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 12.59.97

प्रजापतेः कर्दमस्य अनङ्गो नाम वै सुतः ।
प्रजानां रक्षिता साधुर्दण्डनीतिविशारदः ॥ ९७ ॥

prajāpateḥ kardamasya anaṅgo nāma vai sutaḥ |
prajānāṃ rakṣitā sādhurdaṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ || 97 ||

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

...driving vehicles, shall proceed behind you like the deities behind Indra. With your strength enhanced in this way, and becoming invincible and possessed of great prowess, you will be our king and protect us...

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

Prajapati, Kardama, Ananga, Naman, Sut, Suta, Praja, Prajana, Rakshitri, Rakshita, Sadhu, Visharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.59.97). 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: “prajāpateḥ kardamasya anaṅgo nāma vai sutaḥ
  • prajāpateḥ -
  • prajāpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kardamasya -
  • kardama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kardama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • anaṅgo* -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sutaḥ -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “prajānāṃ rakṣitā sādhurdaṇḍanītiviśāradaḥ
  • prajānām -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    praja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rakṣitā -
  • rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • sādhur -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daṇḍanīti -
  • daṇḍanīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • viśāradaḥ -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.59.97

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 12.59.97 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಜಾಪತೇಃ ಕರ್ದಮಸ್ಯ ಅನಙ್ಗೋ ನಾಮ ವೈ ಸುತಃ ।
ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಂ ರಕ್ಷಿತಾ ಸಾಧುರ್ದಣ್ಡನೀತಿವಿಶಾರದಃ ॥ ೯೭ ॥

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 12.59.97 in Bengali sript:
প্রজাপতেঃ কর্দমস্য অনঙ্গো নাম বৈ সুতঃ ।
প্রজানাং রক্ষিতা সাধুর্দণ্ডনীতিবিশারদঃ ॥ ৯৭ ॥

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 12.59.97 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજાપતેઃ કર્દમસ્ય અનઙ્ગો નામ વૈ સુતઃ ।
પ્રજાનાં રક્ષિતા સાધુર્દણ્ડનીતિવિશારદઃ ॥ ૯૭ ॥

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 12.59.97 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രജാപതേഃ കര്ദമസ്യ അനങ്ഗോ നാമ വൈ സുതഃ ।
പ്രജാനാം രക്ഷിതാ സാധുര്ദണ്ഡനീതിവിശാരദഃ ॥ ൯൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.59.97 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజాపతేః కర్దమస్య అనఙ్గో నామ వై సుతః ।
ప్రజానాం రక్షితా సాధుర్దణ్డనీతివిశారదః ॥ ౯౭ ॥

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