśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    diśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhanapater -
  • dhanapati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • riṣṭām -
  • riṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    riṣ -> riṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √riṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √riṣ class 4 verb]
    riś -> riṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √riś class 6 verb]
  • ajayat -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • pākaśāsaniḥ -
  • pākaśāsani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhīmasenastathā prācīṃ sahadevastu dakṣiṇām
  • bhīmasenas -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prācīm -
  • prācī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sahadevas -
  • sahadeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dakṣiṇām -
  • dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.23.9

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 2.23.9 in Kannada sript:
ದಿಶಂ ಧನಪತೇರಿಷ್ಟಾಮಜಯತ್ಪಾಕಶಾಸನಿಃ ।
ಭೀಮಸೇನಸ್ತಥಾ ಪ್ರಾಚೀಂ ಸಹದೇವಸ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಮ್ ॥ 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 2.23.9 in Bengali sript:
দিশং ধনপতেরিষ্টামজযত্পাকশাসনিঃ ।
ভীমসেনস্তথা প্রাচীং সহদেবস্তু দক্ষিণাম্ ॥ 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 2.23.9 in Gujarati sript:
દિશં ધનપતેરિષ્ટામજયત્પાકશાસનિઃ ।
ભીમસેનસ્તથા પ્રાચીં સહદેવસ્તુ દક્ષિણામ્ ॥ 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 2.23.9 in Malayalam sript:
ദിശം ധനപതേരിഷ്ടാമജയത്പാകശാസനിഃ ।
ഭീമസേനസ്തഥാ പ്രാചീം സഹദേവസ്തു ദക്ഷിണാമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.23.9 in Telugu sript:
దిశం ధనపతేరిష్టామజయత్పాకశాసనిః ।
భీమసేనస్తథా ప్రాచీం సహదేవస్తు దక్షిణామ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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