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 12.75.14

तपोमन्त्रबलं नित्यं ब्राह्मणेषु प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
अस्त्रबाहुबलं नित्यं क्षत्रियेषु प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ १४ ॥

tapomantrabalaṃ nityaṃ brāhmaṇeṣu pratiṣṭhitam |
astrabāhubalaṃ nityaṃ kṣatriyeṣu pratiṣṭhitam || 14 ||

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

...justice be thus injured, sin will afflict you, and afflict your kingdom as well, and inspire your people with fear as little birds at the sight of the hawk. Your kingdom will then melt away like a boat wrecked...

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

Tap, Tapa, Tapu, Tapas, Mantrabala, Nityam, Nitya, Brahmana, Pratishthita, Astra, Bahubala, Kshatriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.75.14). 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: “tapomantrabalaṃ nityaṃ brāhmaṇeṣu pratiṣṭhitam
  • tapo -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tapu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tapu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mantrabalam -
  • mantrabala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brāhmaṇeṣu -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pratiṣṭhitam -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “astrabāhubalaṃ nityaṃ kṣatriyeṣu pratiṣṭhitam
  • astra -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāhubalam -
  • bāhubala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bāhubala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣatriyeṣu -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pratiṣṭhitam -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.75.14

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 12.75.14 in Kannada sript:
ತಪೋಮನ್ತ್ರಬಲಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಷು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ತ್ರಬಾಹುಬಲಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯೇಷು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 12.75.14 in Bengali sript:
তপোমন্ত্রবলং নিত্যং ব্রাহ্মণেষু প্রতিষ্ঠিতম্ ।
অস্ত্রবাহুবলং নিত্যং ক্ষত্রিযেষু প্রতিষ্ঠিতম্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 12.75.14 in Gujarati sript:
તપોમન્ત્રબલં નિત્યં બ્રાહ્મણેષુ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતમ્ ।
અસ્ત્રબાહુબલં નિત્યં ક્ષત્રિયેષુ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતમ્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 12.75.14 in Malayalam sript:
തപോമന്ത്രബലം നിത്യം ബ്രാഹ്മണേഷു പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതമ് ।
അസ്ത്രബാഹുബലം നിത്യം ക്ഷത്രിയേഷു പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതമ് ॥ ൧൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.75.14 in Telugu sript:
తపోమన్త్రబలం నిత్యం బ్రాహ్మణేషు ప్రతిష్ఠితమ్ ।
అస్త్రబాహుబలం నిత్యం క్షత్రియేషు ప్రతిష్ఠితమ్ ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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