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 5.122.56

बाहुभ्यामुद्धरेद्भूमिं दहेत्क्रुद्ध इमाः प्रजाः ।
पातयेत्त्रिदिवाद्देवान्योऽर्जुनं समरे जयेत् ॥ ५६ ॥

bāhubhyāmuddharedbhūmiṃ dahetkruddha imāḥ prajāḥ |
pātayettridivāddevānyo'rjunaṃ samare jayet || 56 ||

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

...also came there, and addressing Yayati, said, 'Accepting an eighth part of my ascetic austerities, ascend you to heaven again.'" "Narada said, 'As soon as that bull among men,...

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

Bahu, Bhumi, Kruddha, Iyam, Idam, Praja, Prajas, Tridiva, Deva, Yah, Arjuna, Samara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bāhubhyāmuddharedbhūmiṃ dahetkruddha imāḥ prajāḥ
  • bāhubhyām -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhared -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhūmim -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dahet -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • kruddha*i -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kruddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • imāḥ -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pātayettridivāddevānyo'rjunaṃ samare jayet
  • pātayet -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • tridivād -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • devān -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arjunam -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjunā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • jayet -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.122.56

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 5.122.56 in Kannada sript:
ಬಾಹುಭ್ಯಾಮುದ್ಧರೇದ್ಭೂಮಿಂ ದಹೇತ್ಕ್ರುದ್ಧ ಇಮಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ।
ಪಾತಯೇತ್ತ್ರಿದಿವಾದ್ದೇವಾನ್ಯೋಽರ್ಜುನಂ ಸಮರೇ ಜಯೇತ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥

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 5.122.56 in Bengali sript:
বাহুভ্যামুদ্ধরেদ্ভূমিং দহেত্ক্রুদ্ধ ইমাঃ প্রজাঃ ।
পাতযেত্ত্রিদিবাদ্দেবান্যোঽর্জুনং সমরে জযেত্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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 5.122.56 in Gujarati sript:
બાહુભ્યામુદ્ધરેદ્ભૂમિં દહેત્ક્રુદ્ધ ઇમાઃ પ્રજાઃ ।
પાતયેત્ત્રિદિવાદ્દેવાન્યોઽર્જુનં સમરે જયેત્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥

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 5.122.56 in Malayalam sript:
ബാഹുഭ്യാമുദ്ധരേദ്ഭൂമിം ദഹേത്ക്രുദ്ധ ഇമാഃ പ്രജാഃ ।
പാതയേത്ത്രിദിവാദ്ദേവാന്യോഽര്ജുനം സമരേ ജയേത് ॥ ൫൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.122.56 in Telugu sript:
బాహుభ్యాముద్ధరేద్భూమిం దహేత్క్రుద్ధ ఇమాః ప్రజాః ।
పాతయేత్త్రిదివాద్దేవాన్యోఽర్జునం సమరే జయేత్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥

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