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 9.49.18

कृतजप्याह्निकः श्रीमानाश्रमं च जगाम ह ।
कलशं जलपूर्णं वै गृहीत्वा जनमेजय ॥ १८ ॥

kṛtajapyāhnikaḥ śrīmānāśramaṃ ca jagāma ha |
kalaśaṃ jalapūrṇaṃ vai gṛhītvā janamejaya || 18 ||

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

...He daily worshipped the gods and guests, and Brahmanas (that came to him). Ever devoted to righteousness, he always practised the vow of brahmacarya. Once upon a time...

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

Krita, Japin, Japya, Ahnika, Shrimat, Ashrama, Han, Kalasha, Jalapurna, Grihitva, Janamejaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 9.49.18). 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: “kṛtajapyāhnikaḥ śrīmānāśramaṃ ca jagāma ha
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • japyā -
  • japin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    japin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    japya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    japya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jap -> japya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jap]
    japyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jap -> japya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • āhnikaḥ -
  • āhnika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīmān -
  • śrīmat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśramam -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kalaśaṃ jalapūrṇaṃ vai gṛhītvā janamejaya
  • kalaśam -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • jalapūrṇam -
  • jalapūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jalapūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalapūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • janamejaya -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 9.49.18

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 9.49.18 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತಜಪ್ಯಾಹ್ನಿಕಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನಾಶ್ರಮಂ ಚ ಜಗಾಮ ಹ ।
ಕಲಶಂ ಜಲಪೂರ್ಣಂ ವೈ ಗೃಹೀತ್ವಾ ಜನಮೇಜಯ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 9.49.18 in Bengali sript:
কৃতজপ্যাহ্নিকঃ শ্রীমানাশ্রমং চ জগাম হ ।
কলশং জলপূর্ণং বৈ গৃহীত্বা জনমেজয ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 9.49.18 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતજપ્યાહ્નિકઃ શ્રીમાનાશ્રમં ચ જગામ હ ।
કલશં જલપૂર્ણં વૈ ગૃહીત્વા જનમેજય ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 9.49.18 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതജപ്യാഹ്നികഃ ശ്രീമാനാശ്രമം ച ജഗാമ ഹ ।
കലശം ജലപൂര്ണം വൈ ഗൃഹീത്വാ ജനമേജയ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 9.49.18 in Telugu sript:
కృతజప్యాహ్నికః శ్రీమానాశ్రమం చ జగామ హ ।
కలశం జలపూర్ణం వై గృహీత్వా జనమేజయ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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