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 2.30.2

बलीनां सम्यगादानाद्धर्मतश्चानुशासनात् ।
निकामवर्षी पर्जन्यः स्फीतो जनपदोऽभवत् ॥ २ ॥

balīnāṃ samyagādānāddharmataścānuśāsanāt |
nikāmavarṣī parjanyaḥ sphīto janapado'bhavat || 2 ||

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

...generalissimo) Kartikeya and which was delightful and prosperous and full of kine and every kind of wealth and produce. And the encounter the son of Pandu had with the Mattamyurakas of...

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

Bali, Samyak, Adana, Harman, Tas, Anushasana, Nikamavarshin, Nikamavarshi, Parjani, Parjanya, Sphita, Janapada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 2.30.2). 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: “balīnāṃ samyagādānāddharmataścānuśāsanāt
  • balīnām -
  • bali (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    balī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ādānāddh -
  • ādāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • harma -
  • harman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taś -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anuśāsanāt -
  • anuśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “nikāmavarṣī parjanyaḥ sphīto janapado'bhavat
  • nikāmavarṣī -
  • nikāmavarṣī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    nikāmavarṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nikāmavarṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parjanyaḥ -
  • parjanī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    parjanya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphīto* -
  • sphīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
  • janapado' -
  • janapada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 2.30.2

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 2.30.2 in Kannada sript:
ಬಲೀನಾಂ ಸಮ್ಯಗಾದಾನಾದ್ಧರ್ಮತಶ್ಚಾನುಶಾಸನಾತ್ ।
ನಿಕಾಮವರ್ಷೀ ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯಃ ಸ್ಫೀತೋ ಜನಪದೋಽಭವತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 2.30.2 in Bengali sript:
বলীনাং সম্যগাদানাদ্ধর্মতশ্চানুশাসনাত্ ।
নিকামবর্ষী পর্জন্যঃ স্ফীতো জনপদোঽভবত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 2.30.2 in Gujarati sript:
બલીનાં સમ્યગાદાનાદ્ધર્મતશ્ચાનુશાસનાત્ ।
નિકામવર્ષી પર્જન્યઃ સ્ફીતો જનપદોઽભવત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 2.30.2 in Malayalam sript:
ബലീനാം സമ്യഗാദാനാദ്ധര്മതശ്ചാനുശാസനാത് ।
നികാമവര്ഷീ പര്ജന്യഃ സ്ഫീതോ ജനപദോഽഭവത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 2.30.2 in Telugu sript:
బలీనాం సమ్యగాదానాద్ధర్మతశ్చానుశాసనాత్ ।
నికామవర్షీ పర్జన్యః స్ఫీతో జనపదోఽభవత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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