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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 12.116.18
यस्य नार्तो जनपदः संनिकर्षगतः सदा ।
अक्षुद्रः सत्पथालम्बी स राज्यफलभाग्भवेत् ॥ १८ ॥
yasya nārto janapadaḥ saṃnikarṣagataḥ sadā |
akṣudraḥ satpathālambī sa rājyaphalabhāgbhavet || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...supports himself at ordinary times by following the practices primarily laid for him, may in seasons of distress support himself by following the practices laid down in the alternative. In a season of distress...
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 (12.116.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yasya, Yah, Yat, Nri, Arta, Janapada, Samnikarsha, Gat, Gata, Sada, Sad, Akshudra, Satpatha, Alambin, Rajya, Phalabhaj,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.116.18). 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: “yasya nārto janapadaḥ saṃnikarṣagataḥ sadā ”
- yasya -
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yasya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yasya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√yas -> yasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √yas]ya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√yas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ārto* -
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ārta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janapadaḥ -
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janapada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saṃnikarṣa -
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saṃnikarṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃnikarṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gataḥ -
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gat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “akṣudraḥ satpathālambī sa rājyaphalabhāgbhavet ”
- akṣudraḥ -
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akṣudra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- satpathā -
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satpatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- alambī -
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alambin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- rājya -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[compound from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
- phalabhāg -
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phalabhāj (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]phalabhāj (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.116.18
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 12.116.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ನಾರ್ತೋ ಜನಪದಃ ಸಂನಿಕರ್ಷಗತಃ ಸದಾ ।
ಅಕ್ಷುದ್ರಃ ಸತ್ಪಥಾಲಮ್ಬೀ ಸ ರಾಜ್ಯಫಲಭಾಗ್ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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 12.116.18 in Bengali sript:
যস্য নার্তো জনপদঃ সংনিকর্ষগতঃ সদা ।
অক্ষুদ্রঃ সত্পথালম্বী স রাজ্যফলভাগ্ভবেত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
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 12.116.18 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય નાર્તો જનપદઃ સંનિકર્ષગતઃ સદા ।
અક્ષુદ્રઃ સત્પથાલમ્બી સ રાજ્યફલભાગ્ભવેત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.116.18 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ നാര്തോ ജനപദഃ സംനികര്ഷഗതഃ സദാ ।
അക്ഷുദ്രഃ സത്പഥാലമ്ബീ സ രാജ്യഫലഭാഗ്ഭവേത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.116.18 in Telugu sript:
యస్య నార్తో జనపదః సంనికర్షగతః సదా ।
అక్షుద్రః సత్పథాలమ్బీ స రాజ్యఫలభాగ్భవేత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥