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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 12.21.9
राज्यमेके प्रशंसन्ति सर्वेषां परिपालनम् ।
हत्वा भित्त्वा च छित्त्वा च केचिदेकान्तशीलिनः ॥ ९ ॥
rājyameke praśaṃsanti sarveṣāṃ paripālanam |
hatvā bhittvā ca chittvā ca kecidekāntaśīlinaḥ || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...means for the accomplishment of all acts. During times of adversity, neither science, nor incantations, nor drugs, yield any fruits. In times, however, of prosperity, those very things, properly applied, become...
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 (12.21.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rajya, Eka, Prashamsat, Prashamsanti, Sarva, Paripalana, Bhittva, Kah, Kim, Cidi, Kanta, Shilin, Shili,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.21.9). 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: “rājyameke praśaṃsanti sarveṣāṃ paripālanam ”
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- eke -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]ekā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- praśaṃsanti -
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praśaṃsantī (noun, masculine)[adverb]praśaṃsantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]praśaṃsantī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]praśaṃsat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarveṣām -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarva (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- paripālanam -
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paripālana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paripālanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “hatvā bhittvā ca chittvā ca kecidekāntaśīlinaḥ ”
- hatvā -
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√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- bhittvā -
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√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √bhid]bhittvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- chittvā -
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√chid -> chittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √chid]√chid -> chittvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √chid]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ke -
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ka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]ka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- cide -
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cidi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]cidi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kānta -
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kānta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kānta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]√kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
- śīlinaḥ -
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śīlin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śīlin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]śīlī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.21.9
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 12.21.9 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಯಮೇಕೇ ಪ್ರಶಂಸನ್ತಿ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಪರಿಪಾಲನಮ್ ।
ಹತ್ವಾ ಭಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಚ ಛಿತ್ತ್ವಾ ಚ ಕೇಚಿದೇಕಾನ್ತಶೀಲಿನಃ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.21.9 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্যমেকে প্রশংসন্তি সর্বেষাং পরিপালনম্ ।
হত্বা ভিত্ত্বা চ ছিত্ত্বা চ কেচিদেকান্তশীলিনঃ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.21.9 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્યમેકે પ્રશંસન્તિ સર્વેષાં પરિપાલનમ્ ।
હત્વા ભિત્ત્વા ચ છિત્ત્વા ચ કેચિદેકાન્તશીલિનઃ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.9 in Malayalam sript:
രാജ്യമേകേ പ്രശംസന്തി സര്വേഷാം പരിപാലനമ് ।
ഹത്വാ ഭിത്ത്വാ ച ഛിത്ത്വാ ച കേചിദേകാന്തശീലിനഃ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.9 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్యమేకే ప్రశంసన్తి సర్వేషాం పరిపాలనమ్ ।
హత్వా భిత్త్వా చ ఛిత్త్వా చ కేచిదేకాన్తశీలినః ॥ ౯ ॥