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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 12.67.22
मनुरुवाच ।
बिभेमि कर्मणः क्रूराद्राज्यं हि भृशदुष्करम् ।
विशेषतो मनुष्येषु मिथ्यावृत्तिषु नित्यदा ॥ २२ ॥
manuruvāca |
bibhemi karmaṇaḥ krūrādrājyaṃ hi bhṛśaduṣkaram |
viśeṣato manuṣyeṣu mithyāvṛttiṣu nityadā || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...in obtaining prosperity in all his affairs. A virtuous king, having obtained a kingdom, should seek to subdue some by gifts, some by force, and some by sweet words. There is no one more virtuous than he upon...
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 (12.67.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Manu, Manus, Karman, Krura, Rajya, Bhrisha, Dushkara, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Manushya, Mithya, Avritti, Nityada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.67.22). 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: “manuruvāca ”
- manur -
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manus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]manu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]manu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “bibhemi karmaṇaḥ krūrādrājyaṃ hi bhṛśaduṣkaram ”
- bibhemi -
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√bhī (verb class 3)[present active first single]
- karmaṇaḥ -
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karman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- krūrād -
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krūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]krūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhṛśa -
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bhṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhṛś (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 3: “viśeṣato manuṣyeṣu mithyāvṛttiṣu nityadā ”
- viśeṣato* -
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viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- manuṣyeṣu -
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manuṣyeṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]manuṣya (noun, masculine)[locative plural]manuṣya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- mithyā -
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mithyā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√mith -> mithya (absolutive)[absolutive from √mith]mithya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mithya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- avṛttiṣu -
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avṛtti (noun, feminine)[locative plural]avṛtti (noun, masculine)[locative plural]avṛtti (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- nityadā -
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nityadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.67.22
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 12.67.22 in Kannada sript:
ಮನುರುವಾಚ ।
ಬಿಭೇಮಿ ಕರ್ಮಣಃ ಕ್ರೂರಾದ್ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಹಿ ಭೃಶದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ।
ವಿಶೇಷತೋ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷು ಮಿಥ್ಯಾವೃತ್ತಿಷು ನಿತ್ಯದಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥
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 12.67.22 in Bengali sript:
মনুরুবাচ ।
বিভেমি কর্মণঃ ক্রূরাদ্রাজ্যং হি ভৃশদুষ্করম্ ।
বিশেষতো মনুষ্যেষু মিথ্যাবৃত্তিষু নিত্যদা ॥ ২২ ॥
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 12.67.22 in Gujarati sript:
મનુરુવાચ ।
બિભેમિ કર્મણઃ ક્રૂરાદ્રાજ્યં હિ ભૃશદુષ્કરમ્ ।
વિશેષતો મનુષ્યેષુ મિથ્યાવૃત્તિષુ નિત્યદા ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.67.22 in Malayalam sript:
മനുരുവാച ।
ബിഭേമി കര്മണഃ ക്രൂരാദ്രാജ്യം ഹി ഭൃശദുഷ്കരമ് ।
വിശേഷതോ മനുഷ്യേഷു മിഥ്യാവൃത്തിഷു നിത്യദാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.67.22 in Telugu sript:
మనురువాచ ।
బిభేమి కర్మణః క్రూరాద్రాజ్యం హి భృశదుష్కరమ్ ।
విశేషతో మనుష్యేషు మిథ్యావృత్తిషు నిత్యదా ॥ ౨౨ ॥