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 12.56.6

अत्र वै संप्रमूढे तु धर्मे राजर्षिसेविते ।
लोकस्य संस्था न भवेत्सर्वं च व्याकुलं भवेत् ॥ ६ ॥

atra vai saṃpramūḍhe tu dharme rājarṣisevite |
lokasya saṃsthā na bhavetsarvaṃ ca vyākulaṃ bhavet || 6 ||

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

...been declared to be the conduct of a wretched Kshatriya.{GL_NOTE:174335:} There is no higher duty for him than the suppression of robbers. Gifts, study, and sacrifices, bring prosperity to kings. Therefore,...

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

Atra, Sampramudha, Dharma, Sevita, Loka, Samstha, Sarvam, Sarva, Vyakulam, Vyakula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.56.6). 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: “atra vai saṃpramūḍhe tu dharme rājarṣisevite
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sampramūḍhe -
  • sampramūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sampramūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sampramūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dharme -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājarṣi -
  • rājarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rājarṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sevite -
  • sevita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sevita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sevitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sev -> sevita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [locative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sev -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sev class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sev class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sev class 1 verb]
    sīv -> sevita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sīv], [vocative dual from √sīv], [accusative dual from √sīv], [locative single from √sīv]
    sīv -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sīv], [vocative single from √sīv], [vocative dual from √sīv], [accusative dual from √sīv]
  • Line 2: “lokasya saṃsthā na bhavetsarvaṃ ca vyākulaṃ bhavet
  • lokasya -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃsthā* -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃsthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyākulam -
  • vyākulam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vyākula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyākula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyākulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.56.6

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 12.56.6 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ರ ವೈ ಸಂಪ್ರಮೂಢೇ ತು ಧರ್ಮೇ ರಾಜರ್ಷಿಸೇವಿತೇ ।
ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾ ನ ಭವೇತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಚ ವ್ಯಾಕುಲಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 12.56.6 in Bengali sript:
অত্র বৈ সংপ্রমূঢে তু ধর্মে রাজর্ষিসেবিতে ।
লোকস্য সংস্থা ন ভবেত্সর্বং চ ব্যাকুলং ভবেত্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 12.56.6 in Gujarati sript:
અત્ર વૈ સંપ્રમૂઢે તુ ધર્મે રાજર્ષિસેવિતે ।
લોકસ્ય સંસ્થા ન ભવેત્સર્વં ચ વ્યાકુલં ભવેત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 12.56.6 in Malayalam sript:
അത്ര വൈ സംപ്രമൂഢേ തു ധര്മേ രാജര്ഷിസേവിതേ ।
ലോകസ്യ സംസ്ഥാ ന ഭവേത്സര്വം ച വ്യാകുലം ഭവേത് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.56.6 in Telugu sript:
అత్ర వై సంప్రమూఢే తు ధర్మే రాజర్షిసేవితే ।
లోకస్య సంస్థా న భవేత్సర్వం చ వ్యాకులం భవేత్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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