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 12.114.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
राजा राज्यमनुप्राप्य दुर्बलो भरतर्षभ ।
अमित्रस्यातिवृद्धस्य कथं तिष्ठेदसाधनः ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
rājā rājyamanuprāpya durbalo bharatarṣabha |
amitrasyātivṛddhasya kathaṃ tiṣṭhedasādhanaḥ || 1 ||

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

...and said the following words: "The sage said, 'There is nothing, O king, that equals Hope in slenderness. I had solicited many kings and found that nothing is so difficult of acquisition as an image that Hope...

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

Yudhishthira, Raja, Rajya, Anu, Prapya, Durbala, Bharatarshabha, Amitra, Ativriddha, Katham, Katha, Asadhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.114.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “rājā rājyamanuprāpya durbalo bharatarṣabha
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • anu -
  • 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]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • durbalo* -
  • durbala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “amitrasyātivṛddhasya kathaṃ tiṣṭhedasādhanaḥ
  • amitrasyā -
  • amitra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    amitra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ativṛddhasya -
  • ativṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ativṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tiṣṭhed -
  • sthā (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • asādhanaḥ -
  • asādhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.114.1

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 12.114.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ರಾಜಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಮನುಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ದುರ್ಬಲೋ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಅಮಿತ್ರಸ್ಯಾತಿವೃದ್ಧಸ್ಯ ಕಥಂ ತಿಷ್ಠೇದಸಾಧನಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.114.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
রাজা রাজ্যমনুপ্রাপ্য দুর্বলো ভরতর্ষভ ।
অমিত্রস্যাতিবৃদ্ধস্য কথং তিষ্ঠেদসাধনঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.114.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
રાજા રાજ્યમનુપ્રાપ્ય દુર્બલો ભરતર્ષભ ।
અમિત્રસ્યાતિવૃદ્ધસ્ય કથં તિષ્ઠેદસાધનઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.114.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
രാജാ രാജ്യമനുപ്രാപ്യ ദുര്ബലോ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
അമിത്രസ്യാതിവൃദ്ധസ്യ കഥം തിഷ്ഠേദസാധനഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.114.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
రాజా రాజ్యమనుప్రాప్య దుర్బలో భరతర్షభ ।
అమిత్రస్యాతివృద్ధస్య కథం తిష్ఠేదసాధనః ॥ ౧ ॥

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