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 9.28.24

नर्दमानान्परांश्चैव स्वबलस्य च संक्षयम् ।
हतं स्वहयमुत्सृज्य प्राङ्मुखः प्राद्रवद्भयात् ॥ २४ ॥

nardamānānparāṃścaiva svabalasya ca saṃkṣayam |
hataṃ svahayamutsṛjya prāṅmukhaḥ prādravadbhayāt || 24 ||

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

...friends and allies, in this battle, and the prince of Pancala also with his own troops, and slaying them quickly, turn back from the fight!" Respectfully accepting...

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

Narda, Ana, Para, Svabala, Sankshaya, Hata, Sva, Svan, Utsrijya, Pranmukha, Pra, Prat, Ravat, Bhayat, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.28.24). 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: “nardamānānparāṃścaiva svabalasya ca saṃkṣayam
  • nardam -
  • narda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    narda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nardā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānān -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • parāṃś -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • svabalasya -
  • svabala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    svabala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkṣayam -
  • saṅkṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “hataṃ svahayamutsṛjya prāṅmukhaḥ prādravadbhayāt
  • hatam -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ahayam -
  • hay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • utsṛjya -
  • utsṛjya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    utsṛjya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsṛjya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṅmukhaḥ -
  • prāṅmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prād -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
  • ravad -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • bhayāt -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.28.24

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 9.28.24 in Kannada sript:
ನರ್ದಮಾನಾನ್ಪರಾಂಶ್ಚೈವ ಸ್ವಬಲಸ್ಯ ಚ ಸಂಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ।
ಹತಂ ಸ್ವಹಯಮುತ್ಸೃಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಙ್ಮುಖಃ ಪ್ರಾದ್ರವದ್ಭಯಾತ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 9.28.24 in Bengali sript:
নর্দমানান্পরাংশ্চৈব স্ববলস্য চ সংক্ষযম্ ।
হতং স্বহযমুত্সৃজ্য প্রাঙ্মুখঃ প্রাদ্রবদ্ভযাত্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 9.28.24 in Gujarati sript:
નર્દમાનાન્પરાંશ્ચૈવ સ્વબલસ્ય ચ સંક્ષયમ્ ।
હતં સ્વહયમુત્સૃજ્ય પ્રાઙ્મુખઃ પ્રાદ્રવદ્ભયાત્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 9.28.24 in Malayalam sript:
നര്ദമാനാന്പരാംശ്ചൈവ സ്വബലസ്യ ച സംക്ഷയമ് ।
ഹതം സ്വഹയമുത്സൃജ്യ പ്രാങ്മുഖഃ പ്രാദ്രവദ്ഭയാത് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.28.24 in Telugu sript:
నర్దమానాన్పరాంశ్చైవ స్వబలస్య చ సంక్షయమ్ ।
హతం స్వహయముత్సృజ్య ప్రాఙ్ముఖః ప్రాద్రవద్భయాత్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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