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 12.91.25

राजर्षयश्च बहवस्तस्माद्बुध्यस्व पार्थिव ।
राजा भवति तं जित्वा दासस्तेन पराजितः ॥ २५ ॥

rājarṣayaśca bahavastasmādbudhyasva pārthiva |
rājā bhavati taṃ jitvā dāsastena parājitaḥ || 25 ||

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

...should be invoked upon them; when seen, the army, consisting of four kinds of forces, should be moved.{GL_NOTE:174467:} The king should first use the arts of producing disunion, as also those of conciliation...

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

Rajarshi, Bahu, Bahava, Tasmat, Tad, Parthiva, Raja, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Jitvan, Dasa, Tena, Parajit, Parajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.91.25). 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: “rājarṣayaśca bahavastasmādbudhyasva pārthiva
  • rājarṣayaś -
  • rājarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahavas -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • budhyasva -
  • budh (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive second single]
    budh (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle second single], [imperative passive second single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “rājā bhavati taṃ jitvā dāsastena parājitaḥ
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jitvā -
  • ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    ji -> jitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ji]
    jitvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dāsas -
  • dāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • parājitaḥ -
  • parājit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parājita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.91.25

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 12.91.25 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜರ್ಷಯಶ್ಚ ಬಹವಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಬುಧ್ಯಸ್ವ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ।
ರಾಜಾ ಭವತಿ ತಂ ಜಿತ್ವಾ ದಾಸಸ್ತೇನ ಪರಾಜಿತಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 12.91.25 in Bengali sript:
রাজর্ষযশ্চ বহবস্তস্মাদ্বুধ্যস্ব পার্থিব ।
রাজা ভবতি তং জিত্বা দাসস্তেন পরাজিতঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 12.91.25 in Gujarati sript:
રાજર્ષયશ્ચ બહવસ્તસ્માદ્બુધ્યસ્વ પાર્થિવ ।
રાજા ભવતિ તં જિત્વા દાસસ્તેન પરાજિતઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 12.91.25 in Malayalam sript:
രാജര്ഷയശ്ച ബഹവസ്തസ്മാദ്ബുധ്യസ്വ പാര്ഥിവ ।
രാജാ ഭവതി തം ജിത്വാ ദാസസ്തേന പരാജിതഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.91.25 in Telugu sript:
రాజర్షయశ్చ బహవస్తస్మాద్బుధ్యస్వ పార్థివ ।
రాజా భవతి తం జిత్వా దాసస్తేన పరాజితః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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