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 5.55.9

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सर्वा दिशो योजनमात्रमन्तरं स तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च रुरोध वै ध्वजः ।
न संसज्जेत्तरुभिः संवृतोऽपि तथा हि माया विहिता भौवनेन ॥ ९ ॥

sarvā diśo yojanamātramantaraṃ sa tiryagūrdhvaṃ ca rurodha vai dhvajaḥ |
na saṃsajjettarubhiḥ saṃvṛto'pi tathā hi māyā vihitā bhauvanena || 9 ||

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

...overthrow of Duryodhana is certain. You Kauravas, you will see it with your eyes that, if they fight, the sons of Dhritarashtra shall certainly perish. If they act otherwise instead...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.55.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Saru, Sarva, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Yojana, Atra, Antaram, Antara, Tiryak, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Dhvaja, Taru, Samvrit, Samvrita, Api, Tatha, Maya, Vihita, Bhauvana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.55.9). 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: “sarvā diśo yojanamātramantaraṃ sa tiryagūrdhvaṃ ca rurodha vai dhvajaḥ ”
sarvā* -
saru (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sarvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
diśo* -
diśas (noun, feminine)

[compound], [vocative single]

diś (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

diśa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yojanam -
yojana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

yojanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ātram -
ātra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
antaram -
antaram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

antara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

antara (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tiryag -
tiryak (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ūrdhvam -
ūrdhvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ūrdhva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ūrdhva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rurodha -
√rudh (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√rudh (verb class 7)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
dhvajaḥ -
dhvaja (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “na saṃsajjettarubhiḥ saṃvṛto'pi tathā hi māyā vihitā bhauvanena ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃ -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sam (Preverb)

[Preverb]
sajjet -
√sajj (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
tarubhiḥ -
taru (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

taru (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

taru (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]
saṃvṛto' -
saṃvṛt (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

saṃvṛt (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

saṃvṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
māyā* -
mā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

māya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

māyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√mā (verb class 2)

[optative active second single]
vihitā* -
vihita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vihitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
bhauvanena -
bhauvana (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhauvana (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.55.9

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 5.55.9 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಾ ದಿಶೋ ಯೋಜನಮಾತ್ರಮನ್ತರಂ ಸ ತಿರ್ಯಗೂರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಚ ರುರೋಧ ವೈ ಧ್ವಜಃ ।
ನ ಸಂಸಜ್ಜೇತ್ತರುಭಿಃ ಸಂವೃತೋಽಪಿ ತಥಾ ಹಿ ಮಾಯಾ ವಿಹಿತಾ ಭೌವನೇನ ॥ ೯ ॥

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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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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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 5.55.9 in Bengali sript:
সর্বা দিশো যোজনমাত্রমন্তরং স তির্যগূর্ধ্বং চ রুরোধ বৈ ধ্বজঃ ।
ন সংসজ্জেত্তরুভিঃ সংবৃতোঽপি তথা হি মাযা বিহিতা ভৌবনেন ॥ ৯ ॥

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 5.55.9 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વા દિશો યોજનમાત્રમન્તરં સ તિર્યગૂર્ધ્વં ચ રુરોધ વૈ ધ્વજઃ ।
ન સંસજ્જેત્તરુભિઃ સંવૃતોઽપિ તથા હિ માયા વિહિતા ભૌવનેન ॥ ૯ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 5.55.9 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വാ ദിശോ യോജനമാത്രമന്തരം സ തിര്യഗൂര്ധ്വം ച രുരോധ വൈ ധ്വജഃ ।
ന സംസജ്ജേത്തരുഭിഃ സംവൃതോഽപി തഥാ ഹി മായാ വിഹിതാ ഭൌവനേന ॥ ൯ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.55.9 in Telugu sript:
సర్వా దిశో యోజనమాత్రమన్తరం స తిర్యగూర్ధ్వం చ రురోధ వై ధ్వజః ।
న సంసజ్జేత్తరుభిః సంవృతోఽపి తథా హి మాయా విహితా భౌవనేన ॥ ౯ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021