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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 12.95.2
न चाप्यलब्धं लिप्सेत मूले नातिदृढे सति ।
न हि दुर्बलमूलस्य राज्ञो लाभो विधीयते ॥ २ ॥
na cāpyalabdhaṃ lipseta mūle nātidṛḍhe sati |
na hi durbalamūlasya rājño lābho vidhīyate || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that should be adopted by kings desirous of conquering their foes. I desire now, O foremost of intelligent men, to listen to the behaviour that one should observe towards the multitude of courageous men that...
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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 (12.95.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Capin, Capya, Capi, Alabdha, Mula, Nati, Dridha, Sat, Sati, Durbala, Rajan, Labha, Vidh, Vidhi, Iyat, Iyata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.95.2). 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: “na cāpyalabdhaṃ lipseta mūle nātidṛḍhe sati ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- alabdham -
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alabdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alabdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alabdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lipseta -
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√labh (verb class 0)[optative middle third single]
- mūle -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[locative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√mūl (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- nāti -
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nāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nāti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dṛḍhe -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[locative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- sati -
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satī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]sati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]sat (noun, masculine)[locative single]sat (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “na hi durbalamūlasya rājño lābho vidhīyate ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- durbala -
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durbala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durbala (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mūlasya -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mūla (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- rājño* -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- lābho* -
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lābha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vidhī -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vidhī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]vidhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vidhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vidh (noun, masculine)[locative single]vidh (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- iyate -
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iyat (noun, masculine)[dative single]iyat (noun, neuter)[dative single]iyatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√i (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.95.2
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 12.95.2 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಚಾಪ್ಯಲಬ್ಧಂ ಲಿಪ್ಸೇತ ಮೂಲೇ ನಾತಿದೃಢೇ ಸತಿ ।
ನ ಹಿ ದುರ್ಬಲಮೂಲಸ್ಯ ರಾಜ್ಞೋ ಲಾಭೋ ವಿಧೀಯತೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 12.95.2 in Bengali sript:
ন চাপ্যলব্ধং লিপ্সেত মূলে নাতিদৃঢে সতি ।
ন হি দুর্বলমূলস্য রাজ্ঞো লাভো বিধীযতে ॥ ২ ॥
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 12.95.2 in Gujarati sript:
ન ચાપ્યલબ્ધં લિપ્સેત મૂલે નાતિદૃઢે સતિ ।
ન હિ દુર્બલમૂલસ્ય રાજ્ઞો લાભો વિધીયતે ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.95.2 in Malayalam sript:
ന ചാപ്യലബ്ധം ലിപ്സേത മൂലേ നാതിദൃഢേ സതി ।
ന ഹി ദുര്ബലമൂലസ്യ രാജ്ഞോ ലാഭോ വിധീയതേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.95.2 in Telugu sript:
న చాప్యలబ్ధం లిప్సేత మూలే నాతిదృఢే సతి ।
న హి దుర్బలమూలస్య రాజ్ఞో లాభో విధీయతే ॥ ౨ ॥