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 5.56.27

राजानः पार्थिवाः सर्वे प्रोक्षिताः कालधर्मणा ।
गाण्डीवाग्निं प्रवेक्ष्यन्ति पतङ्गा इव पावकम् ॥ २७ ॥

rājānaḥ pārthivāḥ sarve prokṣitāḥ kāladharmaṇā |
gāṇḍīvāgniṃ pravekṣyanti pataṅgā iva pāvakam || 27 ||

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

...they are incapable of being vanquished by the Asuras and the gods headed by Indra himself. That Narayana is Krishna, and that Nara is Phalguna. Indeed, they are one Soul born in twain...

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

Rajan, Rajana, Parthiva, Sarva, Prokshita, Kaladharman, Gandiva, Agni, Prava, Ikshi, Ikshya, Anti, Patanga, Iva, Pavaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.56.27). 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: “rājānaḥ pārthivāḥ sarve prokṣitāḥ kāladharmaṇā
  • rājānaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārthivāḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prokṣitāḥ -
  • prokṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prokṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kāladharmaṇā -
  • kāladharman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “gāṇḍīvāgniṃ pravekṣyanti pataṅgā iva pāvakam
  • gāṇḍīvā -
  • gāṇḍīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agnim -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prave -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pru (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • īkṣya -
  • īkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √īkṣ]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • anti -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • pataṅgā* -
  • pataṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pataṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.56.27

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 5.56.27 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜಾನಃ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಿತಾಃ ಕಾಲಧರ್ಮಣಾ ।
ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಾಗ್ನಿಂ ಪ್ರವೇಕ್ಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಪತಙ್ಗಾ ಇವ ಪಾವಕಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 5.56.27 in Bengali sript:
রাজানঃ পার্থিবাঃ সর্বে প্রোক্ষিতাঃ কালধর্মণা ।
গাণ্ডীবাগ্নিং প্রবেক্ষ্যন্তি পতঙ্গা ইব পাবকম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 5.56.27 in Gujarati sript:
રાજાનઃ પાર્થિવાઃ સર્વે પ્રોક્ષિતાઃ કાલધર્મણા ।
ગાણ્ડીવાગ્નિં પ્રવેક્ષ્યન્તિ પતઙ્ગા ઇવ પાવકમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 5.56.27 in Malayalam sript:
രാജാനഃ പാര്ഥിവാഃ സര്വേ പ്രോക്ഷിതാഃ കാലധര്മണാ ।
ഗാണ്ഡീവാഗ്നിം പ്രവേക്ഷ്യന്തി പതങ്ഗാ ഇവ പാവകമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.56.27 in Telugu sript:
రాజానః పార్థివాః సర్వే ప్రోక్షితాః కాలధర్మణా ।
గాణ్డీవాగ్నిం ప్రవేక్ష్యన్తి పతఙ్గా ఇవ పావకమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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