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 5.60.9

मयाभिमन्त्रितः शश्वज्जातवेदाः प्रशंसति ।
दिधक्षुः सकलांल्लोकान्परिक्षिप्य समन्ततः ॥ ९ ॥

mayābhimantritaḥ śaśvajjātavedāḥ praśaṃsati |
didhakṣuḥ sakalāṃllokānparikṣipya samantataḥ || 9 ||

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

...vanquish Arjuna. Alas, how may his wrath that has been excited against my foolish sons be pacified. Others there are acquainted with the use of weapons, that conqueror are conquered;...

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

Maya, Asmad, Abhimantrita, Prashamsat, Didhakshu, Sakala, Loka, Pari, Samantatah, Samantatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.60.9). 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: “mayābhimantritaḥ śaśvajjātavedāḥ praśaṃsati
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhimantritaḥ -
  • abhimantrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse śaśvajjātavedāḥ*pr
  • praśaṃsati -
  • praśaṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    praśaṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    praśaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “didhakṣuḥ sakalāṃllokānparikṣipya samantataḥ
  • didhakṣuḥ -
  • didhakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    didhakṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakalāṃl -
  • sakala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • lokān -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipya -
  • kṣip -> kṣipya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣip]
    kṣip -> kṣipya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣip]
    kṣip (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.60.9

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 5.60.9 in Kannada sript:
ಮಯಾಭಿಮನ್ತ್ರಿತಃ ಶಶ್ವಜ್ಜಾತವೇದಾಃ ಪ್ರಶಂಸತಿ ।
ದಿಧಕ್ಷುಃ ಸಕಲಾಂಲ್ಲೋಕಾನ್ಪರಿಕ್ಷಿಪ್ಯ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ॥ 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 5.60.9 in Bengali sript:
মযাভিমন্ত্রিতঃ শশ্বজ্জাতবেদাঃ প্রশংসতি ।
দিধক্ষুঃ সকলাংল্লোকান্পরিক্ষিপ্য সমন্ততঃ ॥ 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 5.60.9 in Gujarati sript:
મયાભિમન્ત્રિતઃ શશ્વજ્જાતવેદાઃ પ્રશંસતિ ।
દિધક્ષુઃ સકલાંલ્લોકાન્પરિક્ષિપ્ય સમન્તતઃ ॥ 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 5.60.9 in Malayalam sript:
മയാഭിമന്ത്രിതഃ ശശ്വജ്ജാതവേദാഃ പ്രശംസതി ।
ദിധക്ഷുഃ സകലാംല്ലോകാന്പരിക്ഷിപ്യ സമന്തതഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.60.9 in Telugu sript:
మయాభిమన్త్రితః శశ్వజ్జాతవేదాః ప్రశంసతి ।
దిధక్షుః సకలాంల్లోకాన్పరిక్షిప్య సమన్తతః ॥ ౯ ॥

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