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 3.20.9

प्रतोदेनाहता राजन्रश्मिभिश्च समुद्यताः ।
उत्पतन्त इवाकाशं विबभुस्ते हयोत्तमाः ॥ ९ ॥

pratodenāhatā rājanraśmibhiśca samudyatāḥ |
utpatanta ivākāśaṃ vibabhuste hayottamāḥ || 9 ||

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

...the fore-part of hand penetrated into the bodies of the Danavas like biting insects. And then arose cries in the car of precious metals from those that were dying of wounds by those...

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

Pratoda, Ahata, Rajan, Rajat, Rashmi, Rashmibhi, Samudyata, Iva, Akasha, Vip, Tad, Yushmad, Hayottama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.20.9). 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: “pratodenāhatā rājanraśmibhiśca samudyatāḥ
  • pratodenā -
  • pratoda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ahatā* -
  • ahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • raśmibhiś -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmibhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raśmibhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samudyatāḥ -
  • samudyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samudyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “utpatanta ivākāśaṃ vibabhuste hayottamāḥ
  • Cannot analyse utpatanta*iv
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vib -
  • vip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vip (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhus -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • hayottamāḥ -
  • hayottama (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 3.20.9

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 3.20.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತೋದೇನಾಹತಾ ರಾಜನ್ರಶ್ಮಿಭಿಶ್ಚ ಸಮುದ್ಯತಾಃ ।
ಉತ್ಪತನ್ತ ಇವಾಕಾಶಂ ವಿಬಭುಸ್ತೇ ಹಯೋತ್ತಮಾಃ ॥ 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 3.20.9 in Bengali sript:
প্রতোদেনাহতা রাজন্রশ্মিভিশ্চ সমুদ্যতাঃ ।
উত্পতন্ত ইবাকাশং বিবভুস্তে হযোত্তমাঃ ॥ 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 3.20.9 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રતોદેનાહતા રાજન્રશ્મિભિશ્ચ સમુદ્યતાઃ ।
ઉત્પતન્ત ઇવાકાશં વિબભુસ્તે હયોત્તમાઃ ॥ 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 3.20.9 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രതോദേനാഹതാ രാജന്രശ്മിഭിശ്ച സമുദ്യതാഃ ।
ഉത്പതന്ത ഇവാകാശം വിബഭുസ്തേ ഹയോത്തമാഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.20.9 in Telugu sript:
ప్రతోదేనాహతా రాజన్రశ్మిభిశ్చ సముద్యతాః ।
ఉత్పతన్త ఇవాకాశం విబభుస్తే హయోత్తమాః ॥ ౯ ॥

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