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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 12.128.30
परस्पराभिसंरक्षा राज्ञा राष्ट्रेण चापदि ।
नित्यमेवेह कर्तव्या एष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ ३० ॥
parasparābhisaṃrakṣā rājñā rāṣṭreṇa cāpadi |
nityameveha kartavyā eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ || 30 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...possessed of knowledge and wisdom, one should not draw comfort from the conviction that one is at a distance (from one’s foe). Far-reaching are the arms of an intelligent man by which he injures when injured...
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 (12.128.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Paraspara, Abhi, Samraksha, Rajan, Rashtra, Capa, Nityam, Nitya, Eva, Iha, Kartavya, Esha, Dharma, Sanatana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.128.30). 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: “parasparābhisaṃrakṣā rājñā rāṣṭreṇa cāpadi ”
- parasparā -
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paraspara (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paraspara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]paraspara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]parasparā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saṃrakṣā* -
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saṃrakṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saṃrakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājñā -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- rāṣṭreṇa -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cāpa -
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cāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- di -
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dī (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “nityameveha kartavyā eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ”
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- eve -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kartavyā* -
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kartavya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kartavyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kartavyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- dharmaḥ -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sanātanaḥ -
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sanātana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.128.30
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.128.30 in Kannada sript:
ಪರಸ್ಪರಾಭಿಸಂರಕ್ಷಾ ರಾಜ್ಞಾ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೇಣ ಚಾಪದಿ ।
ನಿತ್ಯಮೇವೇಹ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಾ ಏಷ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ॥ ೩೦ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.128.30 in Bengali sript:
পরস্পরাভিসংরক্ষা রাজ্ঞা রাষ্ট্রেণ চাপদি ।
নিত্যমেবেহ কর্তব্যা এষ ধর্মঃ সনাতনঃ ॥ ৩০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.128.30 in Gujarati sript:
પરસ્પરાભિસંરક્ષા રાજ્ઞા રાષ્ટ્રેણ ચાપદિ ।
નિત્યમેવેહ કર્તવ્યા એષ ધર્મઃ સનાતનઃ ॥ ૩૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.128.30 in Malayalam sript:
പരസ്പരാഭിസംരക്ഷാ രാജ്ഞാ രാഷ്ട്രേണ ചാപദി ।
നിത്യമേവേഹ കര്തവ്യാ ഏഷ ധര്മഃ സനാതനഃ ॥ ൩൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.128.30 in Telugu sript:
పరస్పరాభిసంరక్షా రాజ్ఞా రాష్ట్రేణ చాపది ।
నిత్యమేవేహ కర్తవ్యా ఏష ధర్మః సనాతనః ॥ ౩౦ ॥