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 5.56.53

संग्रामादपयातानां भग्नानां शरणैषिणाम् ।
पौरुषं दर्शयञ्शूरो यस्तिष्ठेदग्रतः पुमान् ।
क्रीणीयात्तं सहस्रेण नीतिमन्नाम तत्पदम् ॥ ५३ ॥

saṃgrāmādapayātānāṃ bhagnānāṃ śaraṇaiṣiṇām |
pauruṣaṃ darśayañśūro yastiṣṭhedagrataḥ pumān |
krīṇīyāttaṃ sahasreṇa nītimannāma tatpadam || 53 ||

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

...Pandavas and the Pancalas are coming in separate bodies for gladdening Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, ready to march to the field of battle. As the sky brightens up at the advent of...

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

Sangrama, Apayata, Bhagna, Sharanaishin, Paurusha, Darshayat, Shura, Yah, Agratah, Agratas, Pums, Sahasra, Nitimat, Ama, Tatpada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.56.53). 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: “saṃgrāmādapayātānāṃ bhagnānāṃ śaraṇaiṣiṇām
  • saṅgrāmād -
  • saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apayātānām -
  • apayāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    apayāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    apayātā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhagnānām -
  • bhagna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhagna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhagnā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śaraṇaiṣiṇām -
  • śaraṇaiṣin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaraṇaiṣin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “pauruṣaṃ darśayañśūro yastiṣṭhedagrataḥ pumān
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • darśayañś -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śūro* -
  • śūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiṣṭhed -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “krīṇīyāttaṃ sahasreṇa nītimannāma tatpadam
  • krīṇīyāt -
  • krī (verb class 9)
    [optative active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sahasreṇa -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nītimann -
  • nītimat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • āma -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatpadam -
  • tatpada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatpada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.56.53

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 5.56.53 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮಾದಪಯಾತಾನಾಂ ಭಗ್ನಾನಾಂ ಶರಣೈಷಿಣಾಮ್ ।
ಪೌರುಷಂ ದರ್ಶಯಞ್ಶೂರೋ ಯಸ್ತಿಷ್ಠೇದಗ್ರತಃ ಪುಮಾನ್ ।
ಕ್ರೀಣೀಯಾತ್ತಂ ಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ನೀತಿಮನ್ನಾಮ ತತ್ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 5.56.53 in Bengali sript:
সংগ্রামাদপযাতানাং ভগ্নানাং শরণৈষিণাম্ ।
পৌরুষং দর্শযঞ্শূরো যস্তিষ্ঠেদগ্রতঃ পুমান্ ।
ক্রীণীযাত্তং সহস্রেণ নীতিমন্নাম তত্পদম্ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 5.56.53 in Gujarati sript:
સંગ્રામાદપયાતાનાં ભગ્નાનાં શરણૈષિણામ્ ।
પૌરુષં દર્શયઞ્શૂરો યસ્તિષ્ઠેદગ્રતઃ પુમાન્ ।
ક્રીણીયાત્તં સહસ્રેણ નીતિમન્નામ તત્પદમ્ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 5.56.53 in Malayalam sript:
സംഗ്രാമാദപയാതാനാം ഭഗ്നാനാം ശരണൈഷിണാമ് ।
പൌരുഷം ദര്ശയഞ്ശൂരോ യസ്തിഷ്ഠേദഗ്രതഃ പുമാന് ।
ക്രീണീയാത്തം സഹസ്രേണ നീതിമന്നാമ തത്പദമ് ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.56.53 in Telugu sript:
సంగ్రామాదపయాతానాం భగ్నానాం శరణైషిణామ్ ।
పౌరుషం దర్శయఞ్శూరో యస్తిష్ఠేదగ్రతః పుమాన్ ।
క్రీణీయాత్తం సహస్రేణ నీతిమన్నామ తత్పదమ్ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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