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 12.59.138

शुभं हि कर्म राजेन्द्र शुभत्वायोपकल्पते ।
तुल्यस्यैकस्य यस्यायं लोको वचसि तिष्ठति ॥ १३८ ॥

śubhaṃ hi karma rājendra śubhatvāyopakalpate |
tulyasyaikasya yasyāyaṃ loko vacasi tiṣṭhati || 138 ||

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

...person who does what is agreeable and beneficial to the king and who bears (a share of) the burden of kingly duties that strike every caste with fear, conquers both this and the other world.{GL_NOTE:174369:...

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

Shubha, Shubh, Karman, Rajendra, Aya, Ayu, Upakalpa, Tad, Yushmad, Tulya, Aika, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Idam, Loka, Vacas, Tishthat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.59.138). 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: “śubhaṃ hi karma rājendra śubhatvāyopakalpate
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhatvā -
  • śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active third single]
  • āyo -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āyu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    āyu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • upakalpa -
  • upakalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • Line 2: “tulyasyaikasya yasyāyaṃ loko vacasi tiṣṭhati
  • tulyasyai -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • aikasya -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • yasyā -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • loko* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vacasi -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.59.138

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 12.59.138 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಭಂ ಹಿ ಕರ್ಮ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ಶುಭತ್ವಾಯೋಪಕಲ್ಪತೇ ।
ತುಲ್ಯಸ್ಯೈಕಸ್ಯ ಯಸ್ಯಾಯಂ ಲೋಕೋ ವಚಸಿ ತಿಷ್ಠತಿ ॥ ೧೩೮ ॥

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 12.59.138 in Bengali sript:
শুভং হি কর্ম রাজেন্দ্র শুভত্বাযোপকল্পতে ।
তুল্যস্যৈকস্য যস্যাযং লোকো বচসি তিষ্ঠতি ॥ ১৩৮ ॥

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 12.59.138 in Gujarati sript:
શુભં હિ કર્મ રાજેન્દ્ર શુભત્વાયોપકલ્પતે ।
તુલ્યસ્યૈકસ્ય યસ્યાયં લોકો વચસિ તિષ્ઠતિ ॥ ૧૩૮ ॥

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 12.59.138 in Malayalam sript:
ശുഭം ഹി കര്മ രാജേന്ദ്ര ശുഭത്വായോപകല്പതേ ।
തുല്യസ്യൈകസ്യ യസ്യായം ലോകോ വചസി തിഷ്ഠതി ॥ ൧൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.59.138 in Telugu sript:
శుభం హి కర్మ రాజేన్ద్ర శుభత్వాయోపకల్పతే ।
తుల్యస్యైకస్య యస్యాయం లోకో వచసి తిష్ఠతి ॥ ౧౩౮ ॥

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