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 1.56.5

किमर्थं ते नरव्याघ्राः शक्ताः सन्तो ह्यनागसः ।
प्रयुज्यमानान्संक्लेशान्क्षान्तवन्तो दुरात्मनाम् ॥ ५ ॥

kimarthaṃ te naravyāghrāḥ śaktāḥ santo hyanāgasaḥ |
prayujyamānānsaṃkleśānkṣāntavanto durātmanām || 5 ||

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

...conquer all his foes. This history in itself is a mighty act of propitiation, a mighty sacrifice productive of blessed fruit. It should always be heard by a young monarch with his queen...

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

Kimartha, Tad, Yushmad, Naravyaghra, Shakta, Sat, Santa, Anagas, Prayuj, Amana, Sanklesha, Kshanta, Vantri, Duratman, Duratmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.56.5). 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: “kimarthaṃ te naravyāghrāḥ śaktāḥ santo hyanāgasaḥ
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • naravyāghrāḥ -
  • naravyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śaktāḥ -
  • śakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śac -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb]
    śac -> śaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śac class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śak class 5 verb]
  • santo* -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    santa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anāgasaḥ -
  • anāgas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    anāgas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “prayujyamānānsaṃkleśānkṣāntavanto durātmanām
  • prayujya -
  • prayuj (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prayuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prayuj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amānā -
  • amāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṅkleśān -
  • saṅkleśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kṣānta -
  • kṣānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanto* -
  • vantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • durātmanām -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    durātman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    durātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.56.5

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 1.56.5 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ತೇ ನರವ್ಯಾಘ್ರಾಃ ಶಕ್ತಾಃ ಸನ್ತೋ ಹ್ಯನಾಗಸಃ ।
ಪ್ರಯುಜ್ಯಮಾನಾನ್ಸಂಕ್ಲೇಶಾನ್ಕ್ಷಾನ್ತವನ್ತೋ ದುರಾತ್ಮನಾಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 1.56.5 in Bengali sript:
কিমর্থং তে নরব্যাঘ্রাঃ শক্তাঃ সন্তো হ্যনাগসঃ ।
প্রযুজ্যমানান্সংক্লেশান্ক্ষান্তবন্তো দুরাত্মনাম্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 1.56.5 in Gujarati sript:
કિમર્થં તે નરવ્યાઘ્રાઃ શક્તાઃ સન્તો હ્યનાગસઃ ।
પ્રયુજ્યમાનાન્સંક્લેશાન્ક્ષાન્તવન્તો દુરાત્મનામ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 1.56.5 in Malayalam sript:
കിമര്ഥം തേ നരവ്യാഘ്രാഃ ശക്താഃ സന്തോ ഹ്യനാഗസഃ ।
പ്രയുജ്യമാനാന്സംക്ലേശാന്ക്ഷാന്തവന്തോ ദുരാത്മനാമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.56.5 in Telugu sript:
కిమర్థం తే నరవ్యాఘ్రాః శక్తాః సన్తో హ్యనాగసః ।
ప్రయుజ్యమానాన్సంక్లేశాన్క్షాన్తవన్తో దురాత్మనామ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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