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 12.12.27

राज्ञः प्रमाददोषेण दस्युभिः परिमुष्यताम् ।
अशरण्यः प्रजानां यः स राजा कलिरुच्यते ॥ २७ ॥

rājñaḥ pramādadoṣeṇa dasyubhiḥ parimuṣyatām |
aśaraṇyaḥ prajānāṃ yaḥ sa rājā kalirucyate || 27 ||

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

...became the great Indra. Those amongst the gods that are given to slaughtering others are adored much more by men. Rudra, Skanda, Sakra, Agni, Varuna, are all slaughterers. Kala and Mrityu and Vayu and Kuvera...

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

Rajan, Pramada, Dosha, Dasyu, Pari, Asharanya, Praja, Prajana, Yah, Raja, Raj, Kali, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.12.27). 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: “rājñaḥ pramādadoṣeṇa dasyubhiḥ parimuṣyatām
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pramāda -
  • pramāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • doṣeṇa -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dasyubhiḥ -
  • dasyu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • parim -
  • pari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uṣyatām -
  • uṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    uṣ (verb class 9)
    [imperative passive third single]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • Line 2: “aśaraṇyaḥ prajānāṃ yaḥ sa rājā kalirucyate
  • aśaraṇyaḥ -
  • aśaraṇya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prajānām -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kalir -
  • kali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.12.27

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 12.12.27 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪ್ರಮಾದದೋಷೇಣ ದಸ್ಯುಭಿಃ ಪರಿಮುಷ್ಯತಾಮ್ ।
ಅಶರಣ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಂ ಯಃ ಸ ರಾಜಾ ಕಲಿರುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ 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 12.12.27 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্ঞঃ প্রমাদদোষেণ দস্যুভিঃ পরিমুষ্যতাম্ ।
অশরণ্যঃ প্রজানাং যঃ স রাজা কলিরুচ্যতে ॥ 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 12.12.27 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્ઞઃ પ્રમાદદોષેણ દસ્યુભિઃ પરિમુષ્યતામ્ ।
અશરણ્યઃ પ્રજાનાં યઃ સ રાજા કલિરુચ્યતે ॥ 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 12.12.27 in Malayalam sript:
രാജ്ഞഃ പ്രമാദദോഷേണ ദസ്യുഭിഃ പരിമുഷ്യതാമ് ।
അശരണ്യഃ പ്രജാനാം യഃ സ രാജാ കലിരുച്യതേ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.12.27 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్ఞః ప్రమాదదోషేణ దస్యుభిః పరిముష్యతామ్ ।
అశరణ్యః ప్రజానాం యః స రాజా కలిరుచ్యతే ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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