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 4.56.9

अहमिन्द्रस्य वचनात्संग्रामेऽभ्यहनं पुरा ।
पौलोमान्कालखञ्जांश्च सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥ ९ ॥

ahamindrasya vacanātsaṃgrāme'bhyahanaṃ purā |
paulomānkālakhañjāṃśca sahasrāṇi śatāni ca || 9 ||

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

...twelve; years. Reap you today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance. Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle. Let these your Kaurava warriors witness the conflict. Hearing these words, Karna replied...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (4.56.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahamindra, Vacana, Sangrama, Abhi, Pura, Pur, Pauloma, Kalakhanja, Sahasra, Shata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.56.9). 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: “ahamindrasya vacanātsaṃgrāme'bhyahanaṃ purā
  • ahamindrasya -
  • ahamindra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vacanāt -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • saṅgrāme' -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ahanam -
  • han (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “paulomānkālakhañjāṃśca sahasrāṇi śatāni ca
  • paulomān -
  • pauloma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kālakhañjāṃś -
  • kālakhañja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasrāṇi -
  • sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.56.9

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 4.56.9 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹಮಿನ್ದ್ರಸ್ಯ ವಚನಾತ್ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇಽಭ್ಯಹನಂ ಪುರಾ ।
ಪೌಲೋಮಾನ್ಕಾಲಖಞ್ಜಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಣಿ ಶತಾನಿ ಚ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 4.56.9 in Bengali sript:
অহমিন্দ্রস্য বচনাত্সংগ্রামেঽভ্যহনং পুরা ।
পৌলোমান্কালখঞ্জাংশ্চ সহস্রাণি শতানি চ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 4.56.9 in Gujarati sript:
અહમિન્દ્રસ્ય વચનાત્સંગ્રામેઽભ્યહનં પુરા ।
પૌલોમાન્કાલખઞ્જાંશ્ચ સહસ્રાણિ શતાનિ ચ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 4.56.9 in Malayalam sript:
അഹമിന്ദ്രസ്യ വചനാത്സംഗ്രാമേഽഭ്യഹനം പുരാ ।
പൌലോമാന്കാലഖഞ്ജാംശ്ച സഹസ്രാണി ശതാനി ച ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.56.9 in Telugu sript:
అహమిన్ద్రస్య వచనాత్సంగ్రామేఽభ్యహనం పురా ।
పౌలోమాన్కాలఖఞ్జాంశ్చ సహస్రాణి శతాని చ ॥ ౯ ॥

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