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 5.72.9

पुरा प्रसन्नाः कुरवः सहपुत्रास्तथा वयम् ।
इन्द्रज्येष्ठा इवाभूम मोदमानाः सबान्धवाः ॥ ९ ॥

purā prasannāḥ kuravaḥ sahaputrāstathā vayam |
indrajyeṣṭhā ivābhūma modamānāḥ sabāndhavāḥ || 9 ||

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

...running in that manner hoping still to secure the feathery creatures. And seeing that tenant of the earth quickly pursuing those tenants of the air, the ascetic, O Kaurava, addressed...

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

Pura, Pur, Prasanna, Kurava, Kuru, Sahaputra, Tatha, Vaya, Asmad, Indrajyeshtha, Iva, Modamana, Sabandhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.72.9). 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: “purā prasannāḥ kuravaḥ sahaputrāstathā vayam
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasannāḥ -
  • prasanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prasannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kuravaḥ -
  • kurava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kuru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sahaputrās -
  • sahaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahaputrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 2: “indrajyeṣṭhā ivābhūma modamānāḥ sabāndhavāḥ
  • indrajyeṣṭhā* -
  • indrajyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    indrajyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhūma -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first plural]
  • modamānāḥ -
  • modamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    modamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mud -> modamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> modamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mud class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mud class 1 verb]
  • sabāndhavāḥ -
  • sabāndhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sabāndhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.72.9

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 5.72.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಾ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾಃ ಕುರವಃ ಸಹಪುತ್ರಾಸ್ತಥಾ ವಯಮ್ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಾ ಇವಾಭೂಮ ಮೋದಮಾನಾಃ ಸಬಾನ್ಧವಾಃ ॥ 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 5.72.9 in Bengali sript:
পুরা প্রসন্নাঃ কুরবঃ সহপুত্রাস্তথা বযম্ ।
ইন্দ্রজ্যেষ্ঠা ইবাভূম মোদমানাঃ সবান্ধবাঃ ॥ 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 5.72.9 in Gujarati sript:
પુરા પ્રસન્નાઃ કુરવઃ સહપુત્રાસ્તથા વયમ્ ।
ઇન્દ્રજ્યેષ્ઠા ઇવાભૂમ મોદમાનાઃ સબાન્ધવાઃ ॥ 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 5.72.9 in Malayalam sript:
പുരാ പ്രസന്നാഃ കുരവഃ സഹപുത്രാസ്തഥാ വയമ് ।
ഇന്ദ്രജ്യേഷ്ഠാ ഇവാഭൂമ മോദമാനാഃ സബാന്ധവാഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.72.9 in Telugu sript:
పురా ప్రసన్నాః కురవః సహపుత్రాస్తథా వయమ్ ।
ఇన్ద్రజ్యేష్ఠా ఇవాభూమ మోదమానాః సబాన్ధవాః ॥ ౯ ॥

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