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 4.56.21

तस्य जिष्णुरुपावृत्य पृथुधारेण कार्मुकम् ।
चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥ २१ ॥

tasya jiṣṇurupāvṛtya pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam |
cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa jātarūpapariṣkṛtam || 21 ||

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

...rushed in crowds at Arjuna, but Partha sent them all to the abode of Yama by means of arrows shot from the Gandiva. And Vibhatsu slew the steeds of Karna by means of sharp and tough arrows shot from...

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

Tad, Jishnu, Upavritya, Prithudhara, Karmuka, Gardhra, Patra, Jatarupaparishkrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 4.56.21). 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: “tasya jiṣṇurupāvṛtya pṛthudhāreṇa kārmukam
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jiṣṇur -
  • jiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāvṛtya -
  • upāvṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛthudhāreṇa -
  • pṛthudhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pṛthudhāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kārmukam -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārmuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kārmukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “cakarta gārdhrapatreṇa jātarūpapariṣkṛtam
  • cakarta -
  • kṛt (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • gārdhra -
  • gārdhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gārdhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patreṇa -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jātarūpapariṣkṛtam -
  • jātarūpapariṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jātarūpapariṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātarūpapariṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 4.56.21

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 4.56.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಜಿಷ್ಣುರುಪಾವೃತ್ಯ ಪೃಥುಧಾರೇಣ ಕಾರ್ಮುಕಮ್ ।
ಚಕರ್ತ ಗಾರ್ಧ್ರಪತ್ರೇಣ ಜಾತರೂಪಪರಿಷ್ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 4.56.21 in Bengali sript:
তস্য জিষ্ণুরুপাবৃত্য পৃথুধারেণ কার্মুকম্ ।
চকর্ত গার্ধ্রপত্রেণ জাতরূপপরিষ্কৃতম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 4.56.21 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય જિષ્ણુરુપાવૃત્ય પૃથુધારેણ કાર્મુકમ્ ।
ચકર્ત ગાર્ધ્રપત્રેણ જાતરૂપપરિષ્કૃતમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 4.56.21 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ ജിഷ്ണുരുപാവൃത്യ പൃഥുധാരേണ കാര്മുകമ് ।
ചകര്ത ഗാര്ധ്രപത്രേണ ജാതരൂപപരിഷ്കൃതമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 4.56.21 in Telugu sript:
తస్య జిష్ణురుపావృత్య పృథుధారేణ కార్ముకమ్ ।
చకర్త గార్ధ్రపత్రేణ జాతరూపపరిష్కృతమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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