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 5.56.56

सर्वाञ्जनपदान्सूत योधा दुर्योधनस्य ये ।
सबाह्लीकान्कुरून्ब्रूयाः प्रातिपेयाञ्शरद्वतः ॥ ५६ ॥

sarvāñjanapadānsūta yodhā duryodhanasya ye |
sabāhlīkānkurūnbrūyāḥ prātipeyāñśaradvataḥ || 56 ||

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

...in large number, are coming in playful mood for beholding Partha accounted in coat of mail.' "Dhritarashtra said, 'Tell us, O Sanjaya, of the forces of Dhrishtadyumna, as also of...

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

Sarva, Janapada, Suta, Yodha, Duryodhana, Yah, Yat, Bahlika, Kuru, Pratipeya, Sharadvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.56.56). 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: “sarvāñjanapadānsūta yodhā duryodhanasya ye
  • sarvāñ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • janapadān -
  • janapada (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sūta -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • yodhā* -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yodhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duryodhanasya -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    duryodhana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “sabāhlīkānkurūnbrūyāḥ prātipeyāñśaradvataḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bāhlīkān -
  • bāhlīka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kurūn -
  • kuru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • brūyāḥ -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • prātipeyāñś -
  • prātipeya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śaradvataḥ -
  • śaradvat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaradvat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.56.56

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 5.56.56 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಾಞ್ಜನಪದಾನ್ಸೂತ ಯೋಧಾ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಸ್ಯ ಯೇ ।
ಸಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕಾನ್ಕುರೂನ್ಬ್ರೂಯಾಃ ಪ್ರಾತಿಪೇಯಾಞ್ಶರದ್ವತಃ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

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 5.56.56 in Bengali sript:
সর্বাঞ্জনপদান্সূত যোধা দুর্যোধনস্য যে ।
সবাহ্লীকান্কুরূন্ব্রূযাঃ প্রাতিপেযাঞ্শরদ্বতঃ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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 5.56.56 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વાઞ્જનપદાન્સૂત યોધા દુર્યોધનસ્ય યે ।
સબાહ્લીકાન્કુરૂન્બ્રૂયાઃ પ્રાતિપેયાઞ્શરદ્વતઃ ॥ ૫૬ ॥

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 5.56.56 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വാഞ്ജനപദാന്സൂത യോധാ ദുര്യോധനസ്യ യേ ।
സബാഹ്ലീകാന്കുരൂന്ബ്രൂയാഃ പ്രാതിപേയാഞ്ശരദ്വതഃ ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.56.56 in Telugu sript:
సర్వాఞ్జనపదాన్సూత యోధా దుర్యోధనస్య యే ।
సబాహ్లీకాన్కురూన్బ్రూయాః ప్రాతిపేయాఞ్శరద్వతః ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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