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 2.47.9

इन्द्रकृष्टैर्वर्तयन्ति धान्यैर्नदीमुखैश्च ये ।
समुद्रनिष्कुटे जाताः परिसिन्धु च मानवाः ॥ ९ ॥

indrakṛṣṭairvartayanti dhānyairnadīmukhaiśca ye |
samudraniṣkuṭe jātāḥ parisindhu ca mānavāḥ || 9 ||

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

...side of the ocean waited at the gate, being refused permission to enter, with goats and kine and asses and camels and vegetable, honey and blankets and jewels and gems of various kinds...

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

Indrakrishta, Vartayat, Vartayanti, Dhanya, Nadimukha, Yah, Yat, Samudranishkuta, Jata, Pari, Manava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.47.9). 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: “indrakṛṣṭairvartayanti dhānyairnadīmukhaiśca ye
  • indrakṛṣṭair -
  • indrakṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    indrakṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vartayanti -
  • vṛt -> vartayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vṛt]
    vṛt -> vartayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt], [vocative plural from √vṛt], [accusative plural from √vṛt]
    vṛt -> vartayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vṛt]
    vṛt (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • dhānyair -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nadīmukhaiś -
  • nadīmukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “samudraniṣkuṭe jātāḥ parisindhu ca mānavāḥ
  • samudraniṣkuṭe -
  • samudraniṣkuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jātāḥ -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sindhu -
  • sindhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānavāḥ -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.47.9

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 2.47.9 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದ್ರಕೃಷ್ಟೈರ್ವರ್ತಯನ್ತಿ ಧಾನ್ಯೈರ್ನದೀಮುಖೈಶ್ಚ ಯೇ ।
ಸಮುದ್ರನಿಷ್ಕುಟೇ ಜಾತಾಃ ಪರಿಸಿನ್ಧು ಚ ಮಾನವಾಃ ॥ 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 2.47.9 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রকৃষ্টৈর্বর্তযন্তি ধান্যৈর্নদীমুখৈশ্চ যে ।
সমুদ্রনিষ্কুটে জাতাঃ পরিসিন্ধু চ মানবাঃ ॥ 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 2.47.9 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દ્રકૃષ્ટૈર્વર્તયન્તિ ધાન્યૈર્નદીમુખૈશ્ચ યે ।
સમુદ્રનિષ્કુટે જાતાઃ પરિસિન્ધુ ચ માનવાઃ ॥ 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 2.47.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദ്രകൃഷ്ടൈര്വര്തയന്തി ധാന്യൈര്നദീമുഖൈശ്ച യേ ।
സമുദ്രനിഷ്കുടേ ജാതാഃ പരിസിന്ധു ച മാനവാഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.47.9 in Telugu sript:
ఇన్ద్రకృష్టైర్వర్తయన్తి ధాన్యైర్నదీముఖైశ్చ యే ।
సముద్రనిష్కుటే జాతాః పరిసిన్ధు చ మానవాః ॥ ౯ ॥

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