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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 12.59.2
प्रपद्य च कुरुक्षेत्रं भीष्ममासाद्य चानघम् ।
सुखां च रजनीं पृष्ट्वा गाङ्गेयं रथिनां वरम् ॥ २ ॥
prapadya ca kurukṣetraṃ bhīṣmamāsādya cānagham |
sukhāṃ ca rajanīṃ pṛṣṭvā gāṅgeyaṃ rathināṃ varam || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the distressed and the oppressed, all these occur among Kshatriya duties practised by Kings. Persons that do not regard wholesome restraints and that are governed by lust and wrath, do not commit overt acts...
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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 (12.59.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kurukshetra, Bhishma, Asadya, Agha, Sukha, Rajani, Prishtva, Gangeya, Rathin, Rathina, Varam, Vara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.59.2). 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: “prapadya ca kurukṣetraṃ bhīṣmamāsādya cānagham ”
- prapadya -
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- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kurukṣetram -
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kurukṣetra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kurukṣetra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bhīṣmam -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhīṣma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āsādya -
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āsādya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsādya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- agham -
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aghā (noun, feminine)[adverb]agha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]agha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “sukhāṃ ca rajanīṃ pṛṣṭvā gāṅgeyaṃ rathināṃ varam ”
- sukhām -
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sukhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rajanīm -
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rajanī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- pṛṣṭvā -
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pṛṣṭvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √pṛṣ]√praś -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √praś]
- gāṅgeyam -
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gāṅgeya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāṅgeya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gāṅgeyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rathinām -
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rathin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]rathin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]rathinā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- varam -
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varam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]vara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.59.2
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 12.59.2 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯ ಚ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮಮಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಚಾನಘಮ್ ।
ಸುಖಾಂ ಚ ರಜನೀಂ ಪೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಗಾಙ್ಗೇಯಂ ರಥಿನಾಂ ವರಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 12.59.2 in Bengali sript:
প্রপদ্য চ কুরুক্ষেত্রং ভীষ্মমাসাদ্য চানঘম্ ।
সুখাং চ রজনীং পৃষ্ট্বা গাঙ্গেযং রথিনাং বরম্ ॥ ২ ॥
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 12.59.2 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રપદ્ય ચ કુરુક્ષેત્રં ભીષ્મમાસાદ્ય ચાનઘમ્ ।
સુખાં ચ રજનીં પૃષ્ટ્વા ગાઙ્ગેયં રથિનાં વરમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.59.2 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രപദ്യ ച കുരുക്ഷേത്രം ഭീഷ്മമാസാദ്യ ചാനഘമ് ।
സുഖാം ച രജനീം പൃഷ്ട്വാ ഗാങ്ഗേയം രഥിനാം വരമ് ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.59.2 in Telugu sript:
ప్రపద్య చ కురుక్షేత్రం భీష్మమాసాద్య చానఘమ్ ।
సుఖాం చ రజనీం పృష్ట్వా గాఙ్గేయం రథినాం వరమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥