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 12.70.29

दण्डनीतिं पुरस्कृत्य विजानन्क्षत्रियः सदा ।
अनवाप्तं च लिप्सेत लब्धं च परिपालयेत् ॥ २९ ॥

daṇḍanītiṃ puraskṛtya vijānankṣatriyaḥ sadā |
anavāptaṃ ca lipseta labdhaṃ ca paripālayet || 29 ||

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

...pierced with a shaft within the cage, the regenerate Rishi, repairing to Kshemadarsin in the morning said unto him, 'O king, I seek your protection. You are all-powerful and you are the master of the lives and...

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

Dandaniti, Puraskritya, Vijanat, Kshatriya, Sada, Sad, Anavapta, Labdha, Pari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.70.29). 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: “daṇḍanītiṃ puraskṛtya vijānankṣatriyaḥ sadā
  • daṇḍanītim -
  • daṇḍanīti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • puraskṛtya -
  • puraskṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vijānan -
  • vijānat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • kṣatriyaḥ -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anavāptaṃ ca lipseta labdhaṃ ca paripālayet
  • anavāptam -
  • anavāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anavāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anavāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lipseta -
  • labh (verb class 0)
    [optative middle third single]
  • labdham -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    labdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pālayet -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.70.29

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 12.70.29 in Kannada sript:
ದಣ್ಡನೀತಿಂ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ವಿಜಾನನ್ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಃ ಸದಾ ।
ಅನವಾಪ್ತಂ ಚ ಲಿಪ್ಸೇತ ಲಬ್ಧಂ ಚ ಪರಿಪಾಲಯೇತ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 12.70.29 in Bengali sript:
দণ্ডনীতিং পুরস্কৃত্য বিজানন্ক্ষত্রিযঃ সদা ।
অনবাপ্তং চ লিপ্সেত লব্ধং চ পরিপালযেত্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 12.70.29 in Gujarati sript:
દણ્ડનીતિં પુરસ્કૃત્ય વિજાનન્ક્ષત્રિયઃ સદા ।
અનવાપ્તં ચ લિપ્સેત લબ્ધં ચ પરિપાલયેત્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 12.70.29 in Malayalam sript:
ദണ്ഡനീതിം പുരസ്കൃത്യ വിജാനന്ക്ഷത്രിയഃ സദാ ।
അനവാപ്തം ച ലിപ്സേത ലബ്ധം ച പരിപാലയേത് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.70.29 in Telugu sript:
దణ్డనీతిం పురస్కృత్య విజానన్క్షత్రియః సదా ।
అనవాప్తం చ లిప్సేత లబ్ధం చ పరిపాలయేత్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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