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 12.103.25

विषयो व्यथते राजन्सर्वः सस्थाणुजङ्गमः ।
शस्त्रप्रतापतप्तानां मज्जा सीदति देहिनाम् ॥ २५ ॥

viṣayo vyathate rājansarvaḥ sasthāṇujaṅgamaḥ |
śastrapratāpataptānāṃ majjā sīdati dehinām || 25 ||

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

...kind of birth, is it advisable to discharge the duties of ruling? If the king choose to act alone and without servants, he can never succeed in protecting his people. All persons, however, of high birth covet...

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

Vishaya, Vyathat, Rajan, Rajat, Sarva, Sasthanujangama, Shastra, Apratapa, Tapta, Majja, Majjan, Sidat, Dehin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.103.25). 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: “viṣayo vyathate rājansarvaḥ sasthāṇujaṅgamaḥ
  • viṣayo* -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyathate -
  • vyath -> vyathat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vyath class 1 verb]
    vyath -> vyathat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vyath class 1 verb]
    vyath (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • sarvaḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sasthāṇujaṅgamaḥ -
  • sasthāṇujaṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śastrapratāpataptānāṃ majjā sīdati dehinām
  • śastra -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śastṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apratāpa -
  • apratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taptānām -
  • tapta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tapta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    taptā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √tap class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> tapta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √tap class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> taptā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √tap class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √tap class 4 verb]
  • majjā -
  • majjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    majjan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sīdati -
  • sad -> sīdat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad -> sīdat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sad class 1 verb]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • dehinām -
  • dehin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.103.25

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 12.103.25 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಷಯೋ ವ್ಯಥತೇ ರಾಜನ್ಸರ್ವಃ ಸಸ್ಥಾಣುಜಙ್ಗಮಃ ।
ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರತಾಪತಪ್ತಾನಾಂ ಮಜ್ಜಾ ಸೀದತಿ ದೇಹಿನಾಮ್ ॥ 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 12.103.25 in Bengali sript:
বিষযো ব্যথতে রাজন্সর্বঃ সস্থাণুজঙ্গমঃ ।
শস্ত্রপ্রতাপতপ্তানাং মজ্জা সীদতি দেহিনাম্ ॥ 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 12.103.25 in Gujarati sript:
વિષયો વ્યથતે રાજન્સર્વઃ સસ્થાણુજઙ્ગમઃ ।
શસ્ત્રપ્રતાપતપ્તાનાં મજ્જા સીદતિ દેહિનામ્ ॥ 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 12.103.25 in Malayalam sript:
വിഷയോ വ്യഥതേ രാജന്സര്വഃ സസ്ഥാണുജങ്ഗമഃ ।
ശസ്ത്രപ്രതാപതപ്താനാം മജ്ജാ സീദതി ദേഹിനാമ് ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.103.25 in Telugu sript:
విషయో వ్యథతే రాజన్సర్వః సస్థాణుజఙ్గమః ।
శస్త్రప్రతాపతప్తానాం మజ్జా సీదతి దేహినామ్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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