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 4.30.30

तद्बलाग्र्यं विराटस्य संप्रस्थितमशोभत ।
दृढायुधजनाकीर्णं गजाश्वरथसंकुलम् ॥ ३० ॥

tadbalāgryaṃ virāṭasya saṃprasthitamaśobhata |
dṛḍhāyudhajanākīrṇaṃ gajāśvarathasaṃkulam || 30 ||

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

...warriors decked with ear-rings and bracelets. And appearing before that enhancer of his dominion—King Virata seated in court—the herdsman bowed down unto him, and addressed him, saying, 'O...

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

Tadbala, Agrya, Virata, Samprasthita, Dridhayudha, Janakirna, Gaja, Ashvaratha, Sankula,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.30.30). 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: “tadbalāgryaṃ virāṭasya saṃprasthitamaśobhata
  • tadbalā -
  • tadbala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadbalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agryam -
  • agrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • virāṭasya -
  • virāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • samprasthitam -
  • samprasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samprasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samprasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśobhata -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • Line 2: “dṛḍhāyudhajanākīrṇaṃ gajāśvarathasaṃkulam
  • dṛḍhāyudha -
  • dṛḍhāyudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛḍhāyudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janākīrṇam -
  • janākīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    janākīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    janākīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gajā -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśvaratha -
  • aśvaratha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśvaratha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkulam -
  • saṅkula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅkula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṅkulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.30.30

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 4.30.30 in Kannada sript:
ತದ್ಬಲಾಗ್ರ್ಯಂ ವಿರಾಟಸ್ಯ ಸಂಪ್ರಸ್ಥಿತಮಶೋಭತ ।
ದೃಢಾಯುಧಜನಾಕೀರ್ಣಂ ಗಜಾಶ್ವರಥಸಂಕುಲಮ್ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 4.30.30 in Bengali sript:
তদ্বলাগ্র্যং বিরাটস্য সংপ্রস্থিতমশোভত ।
দৃঢাযুধজনাকীর্ণং গজাশ্বরথসংকুলম্ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 4.30.30 in Gujarati sript:
તદ્બલાગ્ર્યં વિરાટસ્ય સંપ્રસ્થિતમશોભત ।
દૃઢાયુધજનાકીર્ણં ગજાશ્વરથસંકુલમ્ ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 4.30.30 in Malayalam sript:
തദ്ബലാഗ്ര്യം വിരാടസ്യ സംപ്രസ്ഥിതമശോഭത ।
ദൃഢായുധജനാകീര്ണം ഗജാശ്വരഥസംകുലമ് ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.30.30 in Telugu sript:
తద్బలాగ్ర్యం విరాటస్య సంప్రస్థితమశోభత ।
దృఢాయుధజనాకీర్ణం గజాశ్వరథసంకులమ్ ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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