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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 1.56.4
न तत्कारणमल्पं हि धर्मज्ञा यत्र पाण्डवाः ।
अवध्यान्सर्वशो जघ्नुः प्रशस्यन्ते च मानवैः ॥ ४ ॥
na tatkāraṇamalpaṃ hi dharmajñā yatra pāṇḍavāḥ |
avadhyānsarvaśo jaghnuḥ praśasyante ca mānavaiḥ || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Rahu (after the eclipse is over). This history is called Jaya. It should be heard by those desirous of victory. A king by hearing it may bring the whole world under subjection and conquer...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.56.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tat, Tad, Karana, Alpam, Alpa, Dharmajna, Yatra, Pandava, Avadhya, Sarvashah, Jaghnu, Prashasya, Prashas, Prasha, Anta, Anti, Manava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.56.4). 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: “na tatkāraṇamalpaṃ hi dharmajñā yatra pāṇḍavāḥ ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kāraṇam -
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kāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- alpam -
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alpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]alpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dharmajñā* -
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dharmajña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dharmajñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāṇḍavāḥ -
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pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “avadhyānsarvaśo jaghnuḥ praśasyante ca mānavaiḥ ”
- avadhyān -
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avadhya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- sarvaśo* -
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sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jaghnuḥ -
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jaghnu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]jaghnu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√han (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√han (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]
- praśasya -
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praśasya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]praśasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praśasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]praśas (noun, feminine)[locative single]praśa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]praśa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ante -
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anta (noun, masculine)[locative single]anta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]antā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mānavaiḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]mānava (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.56.4
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.4 in Kannada sript:
ನ ತತ್ಕಾರಣಮಲ್ಪಂ ಹಿ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಾ ಯತ್ರ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾಃ ।
ಅವಧ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್ವಶೋ ಜಘ್ನುಃ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಚ ಮಾನವೈಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.4 in Bengali sript:
ন তত্কারণমল্পং হি ধর্মজ্ঞা যত্র পাণ্ডবাঃ ।
অবধ্যান্সর্বশো জঘ্নুঃ প্রশস্যন্তে চ মানবৈঃ ॥ ৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.4 in Gujarati sript:
ન તત્કારણમલ્પં હિ ધર્મજ્ઞા યત્ર પાણ્ડવાઃ ।
અવધ્યાન્સર્વશો જઘ્નુઃ પ્રશસ્યન્તે ચ માનવૈઃ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.4 in Malayalam sript:
ന തത്കാരണമല്പം ഹി ധര്മജ്ഞാ യത്ര പാണ്ഡവാഃ ।
അവധ്യാന്സര്വശോ ജഘ്നുഃ പ്രശസ്യന്തേ ച മാനവൈഃ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.56.4 in Telugu sript:
న తత్కారణమల్పం హి ధర్మజ్ఞా యత్ర పాణ్డవాః ।
అవధ్యాన్సర్వశో జఘ్నుః ప్రశస్యన్తే చ మానవైః ॥ ౪ ॥