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 12.39.11

भव नस्त्वं महाराज राजेह शरदां शतम् ।
प्रजाः पालय धर्मेण यथेन्द्रस्त्रिदिवं नृप ॥ ११ ॥

bhava nastvaṃ mahārāja rājeha śaradāṃ śatam |
prajāḥ pālaya dharmeṇa yathendrastridivaṃ nṛpa || 11 ||

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

...universe and the Lord of everything existing in the universe. You are the Supreme protector of the universe. You knowest no deterioration and you are that which is called the highest. You are of the complexion...

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

Bhava, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Maharaja, Maharajan, Raja, Rajan, Raji, Raj, Iha, Sharad, Sharada, Shata, Praja, Prajas, Dharmena, Dharma, Yatha, Indra, Tridiva, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.39.11). 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: “bhava nastvaṃ mahārāja rājeha śaradāṃ śatam
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nas -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rāje -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    rāji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śaradām -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    śaradā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “prajāḥ pālaya dharmeṇa yathendrastridivaṃ nṛpa
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pālaya -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yathe -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • indras -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tridivam -
  • tridiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tridivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.39.11

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 12.39.11 in Kannada sript:
ಭವ ನಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ರಾಜೇಹ ಶರದಾಂ ಶತಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ಪಾಲಯ ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಯಥೇನ್ದ್ರಸ್ತ್ರಿದಿವಂ ನೃಪ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.39.11 in Bengali sript:
ভব নস্ত্বং মহারাজ রাজেহ শরদাং শতম্ ।
প্রজাঃ পালয ধর্মেণ যথেন্দ্রস্ত্রিদিবং নৃপ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.39.11 in Gujarati sript:
ભવ નસ્ત્વં મહારાજ રાજેહ શરદાં શતમ્ ।
પ્રજાઃ પાલય ધર્મેણ યથેન્દ્રસ્ત્રિદિવં નૃપ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.39.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഭവ നസ്ത്വം മഹാരാജ രാജേഹ ശരദാം ശതമ് ।
പ്രജാഃ പാലയ ധര്മേണ യഥേന്ദ്രസ്ത്രിദിവം നൃപ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.39.11 in Telugu sript:
భవ నస్త్వం మహారాజ రాజేహ శరదాం శతమ్ ।
ప్రజాః పాలయ ధర్మేణ యథేన్ద్రస్త్రిదివం నృప ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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