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 3.66.9

बृहदश्व उवाच ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य सुदेवस्य विशां पते ।
सुनन्दा शोधयामास पिप्लुप्रच्छादनं मलम् ॥ ९ ॥

bṛhadaśva uvāca |
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya sudevasya viśāṃ pate |
sunandā śodhayāmāsa piplupracchādanaṃ malam || 9 ||

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

...incapable of being recovered.' After Nala had addressed him thus, O king, the royal son of Bhangasura came upon a Vibhitaka tree with fruits in a forest. And seeing that tree...

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

Brihadashva, Tat, Tad, Vacana, Sudeva, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati, Sunanda, Piplupracchadana, Mala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.66.9). 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: “bṛhadaśva uvāca
  • bṛhadaśva* -
  • bṛhadaśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya sudevasya viśāṃ pate
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sudevasya -
  • sudeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sudeva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “sunandā śodhayāmāsa piplupracchādanaṃ malam
  • sunandā -
  • sunandā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śodhayāmā -
  • śudh (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • piplupracchādanam -
  • piplupracchādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    piplupracchādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    piplupracchādanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • malam -
  • mala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    malā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.66.9

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 3.66.9 in Kannada sript:
ಬೃಹದಶ್ವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ವಚನಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ।
ಸುನನ್ದಾ ಶೋಧಯಾಮಾಸ ಪಿಪ್ಲುಪ್ರಚ್ಛಾದನಂ ಮಲಮ್ ॥ 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 3.66.9 in Bengali sript:
বৃহদশ্ব উবাচ ।
তচ্ছ্রুত্বা বচনং তস্য সুদেবস্য বিশাং পতে ।
সুনন্দা শোধযামাস পিপ্লুপ্রচ্ছাদনং মলম্ ॥ 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 3.66.9 in Gujarati sript:
બૃહદશ્વ ઉવાચ ।
તચ્છ્રુત્વા વચનં તસ્ય સુદેવસ્ય વિશાં પતે ।
સુનન્દા શોધયામાસ પિપ્લુપ્રચ્છાદનં મલમ્ ॥ 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 3.66.9 in Malayalam sript:
ബൃഹദശ്വ ഉവാച ।
തച്ഛ്രുത്വാ വചനം തസ്യ സുദേവസ്യ വിശാം പതേ ।
സുനന്ദാ ശോധയാമാസ പിപ്ലുപ്രച്ഛാദനം മലമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.66.9 in Telugu sript:
బృహదశ్వ ఉవాచ ।
తచ్ఛ్రుత్వా వచనం తస్య సుదేవస్య విశాం పతే ।
సునన్దా శోధయామాస పిప్లుప్రచ్ఛాదనం మలమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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