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 5.2.9

निवार्यमाणश्च कुरुप्रवीरैः सर्वैः सुहृद्भिर्ह्ययमप्यतज्ज्ञः ।
गान्धारराजस्य सुतं मताक्षं समाह्वयेद्देवितुमाजमीढः ॥ ९ ॥

nivāryamāṇaśca kurupravīraiḥ sarvaiḥ suhṛdbhirhyayamapyatajjñaḥ |
gāndhārarājasya sutaṃ matākṣaṃ samāhvayeddevitumājamīḍhaḥ || 9 ||

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

...Duryodhana and explain the views of Yudhishthira. Let him respectfully salute Bhishma the heroic scion of Kuru’s race, and the magnanimous son of Vicitravirya, and Drona along with 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 (5.2.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nivarya, Pravira, Sarva, Suhrid, Aya, Idam, Api, Apya, Atajjna, Gandhararaja, Sut, Suta, Mataksha, Sama, Ajamidha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.2.9). 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: “nivāryamāṇaśca kurupravīraiḥ sarvaiḥ suhṛdbhirhyayamapyatajjñaḥ
  • nivāryam -
  • nivārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nivārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nivāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇaś -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pravīraiḥ -
  • pravīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pravīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sarvaiḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • suhṛdbhir -
  • suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atajjñaḥ -
  • atajjña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gāndhārarājasya sutaṃ matākṣaṃ samāhvayeddevitumājamīḍhaḥ
  • gāndhārarājasya -
  • gāndhārarāja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • matākṣam -
  • matākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    matākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matākṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hvayed -
  • (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • devitum -
  • dīv -> devitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dīv]
    div -> devitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √div]
  • ājamīḍhaḥ -
  • ājamīḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.2.9

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 5.2.9 in Kannada sript:
ನಿವಾರ್ಯಮಾಣಶ್ಚ ಕುರುಪ್ರವೀರೈಃ ಸರ್ವೈಃ ಸುಹೃದ್ಭಿರ್ಹ್ಯಯಮಪ್ಯತಜ್ಜ್ಞಃ ।
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರರಾಜಸ್ಯ ಸುತಂ ಮತಾಕ್ಷಂ ಸಮಾಹ್ವಯೇದ್ದೇವಿತುಮಾಜಮೀಢಃ ॥ 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 5.2.9 in Bengali sript:
নিবার্যমাণশ্চ কুরুপ্রবীরৈঃ সর্বৈঃ সুহৃদ্ভির্হ্যযমপ্যতজ্জ্ঞঃ ।
গান্ধাররাজস্য সুতং মতাক্ষং সমাহ্বযেদ্দেবিতুমাজমীঢঃ ॥ 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 5.2.9 in Gujarati sript:
નિવાર્યમાણશ્ચ કુરુપ્રવીરૈઃ સર્વૈઃ સુહૃદ્ભિર્હ્યયમપ્યતજ્જ્ઞઃ ।
ગાન્ધારરાજસ્ય સુતં મતાક્ષં સમાહ્વયેદ્દેવિતુમાજમીઢઃ ॥ 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 5.2.9 in Malayalam sript:
നിവാര്യമാണശ്ച കുരുപ്രവീരൈഃ സര്വൈഃ സുഹൃദ്ഭിര്ഹ്യയമപ്യതജ്ജ്ഞഃ ।
ഗാന്ധാരരാജസ്യ സുതം മതാക്ഷം സമാഹ്വയേദ്ദേവിതുമാജമീഢഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.2.9 in Telugu sript:
నివార్యమాణశ్చ కురుప్రవీరైః సర్వైః సుహృద్భిర్హ్యయమప్యతజ్జ్ఞః ।
గాన్ధారరాజస్య సుతం మతాక్షం సమాహ్వయేద్దేవితుమాజమీఢః ॥ ౯ ॥

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