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 12.123.24

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गुरवोऽपि परं धर्मं यद्ब्रूयुस्तत्तथा कुरु ।
गुरूणां हि प्रसादाद्धि श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यसि ॥ २४ ॥

guravo'pi paraṃ dharmaṃ yadbrūyustattathā kuru |
gurūṇāṃ hi prasādāddhi śreyaḥ paramavāpsyasi || 24 ||

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

...lives he can recover all the affluence that he may have to give unto foes for protecting his life. It is not desirable to give up life like one’s wealth. Indeed, one’s own self should always be protected by...
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 (12.123.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Guru, Api, Param, Para, Dharma, Yat, Yad, Tat, Tad, Tatha, Prasadat, Prasada, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Parama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.123.24). 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: “guravo'pi paraṃ dharmaṃ yadbrūyustattathā kuru ”
guravo' -
guru (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
param -
param (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

para (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
dharmam -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
yad -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
brūyus -
√brū (verb class 2)

[optative active third plural]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kuru -
kuru (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kuru (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “gurūṇāṃ hi prasādāddhi śreyaḥ paramavāpsyasi ”
gurūṇām -
guru (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

guru (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

gurū (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

gurū (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

gurū (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
prasādāddh -
prasādāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

prasāda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
śreyaḥ -
śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

śreyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śreyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]

√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]

√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]

√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
parama -
parama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

u (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

ū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

au (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

au (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
āpsyasi -
√āp (verb class 5)

[future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.123.24

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;

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Preview of verse 12.123.24 in Kannada sript:
ಗುರವೋಽಪಿ ಪರಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಯದ್ಬ್ರೂಯುಸ್ತತ್ತಥಾ ಕುರು ।
ಗುರೂಣಾಂ ಹಿ ಪ್ರಸಾದಾದ್ಧಿ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪರಮವಾಪ್ಸ್ಯಸಿ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.123.24 in Bengali sript:
গুরবোঽপি পরং ধর্মং যদ্ব্রূযুস্তত্তথা কুরু ।
গুরূণাং হি প্রসাদাদ্ধি শ্রেযঃ পরমবাপ্স্যসি ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.123.24 in Gujarati sript:
ગુરવોઽપિ પરં ધર્મં યદ્બ્રૂયુસ્તત્તથા કુરુ ।
ગુરૂણાં હિ પ્રસાદાદ્ધિ શ્રેયઃ પરમવાપ્સ્યસિ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.123.24 in Malayalam sript:
ഗുരവോഽപി പരം ധര്മം യദ്ബ്രൂയുസ്തത്തഥാ കുരു ।
ഗുരൂണാം ഹി പ്രസാദാദ്ധി ശ്രേയഃ പരമവാപ്സ്യസി ॥ ൨൪ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.123.24 in Telugu sript:
గురవోఽపి పరం ధర్మం యద్బ్రూయుస్తత్తథా కురు ।
గురూణాం హి ప్రసాదాద్ధి శ్రేయః పరమవాప్స్యసి ॥ ౨౪ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021