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 12.88.5

सोऽपि विंशत्यधिपतिर्वृत्तं जानपदे जने ।
ग्रामाणां शतपालाय सर्वमेव निवेदयेत् ॥ ५ ॥

so'pi viṃśatyadhipatirvṛttaṃ jānapade jane |
grāmāṇāṃ śatapālāya sarvameva nivedayet || 5 ||

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

...174450:} behind them, the troops should fight taking up their stand like hills. By this means, one may vanquish even foes that are irresistible. The troops should be placed in such a position that the wind,...

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

Sah, Api, Vimshatyadhipati, Vritta, Janapada, Jana, Jani, Grama, Shatapala, Sarvam, Sarva, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.88.5). 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: “so'pi viṃśatyadhipatirvṛttaṃ jānapade jane
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viṃśatyadhipatir -
  • viṃśatyadhipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • jānapade -
  • jānapada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jānapada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jānapadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jane -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “grāmāṇāṃ śatapālāya sarvameva nivedayet
  • grāmāṇām -
  • grāma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    grāma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śatapālāya -
  • śatapāla (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayet -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.88.5

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 12.88.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸೋಽಪಿ ವಿಂಶತ್ಯಧಿಪತಿರ್ವೃತ್ತಂ ಜಾನಪದೇ ಜನೇ ।
ಗ್ರಾಮಾಣಾಂ ಶತಪಾಲಾಯ ಸರ್ವಮೇವ ನಿವೇದಯೇತ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.88.5 in Bengali sript:
সোঽপি বিংশত্যধিপতির্বৃত্তং জানপদে জনে ।
গ্রামাণাং শতপালায সর্বমেব নিবেদযেত্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.88.5 in Gujarati sript:
સોઽપિ વિંશત્યધિપતિર્વૃત્તં જાનપદે જને ।
ગ્રામાણાં શતપાલાય સર્વમેવ નિવેદયેત્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.88.5 in Malayalam sript:
സോഽപി വിംശത്യധിപതിര്വൃത്തം ജാനപദേ ജനേ ।
ഗ്രാമാണാം ശതപാലായ സര്വമേവ നിവേദയേത് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.88.5 in Telugu sript:
సోఽపి వింశత్యధిపతిర్వృత్తం జానపదే జనే ।
గ్రామాణాం శతపాలాయ సర్వమేవ నివేదయేత్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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