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 3.55.11

कृच्छ्रे स नरके मज्जेदगाधे विपुलेऽप्लवे ।
एवमुक्त्वा कलिं देवा द्वापरं च दिवं ययुः ॥ ११ ॥

kṛcchre sa narake majjedagādhe vipule'plave |
evamuktvā kaliṃ devā dvāparaṃ ca divaṃ yayuḥ || 11 ||

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

...wealth, and enhancing the grief of friends, the king set out. And Damayanti, clad in one piece of cloth, followed him behind as he was leaving the city. And coming to the outskirts...

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

Kricchra, Naraka, Agadha, Vipula, Aplava, Evam, Eva, Uktva, Kali, Deva, Dvapara, Div, Diva, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.55.11). 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: “kṛcchre sa narake majjedagādhe vipule'plave
  • kṛcchre -
  • kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛcchrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narake -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • majjed -
  • majj (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • agādhe -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agādha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agādhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gādh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • vipule' -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aplave -
  • aplava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aplava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aplavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    plav (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    plu (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • Line 2: “evamuktvā kaliṃ devā dvāparaṃ ca divaṃ yayuḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • kalim -
  • kali (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • devā* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvāparam -
  • dvāpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yayuḥ -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.55.11

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 3.55.11 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಚ್ಛ್ರೇ ಸ ನರಕೇ ಮಜ್ಜೇದಗಾಧೇ ವಿಪುಲೇಽಪ್ಲವೇ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಕಲಿಂ ದೇವಾ ದ್ವಾಪರಂ ಚ ದಿವಂ ಯಯುಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 3.55.11 in Bengali sript:
কৃচ্ছ্রে স নরকে মজ্জেদগাধে বিপুলেঽপ্লবে ।
এবমুক্ত্বা কলিং দেবা দ্বাপরং চ দিবং যযুঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 3.55.11 in Gujarati sript:
કૃચ્છ્રે સ નરકે મજ્જેદગાધે વિપુલેઽપ્લવે ।
એવમુક્ત્વા કલિં દેવા દ્વાપરં ચ દિવં યયુઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 3.55.11 in Malayalam sript:
കൃച്ഛ്രേ സ നരകേ മജ്ജേദഗാധേ വിപുലേഽപ്ലവേ ।
ഏവമുക്ത്വാ കലിം ദേവാ ദ്വാപരം ച ദിവം യയുഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.55.11 in Telugu sript:
కృచ్ఛ్రే స నరకే మజ్జేదగాధే విపులేఽప్లవే ।
ఏవముక్త్వా కలిం దేవా ద్వాపరం చ దివం యయుః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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