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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 12.59.5
य एष राजा-राजेति शब्दश्चरति भारत ।
कथमेष समुत्पन्नस्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ ५ ॥
ya eṣa rājā-rājeti śabdaścarati bhārata |
kathameṣa samutpannastanme brūhi pitāmaha || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Those eternal duties, regarded as the first in the world, embrace the protection of every creature. Themselves eternal, they lead to eternal emancipation.'" "Indra said, 'Kshatriya duties, O king, which are...
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 (12.59.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yah, Esha, Raja, Rajan, Raji, Raj, Iti, Shabda, Bharata, Katham, Katha, Samutpanna, Pitamaha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.59.5). 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: “ya eṣa rājā-rājeti śabdaścarati bhārata ”
- ya* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- rājā* -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rāje -
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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]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śabdaś -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- carati -
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√car (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “kathameṣa samutpannastanme brūhi pitāmaha ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- samutpannas -
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samutpanna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tanme -
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- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- pitāmaha -
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pitāmaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.59.5
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 12.59.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯ ಏಷ ರಾಜಾ-ರಾಜೇತಿ ಶಬ್ದಶ್ಚರತಿ ಭಾರತ ।
ಕಥಮೇಷ ಸಮುತ್ಪನ್ನಸ್ತನ್ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ॥ ೫ ॥
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 12.59.5 in Bengali sript:
য এষ রাজা-রাজেতি শব্দশ্চরতি ভারত ।
কথমেষ সমুত্পন্নস্তন্মে ব্রূহি পিতামহ ॥ ৫ ॥
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 12.59.5 in Gujarati sript:
ય એષ રાજા-રાજેતિ શબ્દશ્ચરતિ ભારત ।
કથમેષ સમુત્પન્નસ્તન્મે બ્રૂહિ પિતામહ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.59.5 in Malayalam sript:
യ ഏഷ രാജാ-രാജേതി ശബ്ദശ്ചരതി ഭാരത ।
കഥമേഷ സമുത്പന്നസ്തന്മേ ബ്രൂഹി പിതാമഹ ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.59.5 in Telugu sript:
య ఏష రాజా-రాజేతి శబ్దశ్చరతి భారత ।
కథమేష సముత్పన్నస్తన్మే బ్రూహి పితామహ ॥ ౫ ॥