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 3.139.9

सोऽस्मदर्थे व्रतं साधु चर त्वं ब्रह्महिंसनम् ।
समर्थो ह्यहमेकाकी कर्म कर्तुमिदं मुने ॥ ९ ॥

so'smadarthe vrataṃ sādhu cara tvaṃ brahmahiṃsanam |
samartho hyahamekākī karma kartumidaṃ mune || 9 ||

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

...might of his arms he had grown invincible and always harassed (Indra). And O sinless one, knowing his strength and austerities and observance of religious vows, Indra became agitated...

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

Sah, Asmad, Artha, Vrata, Sadhu, Cara, Tva, Yushmad, Brahma, Brahman, Himsana, Samartha, Aha, Ekakin, Ekaki, Karman, Kartu, Idam, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.139.9). 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: “so'smadarthe vrataṃ sādhu cara tvaṃ brahmahiṃsanam
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative plural]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cara -
  • cara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hiṃsanam -
  • hiṃsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hiṃsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “samartho hyahamekākī karma kartumidaṃ mune
  • samartho* -
  • samartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ekākī -
  • ekākī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ekākī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ekākin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.139.9

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 3.139.9 in Kannada sript:
ಸೋಽಸ್ಮದರ್ಥೇ ವ್ರತಂ ಸಾಧು ಚರ ತ್ವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹಿಂಸನಮ್ ।
ಸಮರ್ಥೋ ಹ್ಯಹಮೇಕಾಕೀ ಕರ್ಮ ಕರ್ತುಮಿದಂ ಮುನೇ ॥ 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 3.139.9 in Bengali sript:
সোঽস্মদর্থে ব্রতং সাধু চর ত্বং ব্রহ্মহিংসনম্ ।
সমর্থো হ্যহমেকাকী কর্ম কর্তুমিদং মুনে ॥ 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 3.139.9 in Gujarati sript:
સોઽસ્મદર્થે વ્રતં સાધુ ચર ત્વં બ્રહ્મહિંસનમ્ ।
સમર્થો હ્યહમેકાકી કર્મ કર્તુમિદં મુને ॥ 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 3.139.9 in Malayalam sript:
സോഽസ്മദര്ഥേ വ്രതം സാധു ചര ത്വം ബ്രഹ്മഹിംസനമ് ।
സമര്ഥോ ഹ്യഹമേകാകീ കര്മ കര്തുമിദം മുനേ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.139.9 in Telugu sript:
సోఽస్మదర్థే వ్రతం సాధు చర త్వం బ్రహ్మహింసనమ్ ।
సమర్థో హ్యహమేకాకీ కర్మ కర్తుమిదం మునే ॥ ౯ ॥

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