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 2.36.9

युधिष्ठिराभिषेकं च वासुदेवस्य चार्हणम् ।
अब्रुवंस्तत्र राजानो निर्वेदादात्मनिश्चयात् ॥ ९ ॥

yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekaṃ ca vāsudevasya cārhaṇam |
abruvaṃstatra rājāno nirvedādātmaniścayāt || 9 ||

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

...Vaisampayana said,—The mighty Bhishma ceased, having said this. Sahadeva then answered (Sisupala) in words of grave import, saying,— 'If amongst you there be any king that cannot...

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

Yudhishthira, Abhisheka, Vasudeva, Arhana, Abruvat, Tatra, Rajan, Rajana, Nirveda, Atman, Caya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.36.9). 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: “yudhiṣṭhirābhiṣekaṃ ca vāsudevasya cārhaṇam
  • yudhiṣṭhirā -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhiṣekam -
  • abhiṣeka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhiṣekā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsudevasya -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vāsudeva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arhaṇam -
  • arhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arhaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “abruvaṃstatra rājāno nirvedādātmaniścayāt
  • abruvaṃs -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rājāno* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirvedād -
  • nirveda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nirveda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ātman -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cayāt -
  • caya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    caya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.36.9

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 2.36.9 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಾಭಿಷೇಕಂ ಚ ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ಚಾರ್ಹಣಮ್ ।
ಅಬ್ರುವಂಸ್ತತ್ರ ರಾಜಾನೋ ನಿರ್ವೇದಾದಾತ್ಮನಿಶ್ಚಯಾತ್ ॥ 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 2.36.9 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠিরাভিষেকং চ বাসুদেবস্য চার্হণম্ ।
অব্রুবংস্তত্র রাজানো নির্বেদাদাত্মনিশ্চযাত্ ॥ 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 2.36.9 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિરાભિષેકં ચ વાસુદેવસ્ય ચાર્હણમ્ ।
અબ્રુવંસ્તત્ર રાજાનો નિર્વેદાદાત્મનિશ્ચયાત્ ॥ 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 2.36.9 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിരാഭിഷേകം ച വാസുദേവസ്യ ചാര്ഹണമ് ।
അബ്രുവംസ്തത്ര രാജാനോ നിര്വേദാദാത്മനിശ്ചയാത് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.36.9 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిరాభిషేకం చ వాసుదేవస్య చార్హణమ్ ।
అబ్రువంస్తత్ర రాజానో నిర్వేదాదాత్మనిశ్చయాత్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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