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 12.126.41

एकपुत्रः पिता पुत्रे नष्टे वा प्रोषिते तथा ।
प्रवृत्तिं यो न जानाति साशा कृशतरी मया ॥ ४१ ॥

ekaputraḥ pitā putre naṣṭe vā proṣite tathā |
pravṛttiṃ yo na jānāti sāśā kṛśatarī mayā || 41 ||

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

...as a razor. He should cast off lust and wrath, and speak sweetly and mildly. When the occasion comes for intercourse with an enemy, a king possessed of foresight should make peace, without reposing blind trust...

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

Ekaputra, Pitri, Putra, Nashta, Nashti, Proshita, Tatha, Pravritti, Yah, Ashan, Krisha, Tari, Tarin, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.126.41). 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: “ekaputraḥ pitā putre naṣṭe proṣite tathā
  • ekaputraḥ -
  • ekaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • putre -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naṣṭe -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    naṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • proṣite -
  • proṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    proṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    proṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pravṛttiṃ yo na jānāti sāśā kṛśatarī mayā
  • pravṛttim -
  • pravṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānāti -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśā -
  • aśan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛśa -
  • kṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tarī -
  • tarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.126.41

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 12.126.41 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಪುತ್ರಃ ಪಿತಾ ಪುತ್ರೇ ನಷ್ಟೇ ವಾ ಪ್ರೋಷಿತೇ ತಥಾ ।
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಂ ಯೋ ನ ಜಾನಾತಿ ಸಾಶಾ ಕೃಶತರೀ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 12.126.41 in Bengali sript:
একপুত্রঃ পিতা পুত্রে নষ্টে বা প্রোষিতে তথা ।
প্রবৃত্তিং যো ন জানাতি সাশা কৃশতরী মযা ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 12.126.41 in Gujarati sript:
એકપુત્રઃ પિતા પુત્રે નષ્ટે વા પ્રોષિતે તથા ।
પ્રવૃત્તિં યો ન જાનાતિ સાશા કૃશતરી મયા ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 12.126.41 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകപുത്രഃ പിതാ പുത്രേ നഷ്ടേ വാ പ്രോഷിതേ തഥാ ।
പ്രവൃത്തിം യോ ന ജാനാതി സാശാ കൃശതരീ മയാ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.126.41 in Telugu sript:
ఏకపుత్రః పితా పుత్రే నష్టే వా ప్రోషితే తథా ।
ప్రవృత్తిం యో న జానాతి సాశా కృశతరీ మయా ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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