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 4.47.9

यच्चानृत इति ख्यायेद्यच्च गच्छेत्पराभवम् ।
वृणुयुर्मरणं पार्था नानृतत्वं कथंचन ॥ ९ ॥

yaccānṛta iti khyāyedyacca gacchetparābhavam |
vṛṇuyurmaraṇaṃ pārthā nānṛtatvaṃ kathaṃcana || 9 ||

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

...defended by the wielder himself of the thunderbolt. We shall have to oppose in battle the foremost of all wielders of weapons. Therefore, let such advantageous arrangements as have the sanction of...

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

Yat, Yad, Rita, Iti, Parabhava, Marana, Partha, Tva, Yushmad, Katham, Katha, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.47.9). 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: “yaccānṛta iti khyāyedyacca gacchetparābhavam
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ṛta* -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse khyāyedyacca*ga
  • gacchet -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • parābhavam -
  • parābhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vṛṇuyurmaraṇaṃ pārthā nānṛtatvaṃ kathaṃcana
  • vṛṇuyur -
  • vṛ (verb class 5)
    [optative active third plural]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [optative active third plural]
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pārthā* -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nān -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.47.9

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 4.47.9 in Kannada sript:
ಯಚ್ಚಾನೃತ ಇತಿ ಖ್ಯಾಯೇದ್ಯಚ್ಚ ಗಚ್ಛೇತ್ಪರಾಭವಮ್ ।
ವೃಣುಯುರ್ಮರಣಂ ಪಾರ್ಥಾ ನಾನೃತತ್ವಂ ಕಥಂಚನ ॥ 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 4.47.9 in Bengali sript:
যচ্চানৃত ইতি খ্যাযেদ্যচ্চ গচ্ছেত্পরাভবম্ ।
বৃণুযুর্মরণং পার্থা নানৃতত্বং কথংচন ॥ 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 4.47.9 in Gujarati sript:
યચ્ચાનૃત ઇતિ ખ્યાયેદ્યચ્ચ ગચ્છેત્પરાભવમ્ ।
વૃણુયુર્મરણં પાર્થા નાનૃતત્વં કથંચન ॥ 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 4.47.9 in Malayalam sript:
യച്ചാനൃത ഇതി ഖ്യായേദ്യച്ച ഗച്ഛേത്പരാഭവമ് ।
വൃണുയുര്മരണം പാര്ഥാ നാനൃതത്വം കഥംചന ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.47.9 in Telugu sript:
యచ్చానృత ఇతి ఖ్యాయేద్యచ్చ గచ్ఛేత్పరాభవమ్ ।
వృణుయుర్మరణం పార్థా నానృతత్వం కథంచన ॥ ౯ ॥

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