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 12.73.9

ऐल उवाच ।
द्विजस्य क्षत्रबन्धोर्वा कस्येयं पृथिवी भवेत् ।
धर्मतः सह वित्तेन सम्यग्वायो प्रचक्ष्व मे ॥ ९ ॥

aila uvāca |
dvijasya kṣatrabandhorvā kasyeyaṃ pṛthivī bhavet |
dharmataḥ saha vittena samyagvāyo pracakṣva me || 9 ||

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

...accomplishments, then you should, for that one, abandon the many. These are regarded as marks of superiority, viz., prowess, devotion to pursuits that bring fame, and observance of wholesome restraints. He,...

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

Aila, Dvija, Kshatrabandhu, Kah, Kim, Iyam, Idam, Prithivi, Dharmatah, Dharmata, Saha, Vitta, Samyak, Vayu, Pra, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.73.9). 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: “aila uvāca
  • aila* -
  • aila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    il (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • uvāca -
  • 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: “dvijasya kṣatrabandhorvā kasyeyaṃ pṛthivī bhavet
  • dvijasya -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kṣatrabandhor -
  • kṣatrabandhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṣatrabandhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rvā -
  • kasye -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kas (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛthivī -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “dharmataḥ saha vittena samyagvāyo pracakṣva me
  • dharmataḥ -
  • dharmataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vittena -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vitta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vid class 7 verb]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāyo -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakṣva -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.73.9

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 12.73.9 in Kannada sript:
ಐಲ ಉವಾಚ ।
ದ್ವಿಜಸ್ಯ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಬನ್ಧೋರ್ವಾ ಕಸ್ಯೇಯಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಭವೇತ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮತಃ ಸಹ ವಿತ್ತೇನ ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ವಾಯೋ ಪ್ರಚಕ್ಷ್ವ ಮೇ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 12.73.9 in Bengali sript:
ঐল উবাচ ।
দ্বিজস্য ক্ষত্রবন্ধোর্বা কস্যেযং পৃথিবী ভবেত্ ।
ধর্মতঃ সহ বিত্তেন সম্যগ্বাযো প্রচক্ষ্ব মে ॥ ৯ ॥

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 12.73.9 in Gujarati sript:
ઐલ ઉવાચ ।
દ્વિજસ્ય ક્ષત્રબન્ધોર્વા કસ્યેયં પૃથિવી ભવેત્ ।
ધર્મતઃ સહ વિત્તેન સમ્યગ્વાયો પ્રચક્ષ્વ મે ॥ ૯ ॥

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 12.73.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഐല ഉവാച ।
ദ്വിജസ്യ ക്ഷത്രബന്ധോര്വാ കസ്യേയം പൃഥിവീ ഭവേത് ।
ധര്മതഃ സഹ വിത്തേന സമ്യഗ്വായോ പ്രചക്ഷ്വ മേ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.73.9 in Telugu sript:
ఐల ఉవాచ ।
ద్విజస్య క్షత్రబన్ధోర్వా కస్యేయం పృథివీ భవేత్ ।
ధర్మతః సహ విత్తేన సమ్యగ్వాయో ప్రచక్ష్వ మే ॥ ౯ ॥

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