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 12.74.12

उभावेतौ नित्यमभिप्रपन्नौ संप्रापतुर्महतीं श्रीप्रतिष्ठाम् ।
तयोः संधिर्भिद्यते चेत्पुराणस्ततः सर्वं भवति हि संप्रमूढम् ॥ १२ ॥

ubhāvetau nityamabhiprapannau saṃprāpaturmahatīṃ śrīpratiṣṭhām |
tayoḥ saṃdhirbhidyate cetpurāṇastataḥ sarvaṃ bhavati hi saṃpramūḍham || 12 ||

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

...the science of chastisement. One upon whom the inhabitants of both the capital and the provinces repose confidence for his righteous conduct, who is competent to fight and conversant with the rules of policy...

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

Ubha, Eta, Eti, Esha, Nityam, Nitya, Abhiprapanna, Mahati, Shri, Pratishtha, Tad, Sandhi, Sarvam, Sarva, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Sampramudha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.74.12). 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: “ubhāvetau nityamabhiprapannau saṃprāpaturmahatīṃ śrīpratiṣṭhām
  • ubhāve -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • etau -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhiprapannau -
  • abhiprapanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • samprā -
  • sampra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpatur -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • mahatīm -
  • mahatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • pratiṣṭhām -
  • pratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tayoḥ saṃdhirbhidyate cetpurāṇastataḥ sarvaṃ bhavati hi saṃpramūḍham
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • sandhir -
  • sandhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhidyate -
  • bhid (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    bhid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • Cannot analyse cetpurāṇastataḥ*sa
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sampramūḍham -
  • sampramūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sampramūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sampramūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.74.12

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 12.74.12 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭಾವೇತೌ ನಿತ್ಯಮಭಿಪ್ರಪನ್ನೌ ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪತುರ್ಮಹತೀಂ ಶ್ರೀಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಮ್ ।
ತಯೋಃ ಸಂಧಿರ್ಭಿದ್ಯತೇ ಚೇತ್ಪುರಾಣಸ್ತತಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಭವತಿ ಹಿ ಸಂಪ್ರಮೂಢಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.74.12 in Bengali sript:
উভাবেতৌ নিত্যমভিপ্রপন্নৌ সংপ্রাপতুর্মহতীং শ্রীপ্রতিষ্ঠাম্ ।
তযোঃ সংধির্ভিদ্যতে চেত্পুরাণস্ততঃ সর্বং ভবতি হি সংপ্রমূঢম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.74.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભાવેતૌ નિત્યમભિપ્રપન્નૌ સંપ્રાપતુર્મહતીં શ્રીપ્રતિષ્ઠામ્ ।
તયોઃ સંધિર્ભિદ્યતે ચેત્પુરાણસ્તતઃ સર્વં ભવતિ હિ સંપ્રમૂઢમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.74.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭാവേതൌ നിത്യമഭിപ്രപന്നൌ സംപ്രാപതുര്മഹതീം ശ്രീപ്രതിഷ്ഠാമ് ।
തയോഃ സംധിര്ഭിദ്യതേ ചേത്പുരാണസ്തതഃ സര്വം ഭവതി ഹി സംപ്രമൂഢമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.74.12 in Telugu sript:
ఉభావేతౌ నిత్యమభిప్రపన్నౌ సంప్రాపతుర్మహతీం శ్రీప్రతిష్ఠామ్ ।
తయోః సంధిర్భిద్యతే చేత్పురాణస్తతః సర్వం భవతి హి సంప్రమూఢమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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