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 3.159.9

अधर्मज्ञोऽवलिप्तश्च बालबुद्धिरमर्षणः ।
निर्भयो भीमसेनोऽयं तं शाधि पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ९ ॥

adharmajño'valiptaśca bālabuddhiramarṣaṇaḥ |
nirbhayo bhīmaseno'yaṃ taṃ śādhi puruṣarṣabha || 9 ||

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

...of effect, I was struck with amazement. However, O king, exerting myself more vigorously, I again covered that being with a mighty multitude of shafts. Then taking Sthunakarna, and Varuna...

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

Adharma, Jna, Avalipta, Bala, Buddhi, Amarshana, Nirbhaya, Bhimasena, Aya, Idam, Shadhi, Purusharshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.159.9). 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: “adharmajño'valiptaśca bālabuddhiramarṣaṇaḥ
  • adharma -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jño' -
  • jña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avaliptaś -
  • avalipta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • amarṣaṇaḥ -
  • amarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nirbhayo bhīmaseno'yaṃ taṃ śādhi puruṣarṣabha
  • nirbhayo* -
  • nirbhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhīmaseno' -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śādhi -
  • śādhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śādhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śādhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • puruṣarṣabha -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.159.9

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 3.159.9 in Kannada sript:
ಅಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞೋಽವಲಿಪ್ತಶ್ಚ ಬಾಲಬುದ್ಧಿರಮರ್ಷಣಃ ।
ನಿರ್ಭಯೋ ಭೀಮಸೇನೋಽಯಂ ತಂ ಶಾಧಿ ಪುರುಷರ್ಷಭ ॥ 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 3.159.9 in Bengali sript:
অধর্মজ্ঞোঽবলিপ্তশ্চ বালবুদ্ধিরমর্ষণঃ ।
নির্ভযো ভীমসেনোঽযং তং শাধি পুরুষর্ষভ ॥ 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 3.159.9 in Gujarati sript:
અધર્મજ્ઞોઽવલિપ્તશ્ચ બાલબુદ્ધિરમર્ષણઃ ।
નિર્ભયો ભીમસેનોઽયં તં શાધિ પુરુષર્ષભ ॥ 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 3.159.9 in Malayalam sript:
അധര്മജ്ഞോഽവലിപ്തശ്ച ബാലബുദ്ധിരമര്ഷണഃ ।
നിര്ഭയോ ഭീമസേനോഽയം തം ശാധി പുരുഷര്ഷഭ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.159.9 in Telugu sript:
అధర్మజ్ఞోఽవలిప్తశ్చ బాలబుద్ధిరమర్షణః ।
నిర్భయో భీమసేనోఽయం తం శాధి పురుషర్షభ ॥ ౯ ॥

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