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 5.136.9

प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ भ्रातृभिः सह पाण्डवैः ।
रक्षेमां पृथिवीं सर्वां मृत्योर्दंष्ट्रान्तरं गताम् ॥ ९ ॥

praśāmya bharataśreṣṭha bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ |
rakṣemāṃ pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ mṛtyordaṃṣṭrāntaraṃ gatām || 9 ||

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

...and if all I have said appears proper and sufficient, then, O Sanjaya, muster your patience and gird up your lions for victory. We have a large number of treasure-houses unknown to you...

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

Bharatashreshtha, Bhratri, Saha, Pandava, Prithivi, Saru, Sarva, Mriti, Mrityu, Damshtra, Tara, Gat, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.136.9). 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: “praśāmya bharataśreṣṭha bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ
  • praśāmya -
  • bharataśreṣṭha -
  • bharataśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhrātṛbhiḥ -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pāṇḍavaiḥ -
  • pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “rakṣemāṃ pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ mṛtyordaṃṣṭrāntaraṃ gatām
  • rakṣemā -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [optative active first plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛthivīm -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarvām -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛtyor -
  • mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • daṃṣṭrān -
  • daṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taram -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatām -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.136.9

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 5.136.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಶಾಮ್ಯ ಭರತಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಭ್ರಾತೃಭಿಃ ಸಹ ಪಾಣ್ಡವೈಃ ।
ರಕ್ಷೇಮಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ಸರ್ವಾಂ ಮೃತ್ಯೋರ್ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾನ್ತರಂ ಗತಾಮ್ ॥ 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 5.136.9 in Bengali sript:
প্রশাম্য ভরতশ্রেষ্ঠ ভ্রাতৃভিঃ সহ পাণ্ডবৈঃ ।
রক্ষেমাং পৃথিবীং সর্বাং মৃত্যোর্দংষ্ট্রান্তরং গতাম্ ॥ 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 5.136.9 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રશામ્ય ભરતશ્રેષ્ઠ ભ્રાતૃભિઃ સહ પાણ્ડવૈઃ ।
રક્ષેમાં પૃથિવીં સર્વાં મૃત્યોર્દંષ્ટ્રાન્તરં ગતામ્ ॥ 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 5.136.9 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രശാമ്യ ഭരതശ്രേഷ്ഠ ഭ്രാതൃഭിഃ സഹ പാണ്ഡവൈഃ ।
രക്ഷേമാം പൃഥിവീം സര്വാം മൃത്യോര്ദംഷ്ട്രാന്തരം ഗതാമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.136.9 in Telugu sript:
ప్రశామ్య భరతశ్రేష్ఠ భ్రాతృభిః సహ పాణ్డవైః ।
రక్షేమాం పృథివీం సర్వాం మృత్యోర్దంష్ట్రాన్తరం గతామ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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