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 12.67.13

प्रीयते हि हरन्पापः परवित्तमराजके ।
यदास्य उद्धरन्त्यन्ये तदा राजानमिच्छति ॥ १३ ॥

prīyate hi haranpāpaḥ paravittamarājake |
yadāsya uddharantyanye tadā rājānamicchati || 13 ||

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

...are without energy, and you are virtuous and full of mercy. People, therefore, do not regard you much. Follow the conduct of your sire and grandsire. Kings should never adopt that conduct which you desirest...

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

Priyati, Priyat, Harat, Papa, Paravitta, Arajaka, Yada, Yad, Anya, Tada, Rajan, Rajana, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.67.13). 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: “prīyate hi haranpāpaḥ paravittamarājake
  • prīyate -
  • prīyati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prī -> prīyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √prī class 4 verb]
    prī -> prīyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √prī class 4 verb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    prī (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    prī (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • haran -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • pāpaḥ -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paravittam -
  • paravitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arājake -
  • arājaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arājaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arājakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “yadāsya uddharantyanye tadā rājānamicchati
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asya*u -
  • as (verb class 4)
    [present passive first single]
  • ud -
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dharantya -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.67.13

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 12.67.13 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೀಯತೇ ಹಿ ಹರನ್ಪಾಪಃ ಪರವಿತ್ತಮರಾಜಕೇ ।
ಯದಾಸ್ಯ ಉದ್ಧರನ್ತ್ಯನ್ಯೇ ತದಾ ರಾಜಾನಮಿಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 12.67.13 in Bengali sript:
প্রীযতে হি হরন্পাপঃ পরবিত্তমরাজকে ।
যদাস্য উদ্ধরন্ত্যন্যে তদা রাজানমিচ্ছতি ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 12.67.13 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રીયતે હિ હરન્પાપઃ પરવિત્તમરાજકે ।
યદાસ્ય ઉદ્ધરન્ત્યન્યે તદા રાજાનમિચ્છતિ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 12.67.13 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രീയതേ ഹി ഹരന്പാപഃ പരവിത്തമരാജകേ ।
യദാസ്യ ഉദ്ധരന്ത്യന്യേ തദാ രാജാനമിച്ഛതി ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.67.13 in Telugu sript:
ప్రీయతే హి హరన్పాపః పరవిత్తమరాజకే ।
యదాస్య ఉద్ధరన్త్యన్యే తదా రాజానమిచ్ఛతి ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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