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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 12.90.16
धर्मज्ञानां धृतिमतां संग्रामेष्वपलायिनाम् ।
राष्ट्रं च येऽनुजीवन्ति ये च राज्ञोऽनुजीविनः ॥ १६ ॥
dharmajñānāṃ dhṛtimatāṃ saṃgrāmeṣvapalāyinām |
rāṣṭraṃ ca ye'nujīvanti ye ca rājño'nujīvinaḥ || 16 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...application of heat in the first instance, very soon assumes its former state. Persons skilled in the scriptures do not, however, applaud this. Nor do they regard this as an indication of a good king. On the...
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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 (12.90.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dharmajna, Dhritimat, Dhritimata, Sangrama, Apala, Ayin, Rashtra, Yah, Yat, Anu, Jivanti, Jivat, Rajan, Anujivin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.90.16). 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: “dharmajñānāṃ dhṛtimatāṃ saṃgrāmeṣvapalāyinām ”
- dharmajñānām -
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dharmajña (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dharmajña (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dharmajñā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- dhṛtimatām -
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dhṛtimat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dhṛtimat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dhṛtimatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- saṅgrāmeṣva -
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saṅgrāma (noun, masculine)[locative plural]saṅgrāma (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- apalā -
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apala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]apala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]apalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ayinām -
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ayin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]ayin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “rāṣṭraṃ ca ye'nujīvanti ye ca rājño'nujīvinaḥ ”
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ye' -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- jīvanti -
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jīvanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]jīvantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājño' -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- anujīvinaḥ -
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anujīvin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]anujīvin (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 12.90.16
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 12.90.16 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಾನಾಂ ಧೃತಿಮತಾಂ ಸಂಗ್ರಾಮೇಷ್ವಪಲಾಯಿನಾಮ್ ।
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ಚ ಯೇಽನುಜೀವನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ಚ ರಾಜ್ಞೋಽನುಜೀವಿನಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
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 12.90.16 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মজ্ঞানাং ধৃতিমতাং সংগ্রামেষ্বপলাযিনাম্ ।
রাষ্ট্রং চ যেঽনুজীবন্তি যে চ রাজ্ঞোঽনুজীবিনঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥
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 12.90.16 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મજ્ઞાનાં ધૃતિમતાં સંગ્રામેષ્વપલાયિનામ્ ।
રાષ્ટ્રં ચ યેઽનુજીવન્તિ યે ચ રાજ્ઞોઽનુજીવિનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.90.16 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മജ്ഞാനാം ധൃതിമതാം സംഗ്രാമേഷ്വപലായിനാമ് ।
രാഷ്ട്രം ച യേഽനുജീവന്തി യേ ച രാജ്ഞോഽനുജീവിനഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.90.16 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మజ్ఞానాం ధృతిమతాం సంగ్రామేష్వపలాయినామ్ ।
రాష్ట్రం చ యేఽనుజీవన్తి యే చ రాజ్ఞోఽనుజీవినః ॥ ౧౬ ॥