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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 12.84.48
राज्यं प्रणिधिमूलं हि मन्त्रसारं प्रचक्षते ।
स्वामिनं त्वनुवर्तन्ति वृत्त्यर्थमिह मन्त्रिणः ॥ ४८ ॥
rājyaṃ praṇidhimūlaṃ hi mantrasāraṃ pracakṣate |
svāminaṃ tvanuvartanti vṛttyarthamiha mantriṇaḥ || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...rush to battle, amid its terrible din, against armed ranks of foes. Indeed, the hero rushes against crowds of foes, adopting the road to heaven. He, however, who is inspired with dastardly fear, seeks safety...
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 (12.84.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rajya, Pranidhi, Mula, Mantrasara, Pra, Svamin, Tva, Vartat, Vartanti, Vrittyartham, Iha, Mantrin, Mantri,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.84.48). 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: “rājyaṃ praṇidhimūlaṃ hi mantrasāraṃ pracakṣate ”
- 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]
- praṇidhi -
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praṇidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]praṇidhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]praṇidhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]praṇidhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mantrasāram -
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mantrasāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- cakṣate -
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√cakṣ (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
- Line 2: “svāminaṃ tvanuvartanti vṛttyarthamiha mantriṇaḥ ”
- svāminam -
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svāmin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- tva -
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tva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vartanti -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- vṛttyartham -
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vṛttyartham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mantriṇaḥ -
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mantrin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mantrin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]mantrī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.84.48
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 12.84.48 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಿಧಿಮೂಲಂ ಹಿ ಮನ್ತ್ರಸಾರಂ ಪ್ರಚಕ್ಷತೇ ।
ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಂ ತ್ವನುವರ್ತನ್ತಿ ವೃತ್ತ್ಯರ್ಥಮಿಹ ಮನ್ತ್ರಿಣಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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 12.84.48 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্যং প্রণিধিমূলং হি মন্ত্রসারং প্রচক্ষতে ।
স্বামিনং ত্বনুবর্তন্তি বৃত্ত্যর্থমিহ মন্ত্রিণঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 12.84.48 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્યં પ્રણિધિમૂલં હિ મન્ત્રસારં પ્રચક્ષતે ।
સ્વામિનં ત્વનુવર્તન્તિ વૃત્ત્યર્થમિહ મન્ત્રિણઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.84.48 in Malayalam sript:
രാജ്യം പ്രണിധിമൂലം ഹി മന്ത്രസാരം പ്രചക്ഷതേ ।
സ്വാമിനം ത്വനുവര്തന്തി വൃത്ത്യര്ഥമിഹ മന്ത്രിണഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.84.48 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్యం ప్రణిధిమూలం హి మన్త్రసారం ప్రచక్షతే ।
స్వామినం త్వనువర్తన్తి వృత్త్యర్థమిహ మన్త్రిణః ॥ ౪౮ ॥