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 12.132.5

उभौ सत्याधिकारौ तौ त्रायेते महतो भयात् ।
अति धर्माद्बलं मन्ये बलाद्धर्मः प्रवर्तते ॥ ५ ॥

ubhau satyādhikārau tau trāyete mahato bhayāt |
ati dharmādbalaṃ manye balāddharmaḥ pravartate || 5 ||

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

...falls off from his high state. It is for this that I am reproving you.' "Visvamitra said, 'Kine continue to drink, regardless of the croaking of the frogs. You canst lay no claim to what constitutes righteousness...

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

Ubha, Sat, Sati, Satya, Adhikara, Mahat, Mahata, Bhayat, Bhaya, Ati, Dharmat, Dharma, Bala, Manya, Mani, Balat, Pravarta, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.132.5). 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: “ubhau satyādhikārau tau trāyete mahato bhayāt
  • ubhau -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • satyā -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādhikārau -
  • ādhikāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • trāyete -
  • trai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third dual]
  • mahato* -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhayāt -
  • bhayāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “ati dharmādbalaṃ manye balāddharmaḥ pravartate
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dharmād -
  • dharmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manye -
  • manya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    manya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    manyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • balād -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pravarta -
  • pravarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.132.5

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 12.132.5 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭೌ ಸತ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರೌ ತೌ ತ್ರಾಯೇತೇ ಮಹತೋ ಭಯಾತ್ ।
ಅತಿ ಧರ್ಮಾದ್ಬಲಂ ಮನ್ಯೇ ಬಲಾದ್ಧರ್ಮಃ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.132.5 in Bengali sript:
উভৌ সত্যাধিকারৌ তৌ ত্রাযেতে মহতো ভযাত্ ।
অতি ধর্মাদ্বলং মন্যে বলাদ্ধর্মঃ প্রবর্ততে ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.132.5 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભૌ સત્યાધિકારૌ તૌ ત્રાયેતે મહતો ભયાત્ ।
અતિ ધર્માદ્બલં મન્યે બલાદ્ધર્મઃ પ્રવર્તતે ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.132.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭൌ സത്യാധികാരൌ തൌ ത്രായേതേ മഹതോ ഭയാത് ।
അതി ധര്മാദ്ബലം മന്യേ ബലാദ്ധര്മഃ പ്രവര്തതേ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.132.5 in Telugu sript:
ఉభౌ సత్యాధికారౌ తౌ త్రాయేతే మహతో భయాత్ ।
అతి ధర్మాద్బలం మన్యే బలాద్ధర్మః ప్రవర్తతే ॥ ౫ ॥

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