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 13.40.56

नेत्राभ्यां नेत्रयोरस्या रश्मीन्संयोज्य रश्मिभिः ।
विवेश विपुलः कायमाकाशं पवनो यथा ॥ ५६ ॥

netrābhyāṃ netrayorasyā raśmīnsaṃyojya raśmibhiḥ |
viveśa vipulaḥ kāyamākāśaṃ pavano yathā || 56 ||

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

...especial acts prescribed for them. Even this is the ordinance that was laid down. The Sruti declares that women are endued with senses the most powerful, that they have no scriptures to follow, and that they are living lies. Beds and seats and...

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

Netra, Rasya, Rashmi, Samyojya, Rashmibhi, Vipula, Kaya, Akasha, Pavana, Yatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.40.56). 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: “netrābhyāṃ netrayorasyā raśmīnsaṃyojya raśmibhiḥ
  • netrābhyām -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • netrayor -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rasyā* -
  • rasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ras -> rasya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ras class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √ras class 10 verb]
    ras -> rasyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ras class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √ras class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √ras class 10 verb]
  • raśmīn -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṃyojya -
  • saṃyojya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃyojya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmibhiḥ -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmibhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raśmibhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viveśa vipulaḥ kāyamākāśaṃ pavano yathā
  • viveśa -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    viś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vipulaḥ -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāyam -
  • kāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākāśam -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pavano* -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.40.56

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 13.40.56 in Kannada sript:
ನೇತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನೇತ್ರಯೋರಸ್ಯಾ ರಶ್ಮೀನ್ಸಂಯೋಜ್ಯ ರಶ್ಮಿಭಿಃ ।
ವಿವೇಶ ವಿಪುಲಃ ಕಾಯಮಾಕಾಶಂ ಪವನೋ ಯಥಾ ॥ 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 13.40.56 in Bengali sript:
নেত্রাভ্যাং নেত্রযোরস্যা রশ্মীন্সংযোজ্য রশ্মিভিঃ ।
বিবেশ বিপুলঃ কাযমাকাশং পবনো যথা ॥ 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 13.40.56 in Gujarati sript:
નેત્રાભ્યાં નેત્રયોરસ્યા રશ્મીન્સંયોજ્ય રશ્મિભિઃ ।
વિવેશ વિપુલઃ કાયમાકાશં પવનો યથા ॥ 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 13.40.56 in Malayalam sript:
നേത്രാഭ്യാം നേത്രയോരസ്യാ രശ്മീന്സംയോജ്യ രശ്മിഭിഃ ।
വിവേശ വിപുലഃ കായമാകാശം പവനോ യഥാ ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.40.56 in Telugu sript:
నేత్రాభ్యాం నేత్రయోరస్యా రశ్మీన్సంయోజ్య రశ్మిభిః ।
వివేశ విపులః కాయమాకాశం పవనో యథా ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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