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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 12.83.41
गहनं भवतो राज्यमन्धकारतमोवृतम् ।
नेह विश्वसितुं शक्यं भवतापि कुतो मया ॥ ४१ ॥
gahanaṃ bhavato rājyamandhakāratamovṛtam |
neha viśvasituṃ śakyaṃ bhavatāpi kuto mayā || 41 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...should always, with heedfulness, protect his own self.{GL_NOTE:174433:} That king who, abandoning his chief ministers, makes favourites of low persons, soon falls into distress, and never succeeds in compassing...
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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 (12.83.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gahana, Bhavat, Bhavant, Rajya, Andhakara, Tamovrita, Shakya, Api, Kutah, Kuta, Maya, Asmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.83.41). 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: “gahanaṃ bhavato rājyamandhakāratamovṛtam ”
- gahanam -
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gahana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gahana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gahanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavato* -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- andhakāra -
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andhakāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tamovṛtam -
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tamovṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tamovṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tamovṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “neha viśvasituṃ śakyaṃ bhavatāpi kuto mayā ”
- neha -
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√nah (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]
- vi -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, feminine)[adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- śvasitum -
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√śvas -> śvasitum (infinitive)[infinitive from √śvas]
- śakyam -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]√śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- bhavatā -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]√bhū (verb class 1)[imperative active second plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- kuto* -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mayā -
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mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.83.41
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.83.41 in Kannada sript:
ಗಹನಂ ಭವತೋ ರಾಜ್ಯಮನ್ಧಕಾರತಮೋವೃತಮ್ ।
ನೇಹ ವಿಶ್ವಸಿತುಂ ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಭವತಾಪಿ ಕುತೋ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೪೧ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.83.41 in Bengali sript:
গহনং ভবতো রাজ্যমন্ধকারতমোবৃতম্ ।
নেহ বিশ্বসিতুং শক্যং ভবতাপি কুতো মযা ॥ ৪১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.83.41 in Gujarati sript:
ગહનં ભવતો રાજ્યમન્ધકારતમોવૃતમ્ ।
નેહ વિશ્વસિતું શક્યં ભવતાપિ કુતો મયા ॥ ૪૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.83.41 in Malayalam sript:
ഗഹനം ഭവതോ രാജ്യമന്ധകാരതമോവൃതമ് ।
നേഹ വിശ്വസിതും ശക്യം ഭവതാപി കുതോ മയാ ॥ ൪൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.83.41 in Telugu sript:
గహనం భవతో రాజ్యమన్ధకారతమోవృతమ్ ।
నేహ విశ్వసితుం శక్యం భవతాపి కుతో మయా ॥ ౪౧ ॥