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 12.69.71

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किं तस्य तपसा राज्ञः किं च तस्याध्वरैरपि ।
अपालिताः प्रजा यस्य सर्वा धर्मविनाकृताः ॥ ७१ ॥

kiṃ tasya tapasā rājñaḥ kiṃ ca tasyādhvarairapi |
apālitāḥ prajā yasya sarvā dharmavinākṛtāḥ || 71 ||

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

...be more painful for a person than to have both Ahuka and Akrura on his side? What, again, can be more painful for one than not to have both of them on his side?{GL_NOTE:174397:} I am like the mother of two brothers...
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 (12.69.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Tad, Tapasa, Rajan, Adhvara, Api, Apali, Tas, Praja, Prajas, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Saru, Sarva, Dharma, Dharman, Vinakrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.69.71). 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: “kiṃ tasya tapasā rājñaḥ kiṃ ca tasyādhvarairapi ”
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
tapasā* -
tapasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
rājñaḥ -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tasyā -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
adhvarair -
adhvara (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

adhvara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

api (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 2: “apālitāḥ prajā yasya sarvā dharmavinākṛtāḥ ”
apāli -
apāli (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

apāli (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

apāli (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
tāḥ -
ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
prajā* -
praja (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prajā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

prajas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yasya -
yasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
sarvā* -
saru (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sarvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dharma -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vinākṛtāḥ -
vinākṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vinākṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.69.71

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;

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Preview of verse 12.69.71 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ತಸ್ಯ ತಪಸಾ ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಕಿಂ ಚ ತಸ್ಯಾಧ್ವರೈರಪಿ ।
ಅಪಾಲಿತಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾ ಯಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಾ ಧರ್ಮವಿನಾಕೃತಾಃ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.69.71 in Bengali sript:
কিং তস্য তপসা রাজ্ঞঃ কিং চ তস্যাধ্বরৈরপি ।
অপালিতাঃ প্রজা যস্য সর্বা ধর্মবিনাকৃতাঃ ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 12.69.71 in Gujarati sript:
કિં તસ્ય તપસા રાજ્ઞઃ કિં ચ તસ્યાધ્વરૈરપિ ।
અપાલિતાઃ પ્રજા યસ્ય સર્વા ધર્મવિનાકૃતાઃ ॥ ૭૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.69.71 in Malayalam sript:
കിം തസ്യ തപസാ രാജ്ഞഃ കിം ച തസ്യാധ്വരൈരപി ।
അപാലിതാഃ പ്രജാ യസ്യ സര്വാ ധര്മവിനാകൃതാഃ ॥ ൭൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.69.71 in Telugu sript:
కిం తస్య తపసా రాజ్ఞః కిం చ తస్యాధ్వరైరపి ।
అపాలితాః ప్రజా యస్య సర్వా ధర్మవినాకృతాః ॥ ౭౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021