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 3.34.56

न हि केवलधर्मात्मा पृथिवीं जातु कश्चन ।
पार्थिवो व्यजयद्राजन्न भूतिं न पुनः श्रियम् ॥ ५६ ॥

na hi kevaladharmātmā pṛthivīṃ jātu kaścana |
pārthivo vyajayadrājanna bhūtiṃ na punaḥ śriyam || 56 ||

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

...seen to succeed. The gods themselves favour such designs. Hear from me something about what, proud of your might, O Bhima, and led away by your restlessness, you think should be...

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

Kevala, Dharmatman, Prithivi, Jatu, Kah, Cana, Parthiva, Vyajaya, Dra, Bhuti, Puna, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.34.56). 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: “na hi kevaladharmātmā pṛthivīṃ jātu kaścana
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kevala -
  • kevala (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmātmā -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛthivīm -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “pārthivo vyajayadrājanna bhūtiṃ na punaḥ śriyam
  • pārthivo* -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyajaya -
  • vyajaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyajaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drā -
  • dra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    drā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajann -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single], [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist active second single], [aorist active third single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtim -
  • bhūti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.34.56

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 3.34.56 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಕೇವಲಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ಜಾತು ಕಶ್ಚನ ।
ಪಾರ್ಥಿವೋ ವ್ಯಜಯದ್ರಾಜನ್ನ ಭೂತಿಂ ನ ಪುನಃ ಶ್ರಿಯಮ್ ॥ 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 3.34.56 in Bengali sript:
ন হি কেবলধর্মাত্মা পৃথিবীং জাতু কশ্চন ।
পার্থিবো ব্যজযদ্রাজন্ন ভূতিং ন পুনঃ শ্রিযম্ ॥ 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 3.34.56 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ કેવલધર્માત્મા પૃથિવીં જાતુ કશ્ચન ।
પાર્થિવો વ્યજયદ્રાજન્ન ભૂતિં ન પુનઃ શ્રિયમ્ ॥ 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 3.34.56 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി കേവലധര്മാത്മാ പൃഥിവീം ജാതു കശ്ചന ।
പാര്ഥിവോ വ്യജയദ്രാജന്ന ഭൂതിം ന പുനഃ ശ്രിയമ് ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.34.56 in Telugu sript:
న హి కేవలధర్మాత్మా పృథివీం జాతు కశ్చన ।
పార్థివో వ్యజయద్రాజన్న భూతిం న పునః శ్రియమ్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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