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 12.28.56

सम्यग्घि धर्मं चरतो नृपस्य द्रव्याणि चाप्याहरतो यथावत् ।
प्रवृत्तचक्रस्य यशोऽभिवर्धते सर्वेषु लोकेषु चराचरेषु ॥ ५६ ॥

samyagghi dharmaṃ carato nṛpasya dravyāṇi cāpyāharato yathāvat |
pravṛttacakrasya yaśo'bhivardhate sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu || 56 ||

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

...vessels and plates, in Rantideva’s palace, for holding food and other articles, all the jugs and pots, the pans and plates and cups, were of gold. On those nights during which the guests used to live in Rantideva...

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

Samyak, Dharma, Nripa, Dravya, Capya, Capi, Yathavat, Pravrittacakra, Yasha, Yashas, Abhi, Sarva, Loka, Caracara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.28.56). 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: “samyagghi dharmaṃ carato nṛpasya dravyāṇi cāpyāharato yathāvat
  • samyaggh -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • carato* -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • nṛpasya -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dravyāṇi -
  • dravya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cāpyā -
  • ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aharato -
  • yathāvat -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “pravṛttacakrasya yaśo'bhivardhate sarveṣu lokeṣu carācareṣu
  • pravṛttacakrasya -
  • pravṛttacakra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pravṛttacakra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • yaśo' -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vardhate -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sarveṣu -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • lokeṣu -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • carācareṣu -
  • carācara (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    carācara (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.28.56

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 12.28.56 in Kannada sript:
ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ಘಿ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಚರತೋ ನೃಪಸ್ಯ ದ್ರವ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚಾಪ್ಯಾಹರತೋ ಯಥಾವತ್ ।
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಚಕ್ರಸ್ಯ ಯಶೋಽಭಿವರ್ಧತೇ ಸರ್ವೇಷು ಲೋಕೇಷು ಚರಾಚರೇಷು ॥ 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 12.28.56 in Bengali sript:
সম্যগ্ঘি ধর্মং চরতো নৃপস্য দ্রব্যাণি চাপ্যাহরতো যথাবত্ ।
প্রবৃত্তচক্রস্য যশোঽভিবর্ধতে সর্বেষু লোকেষু চরাচরেষু ॥ 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 12.28.56 in Gujarati sript:
સમ્યગ્ઘિ ધર્મં ચરતો નૃપસ્ય દ્રવ્યાણિ ચાપ્યાહરતો યથાવત્ ।
પ્રવૃત્તચક્રસ્ય યશોઽભિવર્ધતે સર્વેષુ લોકેષુ ચરાચરેષુ ॥ 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 12.28.56 in Malayalam sript:
സമ്യഗ്ഘി ധര്മം ചരതോ നൃപസ്യ ദ്രവ്യാണി ചാപ്യാഹരതോ യഥാവത് ।
പ്രവൃത്തചക്രസ്യ യശോഽഭിവര്ധതേ സര്വേഷു ലോകേഷു ചരാചരേഷു ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.28.56 in Telugu sript:
సమ్యగ్ఘి ధర్మం చరతో నృపస్య ద్రవ్యాణి చాప్యాహరతో యథావత్ ।
ప్రవృత్తచక్రస్య యశోఽభివర్ధతే సర్వేషు లోకేషు చరాచరేషు ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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