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 5.197.9

स्वयमेव ततः पश्चाद्विराटद्रुपदान्वितः ।
तथान्यैः पृथिवीपालैः सह प्रायान्महीपतिः ॥ ९ ॥

svayameva tataḥ paścādvirāṭadrupadānvitaḥ |
tathānyaiḥ pṛthivīpālaiḥ saha prāyānmahīpatiḥ || 9 ||

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

...reposing confidence on one another, and with singleness of purpose desiring to win in battle the highest regions. And first Vinda and Anuvinda, both of Avanti, and Kekayas, and the Vahlikas...

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

Svayam, Eva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Pashcat, Pashca, Virata, Drupada, Vita, Tatha, Prithivipala, Saha, Praya, Mahipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.197.9). 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: “svayameva tataḥ paścādvirāṭadrupadānvitaḥ
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • virāṭa -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drupadān -
  • drupada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitaḥ -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathānyaiḥ pṛthivīpālaiḥ saha prāyānmahīpatiḥ
  • tathānyai -
  • tatha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • pṛthivīpālaiḥ -
  • pṛthivīpāla (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]
  • prāyān -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • mahīpatiḥ -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.197.9

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 5.197.9 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಯಮೇವ ತತಃ ಪಶ್ಚಾದ್ವಿರಾಟದ್ರುಪದಾನ್ವಿತಃ ।
ತಥಾನ್ಯೈಃ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪಾಲೈಃ ಸಹ ಪ್ರಾಯಾನ್ಮಹೀಪತಿಃ ॥ 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 5.197.9 in Bengali sript:
স্বযমেব ততঃ পশ্চাদ্বিরাটদ্রুপদান্বিতঃ ।
তথান্যৈঃ পৃথিবীপালৈঃ সহ প্রাযান্মহীপতিঃ ॥ 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 5.197.9 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વયમેવ તતઃ પશ્ચાદ્વિરાટદ્રુપદાન્વિતઃ ।
તથાન્યૈઃ પૃથિવીપાલૈઃ સહ પ્રાયાન્મહીપતિઃ ॥ 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 5.197.9 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വയമേവ തതഃ പശ്ചാദ്വിരാടദ്രുപദാന്വിതഃ ।
തഥാന്യൈഃ പൃഥിവീപാലൈഃ സഹ പ്രായാന്മഹീപതിഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.197.9 in Telugu sript:
స్వయమేవ తతః పశ్చాద్విరాటద్రుపదాన్వితః ।
తథాన్యైః పృథివీపాలైః సహ ప్రాయాన్మహీపతిః ॥ ౯ ॥

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