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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 6.40.56
सर्वकर्माण्यपि सदा कुर्वाणो मद्व्यपाश्रयः ।
मत्प्रसादादवाप्नोति शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम् ॥ ५६ ॥
sarvakarmāṇyapi sadā kurvāṇo madvyapāśrayaḥ |
matprasādādavāpnoti śāśvataṃ padamavyayam || 56 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...abandoned as evil; others (say) that the works of sacrifice, gifts, and penance, should not be abandoned. As to that abandonment, listen to my decision, O best of the...
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 (6.40.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sarvakarman, Api, Sada, Sad, Kurvana, Asmad, Vyapashraya, Prasadat, Prasada, Ava, Shashvata, Pada, Avyaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.40.56). 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: “sarvakarmāṇyapi sadā kurvāṇo madvyapāśrayaḥ ”
- sarvakarmāṇya -
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sarvakarman (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kurvāṇo* -
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kurvāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ -> kurvāṇa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- mad -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- vyapāśrayaḥ -
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vyapāśraya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “matprasādādavāpnoti śāśvataṃ padamavyayam ”
- mat -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- prasādād -
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prasādāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prasāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- avā -
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ava (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]o (noun, masculine)[compound], [instrumental single]u (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√av (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]√u (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]ava (Preverb)[Preverb]avā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- śāśvatam -
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śāśvata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāśvata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- padam -
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pada (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avyayam -
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avyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.40.56
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.56 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಕರ್ಮಾಣ್ಯಪಿ ಸದಾ ಕುರ್ವಾಣೋ ಮದ್ವ್ಯಪಾಶ್ರಯಃ ।
ಮತ್ಪ್ರಸಾದಾದವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ ಪದಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ ೫೬ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.56 in Bengali sript:
সর্বকর্মাণ্যপি সদা কুর্বাণো মদ্ব্যপাশ্রযঃ ।
মত্প্রসাদাদবাপ্নোতি শাশ্বতং পদমব্যযম্ ॥ ৫৬ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.56 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વકર્માણ્યપિ સદા કુર્વાણો મદ્વ્યપાશ્રયઃ ।
મત્પ્રસાદાદવાપ્નોતિ શાશ્વતં પદમવ્યયમ્ ॥ ૫૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.56 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വകര്മാണ്യപി സദാ കുര്വാണോ മദ്വ്യപാശ്രയഃ ।
മത്പ്രസാദാദവാപ്നോതി ശാശ്വതം പദമവ്യയമ് ॥ ൫൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.40.56 in Telugu sript:
సర్వకర్మాణ్యపి సదా కుర్వాణో మద్వ్యపాశ్రయః ।
మత్ప్రసాదాదవాప్నోతి శాశ్వతం పదమవ్యయమ్ ॥ ౫౬ ॥