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 12.119.7

यः प्रमाणमतिक्रम्य प्रतिलोमं नराधिपः ।
भृत्यान्स्थापयतेऽबुद्धिर्न स रञ्जयते प्रजाः ॥ ७ ॥

yaḥ pramāṇamatikramya pratilomaṃ narādhipaḥ |
bhṛtyānsthāpayate'buddhirna sa rañjayate prajāḥ || 7 ||

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

...even so is all discussion upon the nature of righteousness and the reverse. Nobody in this world ever sees the fruits of righteousness and unrighteousness. A Kshatriya, therefore, should seek the acquisition...

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

Yah, Pramana, Atikramya, Pratiloma, Naradhipa, Bhritya, Sthapayat, Abuddhi, Ranjayat, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.119.7). 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: “yaḥ pramāṇamatikramya pratilomaṃ narādhipaḥ
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atikramya -
  • atikramya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pratilomam -
  • pratiloma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiloma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratilomā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • narādhipaḥ -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhṛtyānsthāpayate'buddhirna sa rañjayate prajāḥ
  • bhṛtyān -
  • bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sthāpayate' -
  • sthā -> sthāpayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sthā]
    sthā (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • abuddhir -
  • abuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    abuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rañjayate -
  • rañj -> rañjayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rañj]
    rañj -> rañjayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rañj]
    rañjayat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    rañjayat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    rañjayat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    rañj (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • prajāḥ -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.119.7

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 12.119.7 in Kannada sript:
ಯಃ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮತಿಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಪ್ರತಿಲೋಮಂ ನರಾಧಿಪಃ ।
ಭೃತ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್ಥಾಪಯತೇಽಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ನ ಸ ರಞ್ಜಯತೇ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.119.7 in Bengali sript:
যঃ প্রমাণমতিক্রম্য প্রতিলোমং নরাধিপঃ ।
ভৃত্যান্স্থাপযতেঽবুদ্ধির্ন স রঞ্জযতে প্রজাঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.119.7 in Gujarati sript:
યઃ પ્રમાણમતિક્રમ્ય પ્રતિલોમં નરાધિપઃ ।
ભૃત્યાન્સ્થાપયતેઽબુદ્ધિર્ન સ રઞ્જયતે પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.119.7 in Malayalam sript:
യഃ പ്രമാണമതിക്രമ്യ പ്രതിലോമം നരാധിപഃ ।
ഭൃത്യാന്സ്ഥാപയതേഽബുദ്ധിര്ന സ രഞ്ജയതേ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.119.7 in Telugu sript:
యః ప్రమాణమతిక్రమ్య ప్రతిలోమం నరాధిపః ।
భృత్యాన్స్థాపయతేఽబుద్ధిర్న స రఞ్జయతే ప్రజాః ॥ ౭ ॥

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