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 12.25.18

अरक्षिता दुर्विनीतो मानी स्तब्धोऽभ्यसूयकः ।
एनसा युज्यते राजा दुर्दान्त इति चोच्यते ॥ १८ ॥

arakṣitā durvinīto mānī stabdho'bhyasūyakaḥ |
enasā yujyate rājā durdānta iti cocyate || 18 ||

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

...wight that robber of other people’s possessions, that transgressor of law and rule. Without attaining to a hundred years (the usual period of human life), such men scarcely live beyond twenty or thirty years...

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

Arakshita, Durvinita, Mani, Manin, Stabdha, Abhyasuyaka, Enas, Raja, Durdanta, Iti, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.25.18). 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: “arakṣitā durvinīto mānī stabdho'bhyasūyakaḥ
  • arakṣitā* -
  • arakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    arakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • durvinīto* -
  • durvinīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānī -
  • mānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stabdho' -
  • stabdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    stabh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √stabh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stabh class 9 verb]
    stambh -> stabdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √stambh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 5 verb], [nominative single from √stambh class 9 verb]
  • abhyasūyakaḥ -
  • abhyasūyaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “enasā yujyate rājā durdānta iti cocyate
  • enasā -
  • enas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yujyate -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • durdānta* -
  • durdānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [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 12.25.18

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 12.25.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅರಕ್ಷಿತಾ ದುರ್ವಿನೀತೋ ಮಾನೀ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧೋಽಭ್ಯಸೂಯಕಃ ।
ಏನಸಾ ಯುಜ್ಯತೇ ರಾಜಾ ದುರ್ದಾನ್ತ ಇತಿ ಚೋಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.25.18 in Bengali sript:
অরক্ষিতা দুর্বিনীতো মানী স্তব্ধোঽভ্যসূযকঃ ।
এনসা যুজ্যতে রাজা দুর্দান্ত ইতি চোচ্যতে ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.25.18 in Gujarati sript:
અરક્ષિતા દુર્વિનીતો માની સ્તબ્ધોઽભ્યસૂયકઃ ।
એનસા યુજ્યતે રાજા દુર્દાન્ત ઇતિ ચોચ્યતે ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.25.18 in Malayalam sript:
അരക്ഷിതാ ദുര്വിനീതോ മാനീ സ്തബ്ധോഽഭ്യസൂയകഃ ।
ഏനസാ യുജ്യതേ രാജാ ദുര്ദാന്ത ഇതി ചോച്യതേ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.25.18 in Telugu sript:
అరక్షితా దుర్వినీతో మానీ స్తబ్ధోఽభ్యసూయకః ।
ఏనసా యుజ్యతే రాజా దుర్దాన్త ఇతి చోచ్యతే ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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