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 8.30.56

एतन्मया श्रुतं तत्र धर्मसंकरकारकम् ।
कृत्स्नामटित्वा पृथिवीं बाह्लीकेषु विपर्ययः ॥ ५६ ॥

etanmayā śrutaṃ tatra dharmasaṃkarakārakam |
kṛtsnāmaṭitvā pṛthivīṃ bāhlīkeṣu viparyayaḥ || 56 ||

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

...him, he will reduce both you and me to ashes." Then Karna, O king, laughing in mockery, addressed the son of Pandu and thus spoke unto him disparagingly. "How, indeed, born though you are in a noble race, and observant...

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

Shrut, Shruta, Tatra, Dharma, Dharman, Sankaraka, Araka, Kritsna, Prithivi, Bahlika, Viparyaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 8.30.56). 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: “etanmayā śrutaṃ tatra dharmasaṃkarakārakam
  • etanmayā -
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkarakā -
  • saṅkaraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkaraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkarakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arakam -
  • araka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtsnāmaṭitvā pṛthivīṃ bāhlīkeṣu viparyayaḥ
  • kṛtsnām -
  • kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṭitvā -
  • aṭ -> aṭitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √aṭ]
  • pṛthivīm -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bāhlīkeṣu -
  • bāhlīka (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bāhlīka (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • viparyayaḥ -
  • viparyaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 8.30.56

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 8.30.56 in Kannada sript:
ಏತನ್ಮಯಾ ಶ್ರುತಂ ತತ್ರ ಧರ್ಮಸಂಕರಕಾರಕಮ್ ।
ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಾಮಟಿತ್ವಾ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕೇಷು ವಿಪರ್ಯಯಃ ॥ 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 8.30.56 in Bengali sript:
এতন্মযা শ্রুতং তত্র ধর্মসংকরকারকম্ ।
কৃত্স্নামটিত্বা পৃথিবীং বাহ্লীকেষু বিপর্যযঃ ॥ 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 8.30.56 in Gujarati sript:
એતન્મયા શ્રુતં તત્ર ધર્મસંકરકારકમ્ ।
કૃત્સ્નામટિત્વા પૃથિવીં બાહ્લીકેષુ વિપર્યયઃ ॥ 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 8.30.56 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതന്മയാ ശ്രുതം തത്ര ധര്മസംകരകാരകമ് ।
കൃത്സ്നാമടിത്വാ പൃഥിവീം ബാഹ്ലീകേഷു വിപര്യയഃ ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 8.30.56 in Telugu sript:
ఏతన్మయా శ్రుతం తత్ర ధర్మసంకరకారకమ్ ।
కృత్స్నామటిత్వా పృథివీం బాహ్లీకేషు విపర్యయః ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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