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 4.23.11

अथ मुक्ता भयात्कृष्णा सूतपुत्रान्निरस्य च ।
मोक्षिता भीमसेनेन जगाम नगरं प्रति ॥ ११ ॥

atha muktā bhayātkṛṣṇā sūtaputrānnirasya ca |
mokṣitā bhīmasenena jagāma nagaraṃ prati || 11 ||

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

...filled with grief. And as they gazed at Kicaka, they were struck with amazement. And seeing that superhuman act, viz., the overthrow of Kicaka, they said, 'Where is his neck, and where are his...

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

Atha, Mukta, Bhayat, Bhaya, Krishna, Sutaputra, Mokshita, Bhimasena, Nagara, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.23.11). 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: “atha muktā bhayātkṛṣṇā sūtaputrānnirasya ca
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • muktā* -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    muktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muj class 1 verb]
  • bhayāt -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṛṣṇā -
  • kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sūtaputrānn -
  • sūtaputra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • irasya -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “mokṣitā bhīmasenena jagāma nagaraṃ prati
  • mokṣitā* -
  • mokṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mokṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mokṣ -> mokṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
  • bhīmasenena -
  • bhīmasena (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.23.11

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 4.23.11 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಮುಕ್ತಾ ಭಯಾತ್ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ ಸೂತಪುತ್ರಾನ್ನಿರಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಮೋಕ್ಷಿತಾ ಭೀಮಸೇನೇನ ಜಗಾಮ ನಗರಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 4.23.11 in Bengali sript:
অথ মুক্তা ভযাত্কৃষ্ণা সূতপুত্রান্নিরস্য চ ।
মোক্ষিতা ভীমসেনেন জগাম নগরং প্রতি ॥ ১১ ॥

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 4.23.11 in Gujarati sript:
અથ મુક્તા ભયાત્કૃષ્ણા સૂતપુત્રાન્નિરસ્ય ચ ।
મોક્ષિતા ભીમસેનેન જગામ નગરં પ્રતિ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 4.23.11 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ മുക്താ ഭയാത്കൃഷ്ണാ സൂതപുത്രാന്നിരസ്യ ച ।
മോക്ഷിതാ ഭീമസേനേന ജഗാമ നഗരം പ്രതി ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.23.11 in Telugu sript:
అథ ముక్తా భయాత్కృష్ణా సూతపుత్రాన్నిరస్య చ ।
మోక్షితా భీమసేనేన జగామ నగరం ప్రతి ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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