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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 12.136.9
विग्रहं केन वा कुर्यात्संधिं वा केन योजयेत् ।
कथं वा शत्रुमध्यस्थो वर्तेताबलवानिति ॥ ९ ॥
vigrahaṃ kena vā kuryātsaṃdhiṃ vā kena yojayet |
kathaṃ vā śatrumadhyastho vartetābalavāniti || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...in a cage. Himself overwhelmed with affliction, he scrupled not to overwhelm a fellow-creature with affliction. Indeed, the wretch, through force of habit alone, committed that sin even at such a time. He then...
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 (12.136.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vigraha, Kena, Kah, Kim, Sandhi, Katham, Katha, Shatru, Abalavat, Iti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.136.9). 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: “vigrahaṃ kena vā kuryātsaṃdhiṃ vā kena yojayet ”
- vigraham -
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vigraha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vigraha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vigrahā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kuryāt -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative active third single]
- sandhim -
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sandhi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]sandhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yojayet -
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√yuj (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “kathaṃ vā śatrumadhyastho vartetābalavāniti ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- śatrum -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- adhyastho -
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- vartetā -
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√vṛt (verb class 1)[optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
- abalavān -
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abalavat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.136.9
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 12.136.9 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಗ್ರಹಂ ಕೇನ ವಾ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ಸಂಧಿಂ ವಾ ಕೇನ ಯೋಜಯೇತ್ ।
ಕಥಂ ವಾ ಶತ್ರುಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥೋ ವರ್ತೇತಾಬಲವಾನಿತಿ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.136.9 in Bengali sript:
বিগ্রহং কেন বা কুর্যাত্সংধিং বা কেন যোজযেত্ ।
কথং বা শত্রুমধ্যস্থো বর্তেতাবলবানিতি ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.136.9 in Gujarati sript:
વિગ્રહં કેન વા કુર્યાત્સંધિં વા કેન યોજયેત્ ।
કથં વા શત્રુમધ્યસ્થો વર્તેતાબલવાનિતિ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.136.9 in Malayalam sript:
വിഗ്രഹം കേന വാ കുര്യാത്സംധിം വാ കേന യോജയേത് ।
കഥം വാ ശത്രുമധ്യസ്ഥോ വര്തേതാബലവാനിതി ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.136.9 in Telugu sript:
విగ్రహం కేన వా కుర్యాత్సంధిం వా కేన యోజయేత్ ।
కథం వా శత్రుమధ్యస్థో వర్తేతాబలవానితి ॥ ౯ ॥