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 6.1.9

एकस्थाः सर्ववर्णास्ते मण्डलं बहुयोजनम् ।
पर्याक्रामन्त देशांश्च नदीः शैलान्वनानि च ॥ ९ ॥

ekasthāḥ sarvavarṇāste maṇḍalaṃ bahuyojanam |
paryākrāmanta deśāṃśca nadīḥ śailānvanāni ca || 9 ||

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

...together, occupied an area extending for many Yojanas over districts, rivers, hills, and woods. That bull among men, king Yudhishthira, ordered excellent food and other...

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

Ekastha, Sarvavarna, Tad, Yushmad, Mandala, Pari, Desha, Nadi, Shaila, Vana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.1.9). 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: “ekasthāḥ sarvavarṇāste maṇḍalaṃ bahuyojanam
  • ekasthāḥ -
  • ekastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ekasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvavarṇās -
  • sarvavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahuyojanam -
  • bahuyojanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “paryākrāmanta deśāṃśca nadīḥ śailānvanāni ca
  • paryā -
  • pari (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    paryā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • akrāmanta -
  • kram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • deśāṃś -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nadīḥ -
  • nadi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    nadī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • śailān -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vanāni -
  • vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    van (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.1.9

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 6.1.9 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಸ್ಥಾಃ ಸರ್ವವರ್ಣಾಸ್ತೇ ಮಣ್ಡಲಂ ಬಹುಯೋಜನಮ್ ।
ಪರ್ಯಾಕ್ರಾಮನ್ತ ದೇಶಾಂಶ್ಚ ನದೀಃ ಶೈಲಾನ್ವನಾನಿ ಚ ॥ 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 6.1.9 in Bengali sript:
একস্থাঃ সর্ববর্ণাস্তে মণ্ডলং বহুযোজনম্ ।
পর্যাক্রামন্ত দেশাংশ্চ নদীঃ শৈলান্বনানি চ ॥ 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 6.1.9 in Gujarati sript:
એકસ્થાઃ સર્વવર્ણાસ્તે મણ્ડલં બહુયોજનમ્ ।
પર્યાક્રામન્ત દેશાંશ્ચ નદીઃ શૈલાન્વનાનિ ચ ॥ 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 6.1.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകസ്ഥാഃ സര്വവര്ണാസ്തേ മണ്ഡലം ബഹുയോജനമ് ।
പര്യാക്രാമന്ത ദേശാംശ്ച നദീഃ ശൈലാന്വനാനി ച ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.1.9 in Telugu sript:
ఏకస్థాః సర్వవర్ణాస్తే మణ్డలం బహుయోజనమ్ ।
పర్యాక్రామన్త దేశాంశ్చ నదీః శైలాన్వనాని చ ॥ ౯ ॥

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