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 4.56.8

असंभ्रान्तो रथे तिष्ठ समेषु विषमेषु च ।
दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तं गिरिं भेत्स्यामि धारिभिः ॥ ८ ॥

asaṃbhrānto rathe tiṣṭha sameṣu viṣameṣu ca |
divamāvṛtya tiṣṭhantaṃ giriṃ bhetsyāmi dhāribhiḥ || 8 ||

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

...morality before, I desisted from vengeance then. Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand. O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve...

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

Sambhranta, Ratha, Tishtha, Sama, Vishama, Div, Diva, Tishthat, Giri, Dhari, Dharin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.56.8). 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: “asaṃbhrānto rathe tiṣṭha sameṣu viṣameṣu ca
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sambhrānto* -
  • sambhrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rathe -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tiṣṭha -
  • tiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sameṣu -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • viṣameṣu -
  • viṣameṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “divamāvṛtya tiṣṭhantaṃ giriṃ bhetsyāmi dhāribhiḥ
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āvṛtya -
  • tiṣṭhantam -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • girim -
  • giri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhetsyāmi -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [future active first single]
  • dhāribhiḥ -
  • dhāri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhāri (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhāri (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhārin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhārin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.56.8

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 4.56.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಂಭ್ರಾನ್ತೋ ರಥೇ ತಿಷ್ಠ ಸಮೇಷು ವಿಷಮೇಷು ಚ ।
ದಿವಮಾವೃತ್ಯ ತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಂ ಗಿರಿಂ ಭೇತ್ಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಧಾರಿಭಿಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 4.56.8 in Bengali sript:
অসংভ্রান্তো রথে তিষ্ঠ সমেষু বিষমেষু চ ।
দিবমাবৃত্য তিষ্ঠন্তং গিরিং ভেত্স্যামি ধারিভিঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 4.56.8 in Gujarati sript:
અસંભ્રાન્તો રથે તિષ્ઠ સમેષુ વિષમેષુ ચ ।
દિવમાવૃત્ય તિષ્ઠન્તં ગિરિં ભેત્સ્યામિ ધારિભિઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 4.56.8 in Malayalam sript:
അസംഭ്രാന്തോ രഥേ തിഷ്ഠ സമേഷു വിഷമേഷു ച ।
ദിവമാവൃത്യ തിഷ്ഠന്തം ഗിരിം ഭേത്സ്യാമി ധാരിഭിഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.56.8 in Telugu sript:
అసంభ్రాన్తో రథే తిష్ఠ సమేషు విషమేషు చ ।
దివమావృత్య తిష్ఠన్తం గిరిం భేత్స్యామి ధారిభిః ॥ ౮ ॥

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