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 2.9.13

सुहनुर्दुर्मुखः शङ्खः सुमनाः सुमतिः स्वनः ।
घटोदरो महापार्श्वः क्रथनः पिठरस्तथा ॥ १३ ॥

suhanurdurmukhaḥ śaṅkhaḥ sumanāḥ sumatiḥ svanaḥ |
ghaṭodaro mahāpārśvaḥ krathanaḥ piṭharastathā || 13 ||

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

...Nagas called Kamvala and Asvatara; and Dhritarashtra and Valahaka; Matimat and Kundadhara and Karkotaka and Dhananjaya; Panimat and the mighty Kundaka, O lord of the Earth;...

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

Suhanu, Durmukha, Shankha, Sumana, Sumanas, Sumati, Svana, Svan, Ghatodara, Mahaparshva, Krathana, Pithara, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.9.13). 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: “suhanurdurmukhaḥ śaṅkhaḥ sumanāḥ sumatiḥ svanaḥ
  • suhanur -
  • suhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    suhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • durmukhaḥ -
  • durmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṅkhaḥ -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumanāḥ -
  • sumana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sumanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sumanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumatiḥ -
  • sumati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sumati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svanaḥ -
  • svana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ghaṭodaro mahāpārśvaḥ krathanaḥ piṭharastathā
  • ghaṭodaro* -
  • ghaṭodara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāpārśvaḥ -
  • mahāpārśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krathanaḥ -
  • krathana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • piṭharas -
  • piṭhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.9.13

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 2.9.13 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಹನುರ್ದುರ್ಮುಖಃ ಶಙ್ಖಃ ಸುಮನಾಃ ಸುಮತಿಃ ಸ್ವನಃ ।
ಘಟೋದರೋ ಮಹಾಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಃ ಕ್ರಥನಃ ಪಿಠರಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 2.9.13 in Bengali sript:
সুহনুর্দুর্মুখঃ শঙ্খঃ সুমনাঃ সুমতিঃ স্বনঃ ।
ঘটোদরো মহাপার্শ্বঃ ক্রথনঃ পিঠরস্তথা ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 2.9.13 in Gujarati sript:
સુહનુર્દુર્મુખઃ શઙ્ખઃ સુમનાઃ સુમતિઃ સ્વનઃ ।
ઘટોદરો મહાપાર્શ્વઃ ક્રથનઃ પિઠરસ્તથા ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 2.9.13 in Malayalam sript:
സുഹനുര്ദുര്മുഖഃ ശങ്ഖഃ സുമനാഃ സുമതിഃ സ്വനഃ ।
ഘടോദരോ മഹാപാര്ശ്വഃ ക്രഥനഃ പിഠരസ്തഥാ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.9.13 in Telugu sript:
సుహనుర్దుర్ముఖః శఙ్ఖః సుమనాః సుమతిః స్వనః ।
ఘటోదరో మహాపార్శ్వః క్రథనః పిఠరస్తథా ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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