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 12.58.1

भीष्म उवाच ।
एतत्ते राजधर्माणां नवनीतं युधिष्ठिर ।
बृहस्पतिर्हि भगवान्नान्यं धर्मं प्रशंसति ॥ १ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
etatte rājadharmāṇāṃ navanītaṃ yudhiṣṭhira |
bṛhaspatirhi bhagavānnānyaṃ dharmaṃ praśaṃsati || 1 ||

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

...also that inculcate the duties of men become lost. Indeed, if these ancient duties belonging to the Kshatriyas be abandoned, all the duties in respect of all the modes of life, become lost. All kinds of renunciation...

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

Bhishma, Etad, Tad, Yushmad, Rajadharma, Navanita, Yudhishthira, Brihaspati, Bhagavat, Anya, Dharma, Prashamsat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.58.1). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “etatte rājadharmāṇāṃ navanītaṃ yudhiṣṭhira
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • rājadharmāṇām -
  • rājadharma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    rājadharmā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • navanītam -
  • navanīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navanītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yudhiṣṭhira -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “bṛhaspatirhi bhagavānnānyaṃ dharmaṃ praśaṃsati
  • bṛhaspatir -
  • bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhagavānn -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ānyam -
  • an -> ānya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √an]
    an -> ānya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √an]
    an -> ānyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √an]
    an -> ānya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √an]
    an -> ānya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √an], [accusative single from √an]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praśaṃsati -
  • praśaṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    praśaṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    praśaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.58.1

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 12.58.1 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏತತ್ತೇ ರಾಜಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ನವನೀತಂ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ।
ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿರ್ಹಿ ಭಗವಾನ್ನಾನ್ಯಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಪ್ರಶಂಸತಿ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.58.1 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
এতত্তে রাজধর্মাণাং নবনীতং যুধিষ্ঠির ।
বৃহস্পতির্হি ভগবান্নান্যং ধর্মং প্রশংসতি ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.58.1 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
એતત્તે રાજધર્માણાં નવનીતં યુધિષ્ઠિર ।
બૃહસ્પતિર્હિ ભગવાન્નાન્યં ધર્મં પ્રશંસતિ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.58.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ഏതത്തേ രാജധര്മാണാം നവനീതം യുധിഷ്ഠിര ।
ബൃഹസ്പതിര്ഹി ഭഗവാന്നാന്യം ധര്മം പ്രശംസതി ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.58.1 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
ఏతత్తే రాజధర్మాణాం నవనీతం యుధిష్ఠిర ।
బృహస్పతిర్హి భగవాన్నాన్యం ధర్మం ప్రశంసతి ॥ ౧ ॥

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