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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 12.68.53
महान्तं नरकं घोरमप्रतिष्ठमचेतसः ।
पतन्ति चिररात्राय राजवित्तापहारिणः ॥ ५३ ॥
mahāntaṃ narakaṃ ghoramapratiṣṭhamacetasaḥ |
patanti cirarātrāya rājavittāpahāriṇaḥ || 53 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...origin, their force becomes neutralised. When iron strikes stone, or fire battles with water, or the Kshatriya becomes hostile to the Brahmana, then the strength of each of those three becomes destroyed. Thus...
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 (12.68.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mahat, Mahanta, Naraka, Ghoram, Ghora, Apratishtha, Acetas, Patanti, Patat, Ciraratra, Tta, Apaharin, Apahari,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.68.53). 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: “mahāntaṃ narakaṃ ghoramapratiṣṭhamacetasaḥ ”
- mahāntam -
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mahat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- narakam -
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naraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]naraka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ghoram -
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ghoram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ghora (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghora (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghorā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apratiṣṭham -
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apratiṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apratiṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- acetasaḥ -
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acetas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]acetas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “patanti cirarātrāya rājavittāpahāriṇaḥ ”
- patanti -
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patantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]patat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- cirarātrāya -
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cirarātra (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- rājavi -
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rājavi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- ttā -
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tta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ttā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- apahāriṇaḥ -
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apahārin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]apahārin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]apahārī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.68.53
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 12.68.53 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾನ್ತಂ ನರಕಂ ಘೋರಮಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಮಚೇತಸಃ ।
ಪತನ್ತಿ ಚಿರರಾತ್ರಾಯ ರಾಜವಿತ್ತಾಪಹಾರಿಣಃ ॥ ೫೩ ॥
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 12.68.53 in Bengali sript:
মহান্তং নরকং ঘোরমপ্রতিষ্ঠমচেতসঃ ।
পতন্তি চিররাত্রায রাজবিত্তাপহারিণঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥
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 12.68.53 in Gujarati sript:
મહાન્તં નરકં ઘોરમપ્રતિષ્ઠમચેતસઃ ।
પતન્તિ ચિરરાત્રાય રાજવિત્તાપહારિણઃ ॥ ૫૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.68.53 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാന്തം നരകം ഘോരമപ്രതിഷ്ഠമചേതസഃ ।
പതന്തി ചിരരാത്രായ രാജവിത്താപഹാരിണഃ ॥ ൫൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.68.53 in Telugu sript:
మహాన్తం నరకం ఘోరమప్రతిష్ఠమచేతసః ।
పతన్తి చిరరాత్రాయ రాజవిత్తాపహారిణః ॥ ౫౩ ॥