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 12.103.28

न हि तस्यान्यथा पीडा शक्या कर्तुं तथाविधा ।
यथा सार्धममित्रेण सर्वतः प्रतिबाधनम् ॥ २८ ॥

na hi tasyānyathā pīḍā śakyā kartuṃ tathāvidhā |
yathā sārdhamamitreṇa sarvataḥ pratibādhanam || 28 ||

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

...disposition, succeeds in enjoying the happiness connected with sovereignty. That king whose ministers are all well born, incapable of being weaned away from him (by means of bribes and other influences), who...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.103.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Pida, Shakya, Kartu, Tathavidha, Yatha, Sardham, Sardha, Amitra, Sarvatah, Sarvata, Pratibadhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.103.28). 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 hi tasyānyathā pīḍā śakyā kartuṃ tathāvidhā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tasyānya -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pīḍā -
  • pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakyā -
  • śakyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śak -> śakyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tathāvidhā -
  • tathāvidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathā sārdhamamitreṇa sarvataḥ pratibādhanam
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • amitreṇa -
  • amitra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    amitra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarvataḥ -
  • sarvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratibādhanam -
  • pratibādhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.103.28

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.103.28 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ತಸ್ಯಾನ್ಯಥಾ ಪೀಡಾ ಶಕ್ಯಾ ಕರ್ತುಂ ತಥಾವಿಧಾ ।
ಯಥಾ ಸಾರ್ಧಮಮಿತ್ರೇಣ ಸರ್ವತಃ ಪ್ರತಿಬಾಧನಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.103.28 in Bengali sript:
ন হি তস্যান্যথা পীডা শক্যা কর্তুং তথাবিধা ।
যথা সার্ধমমিত্রেণ সর্বতঃ প্রতিবাধনম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 12.103.28 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ તસ્યાન્યથા પીડા શક્યા કર્તું તથાવિધા ।
યથા સાર્ધમમિત્રેણ સર્વતઃ પ્રતિબાધનમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.103.28 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി തസ്യാന്യഥാ പീഡാ ശക്യാ കര്തും തഥാവിധാ ।
യഥാ സാര്ധമമിത്രേണ സര്വതഃ പ്രതിബാധനമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.103.28 in Telugu sript:
న హి తస్యాన్యథా పీడా శక్యా కర్తుం తథావిధా ।
యథా సార్ధమమిత్రేణ సర్వతః ప్రతిబాధనమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: