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 12.120.24

व्यवसायं समाधाय सूर्यो रश्मिमिवायताम् ।
धर्ममेवाभिरक्षेत कृत्वा तुल्ये प्रियाप्रिये ॥ २४ ॥

vyavasāyaṃ samādhāya sūryo raśmimivāyatām |
dharmamevābhirakṣeta kṛtvā tulye priyāpriye || 24 ||

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

...all the enjoyments that appertain to sovereignty, O Bharata, belong to the Kshatriyas. All the wealth of the earth belongs to the Kshatriya, and not to any person else. That wealth the Kshatriya should use for...

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

Vyavasaya, Samadha, Aya, Suri, Surya, Rashmi, Iva, Ayat, Ayata, Dharma, Eva, Kritva, Kritvan, Tulya, Priyapriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.120.24). 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: “vyavasāyaṃ samādhāya sūryo raśmimivāyatām
  • vyavasāyam -
  • vyavasāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samādhā -
  • samādhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sūryo* -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • raśmim -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ayatām -
  • ayat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ayat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ayatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dharmamevābhirakṣeta kṛtvā tulye priyāpriye
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evābhir -
  • evā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • akṣeta -
  • akṣ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tulye -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tulyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [locative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √tul class 10 verb]
  • priyāpriye -
  • priyāpriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.120.24

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 12.120.24 in Kannada sript:
ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಂ ಸಮಾಧಾಯ ಸೂರ್ಯೋ ರಶ್ಮಿಮಿವಾಯತಾಮ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮಮೇವಾಭಿರಕ್ಷೇತ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ತುಲ್ಯೇ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಪ್ರಿಯೇ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.120.24 in Bengali sript:
ব্যবসাযং সমাধায সূর্যো রশ্মিমিবাযতাম্ ।
ধর্মমেবাভিরক্ষেত কৃত্বা তুল্যে প্রিযাপ্রিযে ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.120.24 in Gujarati sript:
વ્યવસાયં સમાધાય સૂર્યો રશ્મિમિવાયતામ્ ।
ધર્મમેવાભિરક્ષેત કૃત્વા તુલ્યે પ્રિયાપ્રિયે ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.120.24 in Malayalam sript:
വ്യവസായം സമാധായ സൂര്യോ രശ്മിമിവായതാമ് ।
ധര്മമേവാഭിരക്ഷേത കൃത്വാ തുല്യേ പ്രിയാപ്രിയേ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.120.24 in Telugu sript:
వ్యవసాయం సమాధాయ సూర్యో రశ్మిమివాయతామ్ ।
ధర్మమేవాభిరక్షేత కృత్వా తుల్యే ప్రియాప్రియే ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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