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 3.272.9

तत्र विश्राव्य विस्पष्टं नाम राक्षसपुंगवः ।
आह्वयामास समरे लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम् ॥ ९ ॥

tatra viśrāvya vispaṣṭaṃ nāma rākṣasapuṃgavaḥ |
āhvayāmāsa samare lakṣmaṇaṃ śubhalakṣaṇam || 9 ||

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

...Rakshasas roared and yelled frightfully, and while many of both parties were slain and fell down to rise no more, neither side gave up the contest. And Rama continued all the while to...

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

Tatra, Vishra, Avya, Vispashtam, Vispashta, Naman, Rakshasa, Pungava, Ahva, Ahvaya, Amasa, Samara, Lakshmana, Shubhalakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.272.9). 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: “tatra viśrāvya vispaṣṭaṃ nāma rākṣasapuṃgavaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viśrā -
  • viśra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avya -
  • avya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    u -> avya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
    u -> avya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 2 verb], [vocative single from √u class 5 verb]
  • vispaṣṭam -
  • vispaṣṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vispaṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vispaṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vispaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rākṣasa -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rākṣasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṅgavaḥ -
  • puṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āhvayāmāsa samare lakṣmaṇaṃ śubhalakṣaṇam
  • āhvayā -
  • āhvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • lakṣmaṇam -
  • lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubhalakṣaṇam -
  • śubhalakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhalakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhalakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.272.9

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 3.272.9 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರ ವಿಶ್ರಾವ್ಯ ವಿಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಂ ನಾಮ ರಾಕ್ಷಸಪುಂಗವಃ ।
ಆಹ್ವಯಾಮಾಸ ಸಮರೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಂ ಶುಭಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ 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 3.272.9 in Bengali sript:
তত্র বিশ্রাব্য বিস্পষ্টং নাম রাক্ষসপুংগবঃ ।
আহ্বযামাস সমরে লক্ষ্মণং শুভলক্ষণম্ ॥ 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 3.272.9 in Gujarati sript:
તત્ર વિશ્રાવ્ય વિસ્પષ્ટં નામ રાક્ષસપુંગવઃ ।
આહ્વયામાસ સમરે લક્ષ્મણં શુભલક્ષણમ્ ॥ 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 3.272.9 in Malayalam sript:
തത്ര വിശ്രാവ്യ വിസ്പഷ്ടം നാമ രാക്ഷസപുംഗവഃ ।
ആഹ്വയാമാസ സമരേ ലക്ഷ്മണം ശുഭലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.272.9 in Telugu sript:
తత్ర విశ్రావ్య విస్పష్టం నామ రాక్షసపుంగవః ।
ఆహ్వయామాస సమరే లక్ష్మణం శుభలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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