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 12.121.33

न स्याद्यदीह दण्डो वै प्रमथेयुः परस्परम् ।
भयाद्दण्डस्य चान्योन्यं घ्नन्ति नैव युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३३ ॥

na syādyadīha daṇḍo vai pramatheyuḥ parasparam |
bhayāddaṇḍasya cānyonyaṃ ghnanti naiva yudhiṣṭhira || 33 ||

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

...having fallen into distress seeks the safety of his life. It is better to have a learned person for an enemy than a fool for a friend. As regards myself, my life now rests entirely in the hands of my enemy the...

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

Syadya, Iha, Danda, Pramatha, Pramathin, Parasparam, Paraspara, Bhayat, Bhaya, Ghnat, Naiva, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.121.33). 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 syādyadīha daṇḍo vai pramatheyuḥ parasparam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syādya -
  • syad -> syādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √syad class 1 verb]
    syad -> syādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √syad class 1 verb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • daṇḍo* -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • pramathe -
  • pramatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    pramathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pramathin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • iyuḥ -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural], [perfect active third plural]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhayāddaṇḍasya cānyonyaṃ ghnanti naiva yudhiṣṭhira
  • bhayād -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • daṇḍasya -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • cānyo -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
  • unya -
  • ū (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ghnanti -
  • ghnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> ghnat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yudhiṣṭhira -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.121.33

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 12.121.33 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಯದೀಹ ದಣ್ಡೋ ವೈ ಪ್ರಮಥೇಯುಃ ಪರಸ್ಪರಮ್ ।
ಭಯಾದ್ದಣ್ಡಸ್ಯ ಚಾನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಂ ಘ್ನನ್ತಿ ನೈವ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.121.33 in Bengali sript:
ন স্যাদ্যদীহ দণ্ডো বৈ প্রমথেযুঃ পরস্পরম্ ।
ভযাদ্দণ্ডস্য চান্যোন্যং ঘ্নন্তি নৈব যুধিষ্ঠির ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.121.33 in Gujarati sript:
ન સ્યાદ્યદીહ દણ્ડો વૈ પ્રમથેયુઃ પરસ્પરમ્ ।
ભયાદ્દણ્ડસ્ય ચાન્યોન્યં ઘ્નન્તિ નૈવ યુધિષ્ઠિર ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.121.33 in Malayalam sript:
ന സ്യാദ്യദീഹ ദണ്ഡോ വൈ പ്രമഥേയുഃ പരസ്പരമ് ।
ഭയാദ്ദണ്ഡസ്യ ചാന്യോന്യം ഘ്നന്തി നൈവ യുധിഷ്ഠിര ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.121.33 in Telugu sript:
న స్యాద్యదీహ దణ్డో వై ప్రమథేయుః పరస్పరమ్ ।
భయాద్దణ్డస్య చాన్యోన్యం ఘ్నన్తి నైవ యుధిష్ఠిర ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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